What type of Mail is allowed to be Sent to an Inmate in Smith Correctional - Riverside County
Envelopes
The Smith Correctional - Riverside County allows only regular envelopes to be mailed to inmates. No postcards or card stock of any type.
Money
US Postal Money Orders can be sent to an inmate by mail. Always put the name and booking number of the inmate on the front of the money order. Cash or personal checks are not accepted via mail. If cash or personal checks are received at a jail facility, the envelope and its contents are marked "Return to Sender" and sent back.
Envelopes MUST be mailed to the following address:
(Inmate Name & Booking Number)
Smith Correctional Facility
1627 S Hargrave Street
Banning, CA 92220
Newspapers
Local or national newspapers may also be mailed to the inmate as long as they are mailed directly from the newspaper publisher.
Magazines
News, special interest or sports magazines may also be mailed to an inmate as long as they are shipped directly from the publisher. Any magazines that contain profanity, weapons, pornography or other content that is adult in nature will be confiscated by the jail staff and will NOT be delivered to the inmate.
Books
The Smith Correctional - Riverside County allows books to be mailed directly to the jail from a reputable source such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble or Books-A-Million. You can order them directly from your computer and have them shipped to the inmate at the address below.
All mail, newspapers, magazines and books are to be shipped to:
(Inmate Name & Booking Number)
Smith Correctional Facility
1627 S Hargrave Street
Banning, CA 92220
Mail Policy - Mail Not Allowed in the Smith Correctional - Riverside County
If you mail your inmate anything other than a letter it won't get through. You can send newspapers, magazines and softcover books, but it must come directly from the publisher or the bookseller.
In addition, all inmate mail must have:
Examples of prohibited items include:
Important Mail Tips
To visit an inmate in Riverside County follow these steps:
Who do you contact if you are having any problems arranging the remote video visit of an inmate in Riverside County?
Call iWebVisit support at 775-434-8748. They are available 7 Days a week (5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. PST / 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. EST)
For full instructions on all the benefits of using IC Solutions to visit a Riverside County inmate, visiting an inmate at the jail itself, rates, policies, rules, dress codes, bringing children, attorney and clergy visits and more, go to our official Visit Inmate Page.
There are four ways to deposit money in an inmate's account in the Riverside County Corrections system:
1. Mailing a Payment - $200 maximum
Sending an inmate a US Postal Money Order by mail... and ONLY US Postal Money Orders.
Mailing Address:
(Inmate Name & Booking Number)
Smith Correctional Facility
1627 S Hargrave Street
Banning, CA 92220
2. Dropping off a payment - Depositing $200 maximum in the Jail Lobby Kiosk
When dropping off an inmate's money in person, the Smith Correctional - Riverside County kiosk will only accept:
Locations to drop off inmate money:
Blythe Jail - 7 Days a week 8:00AM to 11:00PM.
Indio Jail - Monday - Friday - 8:00AM to 9:00PM.
Presley - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Smith - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Cois Bird - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
3. Online Deposit Using Access Corrections - Visa, Mastercard only.
4. Deposit over the phone using Access Corrections by calling 866-345-1884 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
To get full and complete information on the four methods of depositing money for an inmate in Smith Correctional - Riverside County, sending them commissary, how much you can send, how much they can spend, and more, check out our Inmate Money page.
Envelopes
The Smith Correctional - Riverside County allows regular envelopes to be mailed to inmates. You can send up to 10 photos at a time. There are a large number of restictions that are oulined on the Inmate Mail page. Read all these restrictions completely or it is likely your inmate will never receive your letter.
Envelopes MUST be mailed to the following address:
(Inmate Name & Booking Number)
Smith Correctional Facility
1627 S Hargrave Street
Banning, CA 92220
Newspapers, Magazines & Books
Local or national newspapers, news, special interest or sports magazines, and soft cover books may also be mailed to the inmate as long as they are mailed directly from the publisher or a third party service such as Amazon or Barnes & Noble.
All newspapers, magazines and books are to be shipped to:
(Inmate Name & Booking Number)
Smith Correctional Facility
1627 S Hargrave Street
Banning, CA 92220
For complete mail policies of what is allowed and what is NOT allowed, pertaining to inmate mail, newspapers, magazines, books or anything else mailed or shipped to an inmate, check out out Inmate Mail Page.
To send commissary money to an inmate in Smith Correctional - Riverside County follow these steps:
For all information on how to Send Money to an inmate's account check out our full money and commissary guide for Smith Correctional - Riverside County.
To send a commissary carepack (food, snacks and goods) directly to an inmate in Smith Correctional - Riverside County follow these steps:
For all information, tips and available items for shipping Commissary packages to an inmate in Smith Correctional - Riverside County check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Riverside County.
To set up a phone account so that your inmate can call you from Riverside County do the following:
1. Enroll in an account with Securus Technologies.
2. Choose one of three account types, Securus Debit, Advance Connect or Direct Bill.
3. Choose [facility_name_1}, then connect with your inmate.
4. If you have any questions, call Securus: 972-734-1111 or 800-844-6591.
To find out fees, how to's, calling times, limits on phone calls and other systems Securus has do that you can communicate with your Riverside County inmate, check out our Inmate Phone Page.
NOTE: All of your inmate's phone calls are recorded and stored. It is advised not to discuss their pending case.