Polk County South Jail Photos & Videos

Polk County South Jail Photos

Below are 'street photos' (provided to us by users of this website) of the Polk County South Jail from different perspectives.

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Polk County South Jail Inmate Mail Types

Postcards
The Polk County South Jail allows inmates to receive pre-metered postcards like the type purchased from the post office. They may also allow certain photo postcards as long as they have not been tampered with or contain images that may be considered to be obscene or violent in nature.

Envelopes
The Polk County South Jail also allows regular postcards and envelopes to be mailed to inmates as well.

Personal postcards and envelopes MUST be mailed to the following address:
Inmate's Full Name & ID NUMBER
PCSO-CO SC
PO Box 1848
Pinellas Park, Florida 33780


Legal Mail
Legal Mail is mail from Attorneys, law enforcement, the courts, bail companies, etc.

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 Polk County South Jail allows books to be mailed directly to the jail from a reputable source such as AmazonBarnes & Noble or Books-A-Million. You can order them directly from your computer and have them shipped to the inmate at the address above.
Books must NOT contain images or content that are considered excessively violent, pornographic or obscene. Any book that does not meet the Polk County South Jail standards will be disposed of. No more than three books may be shipped at any one time.
Hard cover books will not be accepted by the jail due to their potential to be used as a weapon.


All legal mail, newspapers, magazines and books are to be shipped to:
Inmate's Full Name & ID NUMBER
Polk County Jail
2390 Bob Phillips Road
Bartow, FL 33830


 

How to Send and Receive Secure Text and Email Messages with an Inmate in Polk County South Jail

To communicate by text or email with an Polk County inmate, follow these instructions:

  • To send or receive a message you MUST first open a SmartJailMail.com account.
  • Once you open an account, you may search for Polk County inmates or detainees to connect with.
  • When you locate the Polk County inmate that you want to connect with, you can send them a connection request.
  • Polk County South Jail will then need to approve the request before you can send messages.

For all the information you need to send and receive secure messages in the form of text or email with a Polk County South Jail inmate, including how it works, how much it costs, renting your inmate a tablet, how often you can communicate and more, check out our Text/Email an Inmate Page.
NOTE: Your messages will be monitored and stored. You may want to refrain from discussing your inmate's court case.


 

How to Send a Carepack Commissary Package Directly to an Inmate in Polk County

To send a commissary carepack (food, snacks and goods) directly to an inmate in Polk County South Jail follow these steps:

  • Select Florida, then select Polk County South Jail, and then select the 'Send a Package Order' option.
  • Register and create an account with Access Securepak, for Polk County.
  • Choose the inmate and the products you want shipped to them, and input your payment method. 
  • NOTE: There may be a limit on how much product you can send your inmate in Polk County at any one time.

For all information, tips and available items for shipping Commissary packages to an inmate in Polk County South Jail check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Polk County.


 

How to Send Money to an Inmate in Polk County

To send commissary money to an inmate in Polk County South Jail follow these steps:

  • Register with Access Corrections by creating an account.
  • Select Florida, then select Polk County South Jail, and then the inmate you want to send money to.
  • Choose the amount of money you want to send, and input your payment method.

For all information on how to Send Money to an inmate's account check out our full money and commissary guide for Polk County South Jail.


 

How an Inmate Makes a Phone Call to You or Others from Polk County South Jail

To set up a phone account so that your inmate can call you from Polk 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 Polk 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.


 

How to Schedule and Visit an Inmate in Polk County South Jail

To schedule and set up a visit, either at-the-jail or remotely from your home, follow these instructions:

  • Register and/or log in.
  • Select Polk County South Jail, then your inmate.
  • Review the days, available hours and the cost of remote and on-site visits in Polk County.
  • Schedule your visit.

To get more complete instructions, and understand visit lengths, times, locations, fees and all the other rules including children, dress codes and more, check out or Visit Inmate Page.
NOTE: All visits are recorded and whatever you say and do will be monitored. It is best to never discuss sensitive information regarding your inmate's pending case.