Appanoose County Jail Inmate Mail

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Send an Inmate Mail in the Appanoose County Jail

Mailing an Inmate at the Appanoose County Jail

The sheriff's office asks that mail use this format, with the inmate's name on the "Attn" line:

Appanoose County Jail
Attn: (name of the person held)
PO Box 474
Centerville, IA 52544

  • Only mail delivered by the U.S. Postal Service reaches inmates.
  • There's no limit on how much mail an inmate may receive.
  • Non-privileged mail is opened and searched, and it may be read and copied.
  • Inmates may not write to people held in other jails or prisons.

Put your return address on the envelope and never mail cash. Questions about photos or publications go to the jail at 641-437-7106. Our Appanoose County inmate search guide can help if you are unsure of the spelling.

Appanoose County Jail Mail Questions

Envelope addressed to an Appanoose County Jail inmate

What address do I use for letters to the Centerville jail?

Should mail go to the Dewey Road street address?

Is incoming mail read at the Appanoose County jail?

Can an Appanoose County inmate write to another inmate?

Can I mail money to an inmate?

What address do I use for letters to the Centerville jail?

Appanoose County Jail, Attn: inmate's name, PO Box 474, Centerville, IA 52544.

Should mail go to the Dewey Road street address?

No. The sheriff's office lists the PO box for inmate mail.

Is incoming mail read at the Appanoose County jail?

It may be. Non-privileged letters are opened and searched, and staff can read and copy them.

Can an Appanoose County inmate write to another inmate?

No. Inmate-to-inmate correspondence isn't allowed.

Can I mail money to an inmate?

Envelopes are no place for currency. See our Appanoose County money page for the visiting-day option.

Emailing an Inmate in the Appanoose County Jail

Sending a text instead of a letter

Reliance texting option for Appanoose County Jail families

For something faster than the PO Box, Reliance texting reaches a person held in Centerville on their device.

Texts are charged to the All Options wallet, while paper mail still follows the sheriff's PO Box 474 format.

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