Bremer County Jail Inmate Mail
Send an Inmate Mail in the Bremer County Jail
Writing to an Inmate at the Bremer County Jail
Since January 1, 2026, the sheriff requires all personal mail for Bremer County inmates to go to Reliance's mail processing center, not to Waverly:
Bremer County Jail - IA
Inmate Name (First and Last name)
1533 S 42nd Street, Suite 200
Grand Forks, ND 58201
Reliance scans each item and sends it electronically to the tablet assigned to the inmate. Afterward the paper, photos and anything else in the envelope are destroyed and are not returned or reimbursed, so never send an original you want back. A personal letter sent to 4th Street NE instead comes back to you.
- Use the inmate's full first and last name on the envelope and the letter.
- Write your full name and complete return address as the sender.
- Nothing larger than 8.5 inches wide by 14 inches tall is accepted.
- No pictures that show sexually suggestive material or behavior.
- Everything must also follow the existing Bremer County Jail mail rules; ask at 319-352-5400, option 2.
Mail Allowed at the Bremer County Jail
Which Address to Use for Each Kind of Mail in Waverly
Personal letters and photos. These must use the Grand Forks scanning address; nothing personal is delivered on paper.
Privileged and legal mail. The sheriff says privileged mail must still be sent directly to the Bremer County Jail, 111 4th St NE, Waverly, IA 50677. Legal and medical mail is not accepted at the Reliance address.
Publications. Not accepted, whether mailed by a bookstore or by an individual; the jail returns them to the sender. The Reliance center also refuses magazines, newspapers, books and bulk mail.
Money. Only a money order may be mailed, and it goes to the jail in Waverly rather than to Grand Forks; see the Bremer County deposit page.
Bremer County Jail Mail Questions
What is the personal mail address now?
What if my letter went to 4th Street NE?
Will I get my photos back from the Reliance mail center?
Where should an attorney send privileged mail?
Can I mail a book or magazine to someone in the Bremer County Jail?
Is there a size limit for mail to Bremer County inmates?
What is the personal mail address now?
To Bremer County Jail - IA, the inmate's first and last name, 1533 S 42nd Street, Suite 200, Grand Forks, ND 58201, the Reliance processing center the sheriff has used since January 1, 2026.
What if my letter went to 4th Street NE?
It is sent back to the return address, because personal mail must go through Reliance.
Will I get my photos back from the Reliance mail center?
No. Items are scanned to the inmate's tablet and then destroyed, and nothing is returned or reimbursed.
Where should an attorney send privileged mail?
Legal mail skips the scanning center and is addressed to the jail on 4th St NE in Waverly.
Can I mail a book or magazine to someone in the Bremer County Jail?
No. Books, newspapers and magazines from a bookstore or an individual are sent back.
Is there a size limit for mail to Bremer County inmates?
Yes. Mail may be no more than 8.5 inches wide and 14 inches tall.
Emailing an Inmate
Electronic Messages and Scanned Mail in Bremer County
Because personal letters reach Bremer County inmates as scans on their tablets, Reliance also offers texting at the jail, including international texting, along with its Mail Connect service. Full mail rules are on the sheriff's jail page.