Carroll County Jail Inmate Mail
Send an Inmate Mail in the Carroll County Jail
Mailing a Letter to the Carroll County Jail
Sheriff Cretsinger's correspondence rules require the inmate's full name as part of every address, set out in four lines:
Inmate's full name (first and last)
Carroll County Jail
114 E. 6th St.
Carroll, IA 51401
What the 6th Street mailroom refuses
- packages of any kind;
- obscene or pornographic material;
- personal checks;
- postage stamps or stamped envelopes;
- food;
- magazines and newspapers that do not come straight from the publisher.
Rules on photographs, greeting cards and books for Carroll County inmates are not part of that list, so check with jail staff at 712-792-4393 before mailing them.
Carroll County Jail Mail Questions
What goes on the envelope for a letter to the Carroll County Jail?
Can I enclose postage so a Carroll County inmate can write back to me?
Do periodicals get through to people held on 6th Street?
Could relatives box up cookies or clothes for a Carroll County inmate and mail them?
Will a personal check tucked into a letter reach a Carroll County inmate?
What goes on the envelope for a letter to the Carroll County Jail?
Four lines: the inmate's name in full, Carroll County Jail, 114 E. 6th St., Carroll, IA 51401.
Can I enclose postage so a Carroll County inmate can write back to me?
No. Loose postage stamps and pre-stamped envelopes are both on Sheriff Cretsinger's refused list.
Do periodicals get through to people held on 6th Street?
Yes, as long as the publisher mails it directly; copies forwarded by family are turned away.
Could relatives box up cookies or clothes for a Carroll County inmate and mail them?
No. The jail accepts no packages and no food by mail.
Will a personal check tucked into a letter reach a Carroll County inmate?
No. Checks are on the jail's refused-mail list; use JailATM or bring cash to the jail instead.
Emailing an Inmate in the Carroll County Jail
Reliance Texts for Carroll County Inmates
Quicker than a stamped letter, a text to someone in the 6th Street jail travels through Reliance Telephone, which offers both domestic and international texting there. Sign in, select the Carroll County Jail and load a Reliance Inmate Wallet to pay for each message.