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Elk County Jail Inmate Mail Guidelines

Postcards
The Elk County 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 Elk County Jail also allows envelopes to be mailed to inmates.

Postcards and envelopes MUST be mailed to the following address:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Elk County Jail
PO Box 127
Howard, KS 67349

Legal Mail

Send all legal Mail to this Address:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Elk County Jail
PO Box 127
Howard, KS 67349

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 Elk County Jail 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.
Books must NOT contain images or content that are considered excessively violent, pornographic or obscene. Any book that does not meet the Elk County 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 newspapers, magazines and books are to be shipped to:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Elk County Jail
PO Box 127
Howard, KS 67349

How Do You Visit an Inmate in Elk County Jail?

Other than 'at the jail' visits between you and your inmate at Elk County Jail, which is explained and outlined in detail on our Visit Inmate Page, Elk County remote video inmate visitation can be done using the services of Inmate Sales utilizing the following instructions:

In order to have a successful video visit with an inmate in Elk County, these are the steps to follow:

• Make sure you have a device a speaker, a camera and a connection to the internet.
• Register with Inmate Sales.
• Find Elk County Jail
• Select 'New Purchase'
• Choose Elk County Jail and a product (either 'Remote' or 'Onsite' Visit)
• Enter your personal information and purchase minutes.
• Schedule a visit.
• Call 877-998-5678 if you have any questions.

* All the information you need to have complete knowledge about inmate visitation; policies, rules, fees, schedules, tips, dress codes, and children, lawyers and clergy visitation in Elk County, can be found on our Visit Inmate Page.

Elk County Jail Phone: 620-374-2108

How to Send a Secure Email Message to an Inmate in Elk County

To send a secure email message to an inmate in Elk County Jail follow these steps:

• Register with Inmate Sales, the company that handles inmate messaging in Elk County, by creating an account.
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• Select Kansas, then select Elk County Jail, and then the inmate you want to send your message to.
• Choose the amount of money you want to spend, and input your payment method. The funds can also be used by the inmate to send a message back to you.
• If you want to pay by phone, call 877-998-5678.
• NOTE: All messages between you and your inmate will be permanently recorded and seen by the staff and could be used against your inmate in court.

-  Chirping is the product name for inmate texting.  
-  This product allows Elk County inmates to send chirps (texts) to friends and family members.
-  Inmates will be charged a monthly service fee of $4.00.
-  Inbound and Outbound Chirps are $0.10 each.

Inmate Sales Apps
iphone app
Google Play app

For all information on how to Text/Email an Inmate in Elk County Jail check out our Secure Messaging Guide for Elk County.

Elk County Jail now offers Inmate Sales Tablets to their inmates.

Inmate Sales also handles inmate phone systems, video visitations, email and texting (they call it chirping) and digital letters.

The tablets can be rented on a monthly basis (or are given to the inmate use for a limited time) and while not directly connected to the internet, the inmates can use them for the following activities:

Here's how it works:

• Register here.  It is recommended you use Chrome or Firefox.
• You get charged a full month even if it's only used for a partial month.
• No activation or early termination fees.
• Your inmate will recieve their tablet in 3-5 business days, after you pay.

Questions:

• By phone - 877-998-5678

iphone app download

Google Play download

How Do Inmates in Elk County Jail Make Phone Calls?

To receive phone calls from inmates in Elk County, or to assist them in making phone calls to other people, follow these steps:

• Elk County Jail uses the services of a company named Inmate Sales.
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• Register with them online or call them at 877-998-5678. 
• Agents are available M-F from 8:00 AM - 12:00 midnight EST, Saturdays from 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM, and speak both English & Spanish.
• Services for Elk County inmates and their families and friends include: Collect Calling, PIN Debit, Purchasing Calling Cards, Deposits, Messaging & Video Visitation.

iphone app
Google Play app

For all the information regarding phone calls with Elk County inmates; rules, policies, phone calling times, limits and more visit our Inmate Phone Page.

How to Purchase Commissary for an Inmate in Elk County Jail

To purchase commissary for an inmate in Elk County follow these instructions:

• Go to Tiger Services Online.
  
• Choose Kansas.
• Select Elk County Jail.
• Click on 'Order Commissary'.
• Select your inmate.
• Enter your billing information.
• Follow the rest of the instructions for Elk County Jail to complete your transaction.

For more detailed information on Ordering Commissary, Depositing Money, Setting up Phone & Visitation Accounts; costs, fees, restrictions, rules and more with Tiger Commissary Services, check out our Commissary Page.