Johnson Detention Center Inmate Mail

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Send an Inmate Mail in the Johnson Detention Center

When mailing a letter or postcard to an inmate, please address your mail as follows:

Inmate's Full Name & Inmate #
Laurens County Detention Center
PO Box 329
Laurens, SC 29360
(Postcards only. Letters in envelopes and packages are not accepted.)

  • All mail sent to an inmate at the Johnson Detention Center must include the sender's name and mailing address in the top left corner of the envelope or postcard.
  • Failure to include your return address will most likely result in your mail NOT being delivered and your letter destroyed.
  • Always use blue or black ink. Do NOT use felt markers or crayons.
  • Do NOT include drawings, nor should you draw on the envelope or postcard.
  • Do NOT enclose glitter, confetti or anything else in envelope.
  • Do not use lipstick, perfume, colored ink or markers, or crayons.
  • When greeting cards are allowed, they should be plain and not be musical.  
  • When books, newspapers and magazines are allowed, they must be new, and only be sent directly from the publisher.
  • Packages, when allowed, must only be sent directly to an inmate from the third-party vendor outlined on our Commissary Page.

Inmates have their mail delivered Monday thru Friday. There is no limit on how much mail they can receive. Inmates are allowed to send mail to friends and family, but NOT to co-defendants, other inmates in this or other jails or prisons, and NOT from people they have a 'no contact' order in place from.

The Johnson Detention Center has a zero-tolerance policy regarding mail violations.

Follow these instructions exactly to help ensure that your inmate receives his/her mail and not have it thrown away.

Scroll down for a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers regarding how to send an inmate mail, or call the Johnson Detention Center at 864-683-4055 with your questions.

Type of Mail Allowed for Johnson Detention Center

Johnson Detention Center Inmate Mail Guidelines

Postcards
Ask the Johnson Detention Center whether it accepts postcards, and what size and type, before mailing one. Always include your name and return address.

Envelopes
The Johnson Detention Center also allows envelopes to be mailed to inmates. It is best to only use blue or black ink.

Postcards and envelopes MUST HAVE the sender's full name and return address on the envelope. 

Postcards and envelopes MUST be mailed to the following address:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate #
Laurens County Detention Center
PO Box 329
Laurens, SC 29360
(Postcards only. Letters in envelopes and packages are not accepted.)


Legal Mail

Send all Legal Mail to this Address:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate #
Laurens County Detention Center
PO Box 329
Laurens, SC 29360


Newspapers
Newspapers may also be mailed to an inmate as long as they are shipped directly from the 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
Ask the Johnson Detention Center whether books can be mailed in, and whether they must come straight from a publisher or retailer 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 noted.
Books must NOT contain images or content that are considered excessively violent, pornographic or obscene. Any book that does not meet the Johnson Detention Center standards will be disposed of. 
Ask the Johnson Detention Center whether hardcover books are accepted.

All newspapers, magazines and books are to be shipped to:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate #
Laurens County Detention Center
PO Box 329
Laurens, SC 29360

Emailing an Inmate

Jails across the country are increasingly providing email services to inmates and their families, allowing for quicker, more convenient communication. You can access your email anytime from your smartphone, computer, or tablet.

With email, you can skip the need for stamps, envelopes, and post office trips.

Inmates find this helpful as they receive emails faster than regular mail and can reply immediately.

Jail staff appreciates the reduced risk of contraband entering through mail and the ability to keep a digital record that can be accessed when necessary.

Emails sent by you and your inmate are run through a filter that flags language associated with criminal or gang activity.

Many emails between inmates and their contacts have been used in court to bring convictions or additional charges.

Call 864-683-4055 or click here to see if email services are available at this facility and how to sign up.

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