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Behavioral Care Center Inmate Mail Policies, Procedures & Regulations

Personal Mail - All mail sent to an inmate is opened and then scanned into a digital format that the inmate can read on a kiosk screen or a tablet. Inmate's will not receive the originals.

Legal Mail - All legal mail is opened and the attorney's office is then contacted by phone or email to confirm legitimacy. Any inmate or sender that impersonates legal mail will be criminally charged. No exceptions.

Postcards
The Behavioral Care Center 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. The postcard will be scanned and inmate will receive a digital copy to read on a kiosk screen or a tablet. The original will be destroyed.

Envelopes
The Behavioral Care Center allows envelopes to be mailed to inmates. The postcard will be scanned and inmate will receive a digital copy to read on a kiosk screen or a tablet. The original will be destroyed.

Postcards and Envelopes are to be mailed to:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate's Control Number (OCA#)
Nashville / Davidson County Sheriff’s Office
PO Box 196383
Nashville, TN 37219-6383

Money Orders

You may mail an inmate a Money Order for their Commissary. 
Mail to:
VendEngine
5543 Edmondson Pike
Ste 888
Nashville, TN 37211

• Money orders cannot exceed $300.00 or they will be returned.
• Money orders require 7-10 business days for processing to the individual’s account.
• Money orders will be assessed a maintenance fee that will be deducted from the total amount. 

Money orders must include:
Behavioral Care Center
Full name of the inmate
Inmate's Control Number & Facility ID number

• Money orders not containing this information will be returned to the sender.
• No personal checks or items that are not official money orders from USPS, Western Union or Money Gram.
• Any items received outside of these requirements will be returned to the sender.
• If your inmate is released before a money order is received and applied to their account, the money order will be returned to the sender.

Newspapers
Local or national newspapers are not allowed to mailed to inmates.

Magazines
Magazines are not allowed to be mailed to inmates.

Books
Books are not allowed to be mailed in to inmates.

Care packages
Care Packages are not allowed to mailed to inmates.

How to Schedule and Visit an Inmate in Behavioral Care Center

To schedule and set up a visit, either at-the-jail or remotely from your home, follow these instructions:

• Register and/or log in.
  
• Select Behavioral Care Center, then your inmate.
• Review the days, available hours and the cost of remote and on-site visits in Davidson County.
• Schedule your visit.

To get more complete instructions, and understand visit lengths, times, locations, fees and all the other rules including children, dress codes and more, check out or Visit Inmate Page.
NOTE: All visits are recorded and whatever you say and do will be monitored. It is best to never discuss sensitive information regarding your inmate's pending case.

How an Inmate Makes a Phone Call to You or Others from Behavioral Care Center

To set up a phone account so that your inmate can call you from Davidson County do the following:

1. Enroll in an account with Securus Technologies.

2. Choose one of three account types, Securus Debit, Advance Connect or Direct Bill.
3. Choose [facility_name_1}, then connect with your inmate.
4. If you have any questions, call Securus: 972-734-1111 or 800-844-6591.

To find out fees, how to's, calling times, limits on phone calls and other systems Securus has do that you can communicate with your Davidson County inmate, check out our Inmate Phone Page.
NOTE: All of your inmate's phone calls are recorded and stored. It is advised not to discuss their pending case.

How to Rent a Tablet for an Inmate in Behavioral Care Center

To rent a tablet for an inmate in Davidson County follow these instructions:

• Register here.  It is recommended you use Chrome or Firefox.
• Pay for the subscription using Paypal.
• You get charged the 1st of each month. 
• You get charged a full month even if it's only used for a partial month.
• No activation or early termination fees.
• Your Davidson County inmate will recieve their tablet in 3-5 business days, after you pay.

If you have any questions:

• Call - 800-844-6591 or 972-734-1111.
• Email - [email protected]

For all Davidson County information on Tablet Rentals for your inmate, check out our Tablet Rental Page.