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Postcards
The McMinn 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 McMinn County Jail also allows regular postcards and envelopes to be mailed to inmates as well.

Postcards and envelopes MUST be mailed to the following address:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate #
McMinn County Sheriff’s Office
Cell #
c/o Securus Digital Mail Center
P.O. Box 951
Lebanon, MO 65536

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 McMinn 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 above.
Books must NOT contain images or content that are considered excessively violent, pornographic or obscene. Any book that does not meet the McMinn 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 mail, newspapers, magazines and books are to be shipped to:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate #
McMinn County Justice Center Jail
1319 South White
Athens, TN 37303

How to Rent a Tablet for an Inmate in McMinn County Jail

To rent a tablet for an inmate in McMinn 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 McMinn 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 McMinn County information on Tablet Rentals for your inmate, check out our Tablet Rental Page.

How to Send a Text or Email Message to an Inmate in McMinn County Jail

To send a text or email message to a McMinn County inmate, do the following:

McMinn County Jail uses Securus eMessaging for Inmate Email.

Register here. (You are already registered if you signed up with Securus for 'Phone' or 'Remote Visitation' in McMinn County or any jail or prison in the country).
Steps: 
1.  Sign up for eMessaging
2. Find your McMinn County inmate.
3. Purchase a book of Securus ‘stamps’.
4. Type & Send message.

For all McMinn County information for sending secure messages to an inmate in McMinn County Jail, including instructions, video examples, fees, limits, tablet rentals and more, check out out Text/Email an Inmate Page.

How an Inmate Makes a Phone Call to You or Others from McMinn County Jail

To set up a phone account so that your inmate can call you from McMinn 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 McMinn 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 Schedule and Visit an Inmate in McMinn County Jail

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 McMinn County Jail, then your inmate.
• Review the days, available hours and the cost of remote and on-site visits in McMinn 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.

McMinn County Jail Inmate Mail Policies and Address - What Can You Send, and Where?

For inmates receiving mail in the McMinn County Jail there are different addresses and policies depending on the inmate's status, as well as what type of mail they are receiving; personal mail, legal mail, subscriptions or books sent from a third-party such as Amazon.

All mail is to be shipped to the McMinn County Jail:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate #
McMinn County Sheriff’s Office
Cell #
c/o Securus Digital Mail Center
P.O. Box 951
Lebanon, MO 65536

For complete information on mail policies, what you can send an inmate and what address to send them, check out our Inmate Mail page.

How to Send Money to an Inmate in McMinn County

To send commissary money to an inmate in McMinn County Jail follow these steps:

• Register with Access Corrections by creating an account.
• 
• Select Tennessee, then select McMinn County Jail, and then the inmate you want to send money to.
• Choose the amount of money you want to send, and input your payment method.

For all information on how to Send Money to an inmate's account check out our full money and commissary guide for McMinn County Jail.