Bexar County Adult Detention Center Annex Inmate Mail

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Send an Inmate Mail in the Bexar County Adult Detention Center Annex

Mail for Bexar County Annex Detainees

Annex letters pass through the Sheriff's central mailroom, where staff open and scan each one for the kiosk. Scans stay available to the detainee for six months, and the paper copies are shredded after two business days.

What type of Mail is Allowed to be Sent to an Inmate in the Bexar County Adult Detention Center Annex?

Items the Mailroom Sends Back from the Annex

  • Any money, checks or money orders tucked in a letter.
  • Photos beyond six per envelope, larger than 5 by 7 inches, or showing nudity, weapons, drugs or gang gestures.
  • Decorated or musical cards, stickers and anything hard plastic.
  • Birth certificates, IDs and other original papers, plus bank or phone cards.
  • Pens, paints, colored pencils, posters, maps and catalogs.

Annex Mail FAQ

Do Annex residents have a way to write home?

What becomes of an Annex envelope sent without the SID?

Do Annex residents have a way to write home?

Yes, using paper, envelopes and stamps bought from commissary; certified mail goes through the mailroom at the detainee's expense.

What becomes of an Annex envelope sent without the SID?

No. Without a SID that matches the name, the envelope stays sealed.

How do I Communicate by Email with an Inmate in Bexar County Adult Detention Center Annex

Annex Kiosk Messages

Annex detainees can receive messages and pictures on the kiosk, paid with credits. The Annex messaging page lists what each credit buys.

How to address your Inmate's Postcard or Envelope

Annex Envelope Format

[Detainee's full name and SID number]
[Unit location, such as Annex, if known]
Bexar County Adult Detention Center
200 N. Comal Street
San Antonio, TX 78207

Annex letters lacking the System Identification Number never reach the housing unit.

POLICIES REGARDING MAILING PHOTOS TO Bexar County Adult Detention Center Annex

Annex Book Orders

Annex readers get softcover titles only when a publisher or chain bookseller mails them via USPS, UPS or FedEx with the SID printed on the parcel. Spiral, leather and hardcover books are refused, and a detainee keeps no more than three in the cell.

Important Mail Tips

Annex Mail Questions

Annex families with a stalled letter can phone Comal Street mail staff on 210-335-6240. Letters reaching the Annex after a release or move are returned.

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