Inmate Mail

Inmate mail should be sent to the address listed above. It should have a return name and full return address, and be addressed to the inmate using the same name and spelling under which the inmate was booked.
 
If mail regulations are not followed or items of contraband are found, the entire envelope (along with contents) will be returned to the sender or turned over to law enforcement. Mail is normally distributed within 24 hours, except weekends and holidays. Paperback books and magazines will be received from a book club, mail order bookstore, or directly from a publisher only. Paperback books or material that contains obscene pictures racist or “hate” material, incites violence, rape, homosexual sex or sodomy, or that otherwise compromises the safety, security, or proper order of this facility will be confiscated and/or returned to the sender. Materials depicting human nudity are not allowed in the Hoke County Detention Center. Fragrances are prohibited. Envelopes may not be decorated with hand-drawn art nor contain glitter, crayons, or paint. Gang symbols and colors are prohibited.
 
Our staff will open general mail outside of the presence of the inmate. All mail will be closely examined for contraband, read and under some circumstances, withheld from the inmate and turned over to the detention captain. General mail may contain the following items only:

One greeting card (no larger than 9 inches by 6 inches)

One page reproduced or copied from a mass produced item such as a book or items from the Internet

Up to ten pages of person-to-person correspondence (handwritten or typed)

Golf sized pencils and colored pencils only

Two small newspaper clippings

Five photographs (4 inches by 6 inches)

A certified check or money order

Do not send cash.
 
Musical greeting cards will be deactivated.
 
Polaroid photographs are prohibited.

Messages

Except in case of verified life or death emergencies, staff members will not pass messages to inmates. A supervisor will contact doctors, hospitals, funeral homes, etc. before passing a message to an inmate. To speed the process, please have this information (contact person, phone numbers, etc.) available before you call.
 
 For emergency messages, call 910-875-5113, explain your dilemma and ask for the lieutenant.