Inmate accounts and mail procedures and regulations
IMPORTANT!
All inmates and visitors entering the institution are subject to search per Florida Model Jail Standards. Items considered contraband as defined in Florida Statues 951.23, 893.02, 210.01, and 210.25 include, but are not limited to:
- Weapons or objects that could be used as a weapon (e.g., key ring that is a pen knife)
- Prescription and illegal drugs, over-the-counter medication and cosmetics
- Tobacco products
Inmate property
All inmate property is retained and stored in the ID/Receiving area for safekeeping. Upon an inmate’s initial intake, items such as a toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, and razor will be supplied. These items and other accessory items such as drinks, hygienic items, shampoo, and snacks must be purchased through the jail commissary. The jail is a non-smoking facility; inmates are not allowed to purchase nor have cigarettes or any tobacco products.
Inmate accounts
PERSONAL CHECKS AND CASH ARE NOT ACCEPTED. The inmate’s booking number and the name he or she was booked into jail under - even if it is an alias - should be on the check or money order. If you do not know the inmate’s booking number, the number can be found by clicking the link: Inmate Information Search Page. All funds must come by mail or be deposited in the drop box in the lobby of each facility or the visitation center. Money orders, certified checks or government checks are accepted.
Mail regulations
Letters cannot contain more than six (6) photos, and photo size may not exceed 4’’x 6”. Only photos printed on photo paper will be accepted. Multiple photos printed on one page from a computer count toward the total number of photos permitted. Multiple computer generated photos must be cut and separated prior to mailing. The subject of the photos shall not contain nude or sexually explicit pictures. Vulgar or obscene mail will be returned to sender. Mail with biohazards (perfume, lipstick, paint, etc.) will be returned or destroyed.
Inserts are not permitted. Money orders, certified checks, government checks and/or photos are the only enclosures permitted for incoming inmate mail. Mail containing non- approved items will be returned to the sender in its entirety (e.g., letter and all enclosures).
Important! All incoming mail will be inspected, except privileged mail from attorneys or public officials. Privileged mail must come directly from an attorney, court, or government entity. Mail that appears to be defaced, altered, or contains contraband under Florida Statute 951.23, such as tobacco or drugs will be turned over to the appropriate law enforcement authority.
Mailing address
Volusia County Branch Jail
(Inmate’s name and booking number)
Caller Service Box 2865
Daytona Beach, FL 32120
Mail must include inmate’s jail name and booking number as it appears on the inmate’s wristband. Otherwise the mail will be returned to sender. The mailroom will not accept items brought by visitors. Mail is screened and delivered on the day it is received. Mail delivery occurs Monday through Friday, not weekends or holidays.Authorized mail summarized
CARDS - smaller than 12 inches by 12 inches
LETTERS - hand-written or typed
PHOTOS - 4 inches by 6 inches or smaller - 6 pictures or less - on photo paper only
MONEY ORDERS - Made payable to inmate with booking number
DO NOT SEND cash, personal or payroll checks, or food. Only money orders and cashier’s checks are accepted. Nothing plastic, metal, glue, wire, cloth, or batteries are permitted. No Polaroid (instant) photos allowed.
Books, magazines and other publications
Items are accepted only when mailed directly from the book store, publisher, or book club on a prepaid basis (limit three - only paperback books). These restrictions apply to all religious materials, including Bibles.
Packages
Packages mailed or delivered by family members, friends or others will not be accepted.
Items that are not allowed in the jail include, but are not limited to, the following:
- No photos larger than 4’ x 6” allowed
- No more than six photos allowed
- No nude or sexually explicit photos allowed (only family type pictures)
- No photos on anything but photo paper allowed
- No artwork or drawings larger than 4" x 6” allowed
- No stamps, stamped or unstamped envelopes, stationary (blank paper)
- No Internet pages
- No musical greeting cards
- No phone cards
- Plastic or wrapped mail
- No stickers
- No biohazards (perfume, lipstick, paint, etc.)
- No inserts allowed (examples: newspaper articles, prayer cards, poem cards, joke pages, song lyrics, calendars, etc.)
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