How to Send Mail to Someone at the Holmes County Jail

Correct Mailing Address

Address every piece of mail exactly like this:

[Inmate's Full Name]
3207 Lonnie Lindsey Drive
Bonifay, Florida 32425

Always write your own return address on the envelope. Mail without a return address may be rejected outright.

What Happens When Mail Arrives

Every piece of mail sent to the Holmes County Jail is searched upon receipt. This authority comes from Florida Statute 951.22, which makes introducing contraband into a county detention facility a felony offense. This applies to letters, cards, and photos alike.

What’s Not Allowed

The following items are rejected and will not be delivered to the inmate:

• Packages of any kind
• Cash
• Food or medicine
• Greeting cards containing enclosures (glitter, stickers, or other add-ons)
• Pens, pencils, markers, or stickers
• Content that is sexual, violent, or instructs on how to make contraband

Sending any of these items risks the entire piece of mail being rejected, not only the prohibited item.

Photo Rules

Photos are generally accepted as long as they don’t show anything sexual, violent, gang-related, or depicting guns or drugs. Keep this in mind before mailing personal photos, since a photo that violates these rules will be turned away along with the rest of the letter it came in.

Legal Mail

Mail from attorneys is accepted and handled as legal mail. If you’re an attorney or paralegal sending privileged correspondence, mark the envelope clearly to identify it as legal mail from your firm.

What to Do If Mail Is Rejected

If a letter or package is rejected, it typically will not be delivered or forwarded. To avoid this, review the list of prohibited items above before sending anything, and call 850-547-3681, Option 2, if you have questions about whether something specific will be allowed.

Send Photos and Letters with Pigeonly

The easiest way to send photos and letters to someone at Holmes County Jail is through Pigeonly. Upload your photos or write your letter online, and Pigeonly prints and mails everything to the facility for you, following the mail rules listed above.