Mail and Photos to Oxford County Jail

The Mailing Address

Send mail to:

[Full Legal Name]
Oxford County Jail
26 Western Avenue
South Paris, ME 04281

This address is confirmed directly from both the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office website and Oxford County’s own department directory. Always include a complete, legible return address on the envelope.

Confirm Custody Status First

This step matters more here than at most facilities. The Oxford County Sheriff’s Office states on its own website that the jail operates as a 72-hour holding facility. If your family member has been in custody more than a few days, they’ve likely already transferred to a different county jail. Mail sent to Oxford County Jail after a transfer may be returned or delayed while it gets forwarded, if it gets forwarded at all. Check the inmate search guide or call (207) 743-9554 ext. 2003 before mailing anything.

What We Could Confirm, and What We Couldn’t

Beyond the mailing address, neither the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office nor Oxford County’s own website publishes the kind of detailed mail rules that some other Maine county jails do, such as accepted paper colors, banned items, or photo size limits. We checked both sites directly and did not find a separate published mail policy for Oxford County Jail.

Instead of guessing at rules based on other facilities, here’s the honest situation: if you’re sending a standard letter, the address above is confirmed and should work. If you want to send anything else, such as photos, a card, a book, or a package, call the facility directly at (207) 743-9554 ext. 2003 first to confirm it’s allowed before you mail it.

Mail Inspection

Like other correctional facilities, incoming mail at Oxford County Jail is opened and inspected by staff before it reaches the inmate. This is standard practice across Maine county jails generally and isn’t specific to Oxford County, but it’s worth knowing before you send anything you’d consider private, since facility staff will see the contents.

Sending Money Through the Mail

Don’t mail cash to Oxford County Jail to fund an account. See the send money guide for what’s confirmed about JPay, Securus, and the current deposit process, and call (207) 743-9554 ext. 2003 if you’re considering a money order.

Legal Mail

Neither the Sheriff’s Office nor Oxford County’s website separately describes how legal mail from an attorney, court, or government office is handled compared to personal mail. If you’re an attorney or legal representative with a question about sending confidential correspondence, call (207) 743-9554 ext. 2003 directly.

If Someone Has Transferred or Been Released

Before mailing anything, confirm the person is still in custody at Oxford County Jail. Check the inmate search guide, or call Corrections at (207) 743-9554 ext. 2003.