Mail & Photos to Piscataquis County Jail. Address & What's Allowed

The Correct Mailing Address

Send personal mail to:

[Full Legal Name]
Piscataquis County Jail
52 Court Street
Dover-Foxcroft, ME 04426

Include your return address clearly on the envelope. As with other correctional facilities, expect incoming mail to be opened and inspected by jail staff before it reaches the person you’re writing to.

Why Everything Has to Go Through the Mail

The jail’s published Rules for Visiting an Inmate state directly that no items can be hand-delivered. That rule applies to visitors during a scheduled visit and to anyone else trying to drop something off at the jail. If you want to share a photo, card, or letter with someone at Piscataquis County Jail, mailing it is the only confirmed way to get it to them.

What’s Allowed Inside, Based on the Jail’s Personal Items Rules

The Sheriff’s Office publishes a specific list of what an inmate may keep in their cell, which gives a useful, official picture of what’s realistic to send:

• Personal mail and photos, in a reasonable amount
• Legal mail, stamps, and paper (the jail provides a pen, so inmates don’t keep their own)
• Up to 4 books, 3 magazines, and 1 newspaper at a time
• A battery-operated radio with earphones or a headset
• A deck of playing cards
• A plastic comb or small plastic hairbrush, a bar of soap, shampoo and conditioner in clear plastic containers, and a toothbrush
• One watch and one set of rosary beads
• Issued linen, bedding, and clothing, plus one pair of shoes or sneakers, three sets of underwear, and three pairs of socks

Photos, drawings, and letters cannot be taped or posted on dayroom walls, cell walls, or anywhere else in the jail once they arrive, so keep that in mind when deciding what and how much to send.

Why You Should Call Before Sending Photos or Anything Unusual

The jail’s rules confirm that personal mail and photos are allowed “in a reasonable amount,” but they don’t spell out a specific photo size limit, acceptable paper type, or package policy the way some larger facilities do. Instead of assuming Piscataquis County Jail follows the same rules as a different Maine jail, call (207) 564-3304 and ask directly before mailing photos, a package, or anything beyond a standard letter, so it isn’t delayed or returned.

Mail Inspection

Like other correctional facilities, incoming mail at Piscataquis County Jail is opened and inspected by staff before it reaches the inmate. This is standard practice, not specific to this jail, but it’s worth knowing before you send anything you’d consider private.

Legal Mail

The jail’s published rules confirm that legal mail is allowed and is treated as a distinct category from personal mail, but they don’t separately describe special handling procedures for it, such as whether it’s opened only in the inmate’s presence. If you’re an attorney or legal representative with a specific question about confidential correspondence, call (207) 564-3304 directly.

What Not to Send

• Cash. Confirm the current approved way to send money by calling (207) 564-3304, since the jail doesn’t publish a money vendor online. See the send money guide.
• More books, magazines, or newspapers than allowed. The limit is 4 books, 3 magazines, and 1 newspaper per inmate at a time.
• Anything you haven’t confirmed is acceptable, especially packages, unusual paper types, or items beyond a standard letter and photo.

If Someone Has Transferred or Been Released

Before mailing anything, confirm the person is still in custody at Piscataquis County Jail. Check the inmate search guide, or call the jail at (207) 564-3304, especially since roughly half the jail’s population on any given day may be boarded there temporarily from other counties or federal authorities.