Cortland County Jail Mailing Address

The Address

The Sheriff’s page gives the format: personal mail and cards are addressed to the person, care of the jail.

[Full Name]
c/o Cortland County Jail
54 Greenbush Street
Cortland, NY 13045

Your Full Name Is Required

All incoming mail must show the sender’s full name, and the return address has to be one that can be verified. A letter with initials or a nickname on the back can be sent back.

Plain Envelopes Only

• Envelopes must be free of any design, including artwork.
• Envelopes and letters must be free of perfume or anything that could cause an allergic reaction.

Mail that breaks the rules is returned to sender, not held.

Care Packages

People held here can receive care packages ordered through mycarepack.com, the service the Sheriff names. Someone on loss of privileges cannot receive them.

Not Cortlandt

The town of Cortlandt is in Westchester County. A letter for the Cortland County Jail goes to Cortland, NY 13045.

Photos From Your Phone

Pigeonly prints letters and photos from your phone on plain stock, in a plain envelope, with your full name on the back, and posts them to Greenbush Street.

A Checklist for the Envelope

1. The person’s full name, then c/o Cortland County Jail.
2. 54 Greenbush Street, Cortland, NY 13045.
3. Your full name and a real return address.
4. No drawings, stickers or perfume, on the envelope or the letter.