Otsego County Jail Mailing Address

At the Otsego County Jail, mail without the sender's full name and address is not handed over, it waits in a property locker until release. Connect with your loved one in minutes.

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Overview

Letters for someone at the Otsego County Jail go to their full name at 172 County Highway 33W, Cooperstown, NY 13326. Every envelope must carry the sender’s full name and address, or it is put in the person’s property locker until release. Stamps and labels are removed, and books must come from a commercial seller.

Quick Facts

1 Full name, Otsego County Jail, 172 County Highway 33W, Cooperstown, NY 13326
2 Sender's full name and address required
3 Without it, mail goes to the property locker until release
4 Stamps and labels are removed
5 All mail opened and checked, except legal mail
6 Books from a publisher or seller
7 Hardcovers need the Jail Administrator's approval
8 No mail between people held

The Address

[Full Name]
Otsego County Jail
172 County Highway 33W
Cooperstown, NY 13326

The Sheriff’s rules require the person’s full name and address on every envelope or package.

Your Full Name, or It Waits in a Locker

Every letter and package must show the sender’s full name and address. If it does not, it is not given to the person. It goes into their property locker until release.

What Happens to a Letter

Stamps and labels are removed.
Every letter is taken out of the envelope and checked, except legal mail.
Packages are opened at booking. Privileged mail is opened in front of the person.
Contraband is logged. If it is a crime, it goes to Road Patrol for charges.

Books and Magazines

People can receive printed material that is available to the public, from a commercial source: a publisher, a subscription, or a seller such as Amazon or Barnes and Noble. Hardcover books need the Jail Administrator’s approval.

No Mail Between People Held

Letters from one person held to another, inside the jail or at another facility, are not allowed.

Writing to County Highway 33W

Typed on your phone, a letter or a set of photos can still reach Cooperstown by post. Pigeonly prints them and mails them to 172 County Highway 33W, so you skip the printer and the stamp.