Yates County Jail Mailing Address

The Address

[Full Name]
Yates County Jail
227 Main Street
Penn Yan, NY 14527

Your Name on Both

The jail destroys the envelope your mail arrives in. Put your name and return address on both the envelope and the letter, or the person may not know who wrote.

Photographs

• Up to 12 photos, each no larger than 4 by 6 inches.
• No Polaroids.

What Gets Sent Back

Anything with staples, crayon, stickers, glue, glitter or paint is returned. So are oversized or musical cards.

Books, Magazines and Newspapers

• Magazines and newspapers by subscription only.
• Books only from the publisher or a bookseller, such as Amazon. No hardcovers.
• Publications can be censored with a marker or by cutting out sections if staff judge them a security risk.

Clothing

Clothing can be brought on visit days or mailed. Everything must be new, in the package, white and without logos.

For men	For women, in addition
4 pairs of boxers or briefs	4 white cotton sports bras, no wires, hooks, pockets, padding or lace
4 pairs of socks
4 crew-neck T-shirts
1 set of thermal underwear
1 pair of light gray sweatpants and 1 pair of light gray cotton shorts

No pockets, strings or emblems. Shoes are provided by the jail.

Photos From Your Phone

Pigeonly prints photos at 4 by 6 and posts them with your name and address on the envelope and the letter.