Ventura County Limits Inmate Mail to Postcards

VENTURA, Calif. — County inmates can no longer send or receive personal letters after Ventura County Sheriff’s Department implemented stringent new guidelines for jail mail.
 
Authorities banned personal letters for all inmates housed at the county’s three jail facilities, limiting incoming and outgoing personal mail to postcards.
 
The policy shift is designed to inhibit contraband flows, improving jail safety and security, and enhancing public safety beyond the walls.

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