Change in Inmate Postal Mail Delivery
The Bastrop County Sheriff's Office has contracted with NCIC-Inmate Communications to provide electronic mail services for the Bastrop County Jail. The changes are being made to streamline the operations of the Sheriff's Office, improve communications, and ensure the safety and well-being of inmates and staff.
Effective April 15, 2024, inmate postal mail must be sent to the following address:
NCIC-Bastrop County Jail
Inmate Name-So Number
PO BOX 591
Longview, TX 75606
- All envelopes and mail must include the inmate name and Sheriff’s Office booking number as well as a return address. Only mail that is within 8.5 inches wide x 11 inches tall will be accepted.
- Mail sent to inmates must contain NO MORE THAN 5 PAGES. Anything that is over 5 pages will NOT be scanned and sent to the inmate and will be returned to the sender.
- All mail that is scanned into the system will be scanned front side only. Do NOT write on the back of pages. Any mail with writing on the back will be returned to sender.
- If any photos are mailed, the entire letter and all its contents will be returned to sender and nothing will be scanned in or delivered to the inmate.
- No legal or medical mail will be accepted. Legal and medical mail must be sent to the facility where the inmate is housed following the Bastrop County Sheriff’s Office Mail Guidelines.
- No magazines, newspapers, bulk mail or books will be accepted at PO Box 591, Longview, Texas 75606 and will be returned to sender. These items must be sent to the facility where the inmate is housed following the Bastrop County Sheriff’s Office Mail Guidelines.
Legal mail, court documents, books, other publications, and physical pictures will continue to be sent to the facility directly at the following address:
Bastrop County Jail
Inmate's Last Name, First Name, SO #
1601 Mills Street
Bastrop, TX 78602