All correspondence will be sent through the U.S. mail. The Jail Staff will not inspect or censor any outgoing mail. All outgoing mail will be sealed by the inmate and proper postage attached to the envelope, Postage stamps must be obtained through the canteen when purchased at the Jail. All outgoing mail will be picked up at lockdown time.
All incoming mail will be opened by Jail Staff in front of you to check for contraband, Privileged mail will be inspected for contraband only, Packages will not be inspected in front of the inmate. The jail will not search letters from the Governor, Attorney General, Judge of any Court of Record, Department of Health and Social Services (Division of Corrections), or any licensed attorney. For those not having any funds, the Jail will provide the normal postage for one (1) letter a week being sent to a friend or family member and postage for legal correspondence,
All mail must be addressed to:
Wood County Jail
Your name
400 Market Street
P0 Box 8095
Wis Rapids WI 54495-8095
A return name and address must be on all mail received.
All correspondence going out shall have the name of the sender and return address of the Jail along with the name and address for whom the mail is intended. Mail will be picked up once a day. (No mail service on weekends and holidays,) Mail not addressed properly will not be accepted/delivered.
For security and control, you are allowed three (3) publications to come to you while you are in jail - either newspapers, books or magazines. The publications must come from the publishers. Any other reading materials will not be accepted.