Inmate Mail

Inmate Mail can be sent to:

Inmate Name
Grand Traverse County Jail
320 Washington Street
Traverse City, MI 49684

Due to an increase in drugs and contraband that has been entering correctional facilities through the mail, the Grand Traverse County Jail has implemented a policy to reduce these activities and promote a safe environment for staff, visitors and incarcerated individuals.

Accepted Mail:

  • Postcards 5x7”, plain white, metered postage, typed or handwritten in ink
  • Legal Mail (Clearly marked)

Mail that is NOT accepted:

  • Letters of any kind
  • Colored pictures
  • Photographs
  • Article clippings
  • Printed articles
  • Money orders
  • Inmate to inmate mail
  • Blank stationary/stamped envelopes
  • o Anything that has: Staples, Paperclips, Stickers, Cardboard or laminated cards, Tape, Glue, Paint, Whiteout, Glitter (cards with glitter will be returned), Perfume/cologne, Foreign substance of any kind, Lipstick and String or ribbon. o Magazines/Newspapers (Effective May 16, 2022)
  • Magazines/Newspapers (Effective May 16, 2022)
  • Books (Effective May 16, 2022)

* Any mail items that are not accepted will be returned to sender and the inmate notified.

INMATES CAN PURCHASE ENVELOPES AND WRITING MATERIALS ON THE COMMISSARY MENU, AND IF INDIGENT MAY REQUEST FROM THE CHAPLAIN.