Owen County Jail, KY Inmate Search, Mugshots, Prison Roster

Sending a Mail

If you want to send a package or letter to an inmate, address your mail as follows:

800 Clay Street, Owenton, KY, 40359

Here are some rules for sending mail to inmates:

• Cards or paper must not be larger than 8 1/2 x 11

• The full name and address of the sender must be on the outside of the envelope

• Third-party mail of any kind is not allowed

• No… Stickers, Perfume, Lipstick/Gloss/Chapstick, Tape, Glitter, Confetti, Plastic, Metal, Ribbons, String, Gang references, Unknown stains, OR anything that may be deemed as contraband

• No Musical Cards are allowed

• No pictures larger than 5×7:

  • This includes printing out sheets of photos. They must be cut to size.

  • No polaroid pictures are allowed

  • No plastic or plastic-coated pictures

  • No pictures from a prison or jail facility are allowed

  • No Hand Signs of any kind in the photos

  • No NUDE photos or any with content deemed inappropriate (this includes children)

  • No photos containing partial nudity, swimsuits or underwear

Sending books to inmates

Any books or magazines coming into the facility must be purchased and sent from a bookstore specializing in the sale of books or the publisher as in the case of a subscription.

Books purchased from 3rd party book sites (Amazon, eBay etc. ) will not be accepted. All books and publications must be purchased new.

No used books will be accepted. All books and magazines must be prepaid or they will be returned. Do not enclose letters, cards or personal messages with your books. Mail them in separately.

Any materials that are allowed or denied are done so at the sole discretion of the Owen County Jail Administration.