San Quentin Mail Rules

Items you CAN send to SQ:

★ Binder Paper (50 sheets at a time)
★ Postal Stamps (2 books at a time)
★ Ink Pens (must be CLEAR, with no rubber grip or anything extra, you can mail 2 per envelope)
★ Envelopes (plain, they can be pre-addressed and stamped)
★ Photos, (no more than 5 per envelope, and no larger than 8x10)
★ Greeting cards (plain, no foil, glitter, metal springs, etc.)
★ Letters
★ Magazines and paperback books- must be shipped from the vendor (example: Barnes and Noble)
★ News Paper Subscriptions
★ Money Orders -made out to the inmate, with ALL inmate info- (U.S. Postal Service Money Orders are the best) **You can also use JPay to send money to an inmate online**
★ Padded Envelopes- (bubble wrap lined, etc- used to send paper, pens, etc.)
★ Anything on the approved vendor list

Items you CANNOT send to SQ:

☆ Frontal Nudity Photos
☆ Phone Calling Cards
☆ Stickers or Tape- None on/inside ANYWHERE
☆ Glitter
☆ Anything Wire, Metal, or Plastic
☆ “Spiral” Notebooks
☆ Cash or Checks
☆ Photos larger than 8x10