Legal mail from an inmate’s attorney on record shall be clearly identifiable and marked appropriately as legal mail. All inmate postal mail, with the exception of legal mail, will be scanned into the system and available to the inmates to view via the inmate Smart Jail Mail kiosks. The Inmates Name and ID number must be clearly printed on the outside of the envelope or postcard to ensure the mail is posted to the current account. Please click here to set up your Smart Jail Mail account: Inmates will no longer receive postal mail (with the exception of legal mail - see below), however, if postal mail is your only option (if you do not have a computer or with which to set up a Smart Jail Mail account) you may send postal mail to the following address, and it will be scanned and then emailed to the inmate via Smart Jail Mail: This digital mail system further streamlines PCSO operations and ensures the safety and well-being of inmates and staff, for a nominal fee. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office contracts with Smart Jail Mail, which involves kiosks in all housing units for inmates to use, to send and receive written communications with loved ones. *Sexual Offender/Predator Re-Registration is only conducted between 7:00 a.m. ~ No Registrations will take place during change The capacity for all Convicted Felon and Sexual Offender* registration and registration times are as follows: However, there is a limited capacity of registrants accepted per hour, and registration time is based on availability. Our staff will strive to register convicted felons and sexual offenders in a timely manner.

In order to expedite the registration process, registration will take place at the beginning of every hour. The PCSO Central Booking facility, located at 7101 De Castro Road in Winter Haven, processes felony offender and sexual offender registrations. Felony and Sex Offender Registration Notice Bilingual deputies shall be utilized for this purpose if the inmate does not speak English. If an inmate cannot read or is blind, the Inmate Handbook Rules and Regulations shall be read to them and verbally explained.

If an inmate does not follow these rules, administrative, disciplinary and/or legal action could be taken.

It also describes acts prohibited in the detention and types of disciplinary action which may be taken if an inmate commits any of the prohibited acts. Each inmate booked into jail receives an Inmate Handbook of rules and regulations that contains the rights and responsibilities of a Polk County Jail inmate.

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