Welcome to the Kaufman County Sheriff's Office Website
- Phone: 972.932.4337 (MAIN)
- 469.376.4500 (Dispatch - Non Emergency)
- Fax: 972-932-9751
If you wish to send documents, photos, and mail to inmates, use the Inmate Messaging system at Once on the website you will be required to set up an account. If you already have an account with NCIC, you are ready to send the items. You can send messages and pictures to an inmate for instant delivery, you can also take a picture of any document and attach to the messages. Messages are only $0.25 per messages and Picture Messages / Documents are only $0.35 per picture. This is much cheaper than postage, envelopes, and the time it takes to mail a letter plus the inmate will receive the message and/or picture instantly. There will be no limits on how many messages and photos that can be sent to the inmates.
All inmate mail, EXCEPT for legal mail, newspapers, magazines, and bulk mail must be mailed to the following address utilizing the existing Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office – Detention Facility inmate mail rules. All legal and medical mail must be mailed to the Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office mailing address.
Any mail that is sent to PO Box 591, Longview, Texas 75606 for processing will NOT be returned or released. Once the mail is processed and received electronically by the inmate it will be destroyed. This includes pictures or anything else mailed to the processing facility. By sending the mail to PO Box 591, Longview, Texas 75606 you agree to the items being destroyed and understand that anything you mail to PO Box 591, Longview, Texas 75606 will not be returned or reimbursed for. No legal or medical mail will be accepted at this address.
All envelopes and mail must include the inmate’s name and Sheriff’s Office booking number as well as a return address. Only mail that is within 8.5 inches wide x 11 inches tall will be accepted.
Mail sent to inmates must contain NO MORE THAN 5 PAGES. Anything that is over 5 pages will NOT be scanned and sent to the inmate and will be returned to the sender.
All mail that is scanned into the system will be scanned front side only. Do NOT write on the back of pages. Any mail with writing on the back will be returned to sender.
Inmates may receive a maximum of 1 photo per mailing. If more than 1 photo is mailed, the entire letter and all its contents will all be returned to sender and nothing will be scanned in or delivered to the inmate.
No legal or medical mail will be accepted. Legal and medical mail must be sent to the facility where the inmate is housed following the Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office inmate mail guidelines.
No magazines, newspapers, bulk mail, or books will be accepted at Any mail that is sent to PO Box 591, Longview, Texas 75606 and will be returned to sender. These items must be sent to the facility where the inmate is housed following the Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office inmate mail guidelines.
Money may be deposited into an inmate’s trust fund account via the online web deposit service by going to the following web address to:
Tiger Commissary – Online Services
Online commissary orders may also be placed by going to web address to: https://orders.tigercommissary.com/services/SelectInmate.aspx?fCode=kauf&stateAbbr=TX&stateName=Texas&city=Kaufman&facilityName=Kaufman%20County%20Detention%20Center&fId=190&listInmates=True&onlineService=commissary .