The Danville City Jail does not receive books for inmates through the mail, directly from general public, or any other delivery method. The Danville City Jail will receive newspapers and magazines for inmates through the mail. The newspapers and magazines must be mailed directly from the publishers’ and meet the content requirements set forth by the Danville City Jail Administration. Reading materials are available to inmates in the Danville City Jail library and other resources at the Danville City Jail. The policy is in place to ensure and enforce safety and security of inmates and staff at the Danville City Jail.
Procedure:
- All Books mailed to the Danville City Jail are returned to sender
- No packages are received for inmates from Fed EX, UPS, USPS or any other type of delivery
- All reading materials are reviewed to ensure and enforce the safety and security of the Danville City Jail.
- The reading materials must meet the following criteria:
- No gang related material
- No drug use materials
- No books which contain violent material
- No sexually oriented material
