<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0ihrqV_0vmYXD2g00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0ihrqV_0vmYXD2g00" width="1735" height="705" ><figcaption>Fort Worth Police Department</figcaption></figure>FORT WORTH, Texas — Inmates at the Tarrant County Jail will now receive all mail, except for legal documents, digitally.The Tarrant County Sheriff's Office has partnered with Smart Communications to implement MailGuard electronic mail services at the jail. "The MailGuard system is a quick and efficient way for inmates to receive photos and letters electronically and will streamline operations within the jail," said Sheriff Bill Waybourn. "By making this switch, we're also limiting the amount of items coming into the jail which adds to the safety of our inmates and staff," he added.All regular inmate mail, including letters, postcards, greeting cards, and photos, will be scanned into a computer system accessible to inmates via smart tablets inside the jail, according to the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office. Effective immediately, all inmate postal mail must be sent to the following address:Smart Communications / Tarrant Co Jail Adam Smith #123456 (example inmate) PO Box 9195 Seminole, FL 33775-9137 Friends and family members can subscribe to MailGuard Tracker and sign up for a free account at <a href="http://www.mailguardtracker.com/">www.mailguardtracker.com</a>, where they can view delivery status and copies of mail that have been received and processed.Note: All legal mail, such as court documents, bank statements, and publications, must continue to be sent directly to the facility at 100 North Lamar, Tarrant County, Texas, 76196.</div></body>

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North Texas county jail transitions to digital mail system

FORT WORTH, Texas — Inmates at the Tarrant County Jail will now receive all mail, except for legal documents, digitally. The Tarrant County Sheriff's Office has partnered with Smart Communications to implement MailGuard electronic mail services at the jail. \"The MailGuard system is a quick and efficient way for inmates to receive photos and letters electronically and will streamline operations within the jail,\" said Sheriff Bill Waybourn. \"By making this switch, we're also limiting the amount of items coming into the jail which adds to the safety of our inmates and staff,\" he added.

FORT WORTH, Texas — Inmates at the Tarrant County Jail will now receive all mail, except for legal documents, digitally. The Tarrant County Sheriff's Office has partnered with Smart Communications to implement MailGuard electronic mail services at the jail. "The MailGuard system is a quick and efficient way for inmates to receive photos and letters electronically and will streamline operations within the jail," said Sheriff Bill Waybourn. "By making this switch, we're also limiting the amount of items coming into the jail which adds to the safety of our inmates and staff," he added.