Books and Publications

The facility will permit books and publications to be received through the mail. Each inmate may obtain no more than 4 books/magazines for retention in their cell. Any books in excess of the 4 must be discarded or donated to the facility library. All books/publications must be mailed directly from the publisher or Internet bookstore source to the below address:

(Inmate's Name) (Inmate# IE:HCSO14MNI00000)
Hernando County Detention Center
16425 Spring Hill Dr.
Brooksville, FL 34604

The following material will not be permitted for receipt:

• Hardback books
• Newspapers
• Books larger than 8 1/2" x 11" x 2" in size
• Electronic reading devices such as Kindles, Nooks and tablets

Books/Publications containing the following will not be permitted:

• Nudity, Pornographic or Sexually explicit material
• Explanations of the construction or ability to modify electronic equipment
• Explanations of the construction of weapons or explosives
• Materials advocating or providing instructions on methods of escape
• Materials advocating riots
• Materials advocating racial, religious or national hatred, or institutional violence
• Other material that jeopardizes the security or safety of inmates, staff or the public

Any books/subscriptions found unacceptable in accordance with the guidelines provided above will be returned to sender. The inmate will be responsible for contacting the publisher for reimbursement of funds for advanced or rejected publications. For security reasons, inserts and stamps may be removed by mailroom staff. Each received subscription/book will have the receiving inmate's name affixed either by address label, or written/stamped on the interior of the front cover. Removal of the identification will result in the publication being deemed contraband and it will be disposed of or placed into the facility library.