How to Send Mail to Someone at Allegany County Detention Center (use the Greensboro scanning address)

Send personal mail to the off-site scanning address - not to the jail itself. Include the inmate's full name and ID number exactly as shown, since that's how the scanning facility routes your letter to the right person: Allegany Count Detention Center (Inmate Name, Inmate ID Number) 5261 PO Box 18247 Greensboro, NC 27419

Here's how the middle of your envelope should look (swap in the actual name and ID): Allegany Count Detention Center (Jane Q. Inmate, 123456) 5261 PO Box 18247 Greensboro, NC 27419

Inmates at Allegany County Detention Center don't receive personal mail directly. All mail goes to an off-site scanning facility first.

When your letter arrives, staff open it, search it, and scan it into the system. The inmate then views it on their tablet.

Prohibited Items

• ✓ Money (cash)
• ✓ Checks
• ✓ Packages
• ✓ Magazines
• ✓ Newspapers

Even with the correct address and inmate info, mail containing prohibited items gets rejected. Keep it simple: send a regular letter in the required format. Leave out money, checks, packages, and publications.

Practical Tips

• ✓ Write the inmate’s name and inmate ID number exactly in the address format shown.
• ✓ Keep your letter easy to read (clear handwriting or legible print).
• ✓ Don’t include money, checks, packages, magazines, or newspapers.

Put the inmate's name and ID number on the first line, right after the detention center name. This helps the scanning facility match your mail to the correct person quickly.

1. Re-check the address format - Make sure you used the Greensboro off-site address and included the inmate’s name and inmate ID number.
2. Confirm you didn’t include prohibited items - Money, checks, packages, magazines, and newspapers will be rejected.
3. Send it again using the same format - Correct the issue and resend your letter.

Still having trouble after double-checking the address format and removing anything that could be flagged? The problem might be with the off-site scanning and upload process. Check the detention center's published mail guidance for troubleshooting tips.