How to Send Mail to Someone at Baten Unit: Digital Mail vs. Unit Address
Sending mail to someone at the Baten Unit comes down to one key decision: does it go to the TDCJ Digital Mail Processing Center, or directly to the unit? Here's how to get it right the first time.
Most personal mail headed to the Baten Unit goes to the TDCJ Digital Mail Processing Center - not the unit itself. Staff there sort and scan incoming mail, then upload it to the inmate's secure tablet. This is the standard route for letters, greeting cards, and photos. The system keeps mail moving while reducing contraband inside facilities.
- ✓ Personal letters from family, friends, and others
- ✓ Greeting cards
- ✓ Photos
Tip: If you’re sending regular personal mail, sending it to the Digital Mail Processing Center is usually the right move - your loved one receives it as a scanned copy on their secure tablet.
Address your envelope with the inmate's full first and last name plus their TDCJ number. Send it to: PO Box 660400, Dallas, TX 75266-0400. Getting the name and number right matters - that's how staff match mail to the correct person during processing.
- Write the inmate’s full first and last name - use the name exactly as it appears in TDCJ records.
- Add the inmate’s TDCJ number - include it right with the name so it’s easy to match.
- Use the Digital Mail Processing Center address - PO Box 660400, Dallas, TX 75266-0400.
- Finish the envelope like normal mail - include your return address and proper postage.
Some mail skips digital processing entirely. Legal mail, media mail, and books or magazines from verified publishers all go directly to the unit address instead. These are the exceptions families run into most often.
- ✓ Legal mail - this is an exception and must be mailed directly to the unit.
- ✓ Media mail - this is also an exception and must go to the unit.
- ✓ Books, magazines, packages, and other subscriptions from verified publishers - send these to the unit, not the digital center.
Important: If you send legal mail, media mail, or publisher materials to the Digital Mail Processing Center, it may not be handled the way you expect. For these categories, use the unit address.
Send mail to the Baten Unit address when it falls outside digital processing - legal mail, media mail, or books and magazines from verified publishers. Regular personal correspondence still goes to the Digital Mail Processing Center. Double-check which category your mail falls into before sealing the envelope.
- ✓ Inmate’s name
- ✓ Inmate’s TDCJ number
- ✓ The unit address
Need the unit mailing address? Check the TDCJ agency website. Unit addresses are published there, so you can confirm you're sending exception items to the right place.
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