Two different addresses (and publisher rule): where to send mail, legal mail, books, and magazines to Butler County Prison
Butler County Prison has two mailing addresses — and which one you use depends on what you're sending. Getting it right the first time saves days of delay and keeps your mail from being rejected.
For regular letters, use the prison's PO Box. Include the person's full name and their Butler County Prison number on the envelope. Format it like this: Butler County Prison, c/o Inmate's Full Name and Butler County Prison Number, PO Box 9156, Seminole, FL 33775-9156.
- ✓ Put a return name and return address on the envelope.
Legal correspondence uses a different address. Send legal mail to: Butler County Prison, c/o Inmate’s Full Name, 202 S Washington St., Butler, PA 16001.
Books and periodicals follow a stricter rule. Paperback books (new only - no used books), magazines, and newspapers must ship directly from the publisher or distributor. They go to the street address: Butler County Prison, c/o Inmate's Full Name, 202 S Washington St., Butler, PA 16001. If you try mailing a book yourself or send a used paperback, expect it to be rejected.
Note: Prison management can deny magazines and newspapers they consider objectionable. Outside publications may also be refused if they’re clearly inflammatory, include instructions for making weapons/explosives/poisons, or are judicially defined as obscene.
Expect everything you send to be screened. The prison scans and inspects all correspondence for contraband, so keep letters simple and skip any extras that might cause problems.
- ✓ Cash
- ✓ Stamps
- ✓ Stickers
- ✓ Personal checks
Want to add money to someone's account? The prison only accepts money orders and cashier's checks. Personal checks and cash get returned to sender.
Practical Steps
- ✓ Confirm the incarcerated person’s full name and Butler County Prison number before you mail anything.
- ✓ Write a return name and return address on the envelope.
- ✓ For general mail, use: Butler County Prison, c/o Inmate’s Full Name and Butler County Prison Number, PO Box 9156, Seminole, FL 33775-9156.
- ✓ Order paperback books (no used books), magazines, and newspapers so they ship directly from the publisher or distributor.
- ✓ Use the street address for publications: Butler County Prison, c/o Inmate’s Full Name, 202 S Washington St., Butler, PA 16001.
- ✓ Be ready for a publication to be denied if prison management considers it objectionable, clearly inflammatory, instructive about weapons/explosives/poisons, or judicially obscene.
- Choose an approved form of payment - use a money order or a cashier’s check; personal checks and cash will be returned.
- Address it to the street address - mail it to: Butler County Prison, c/o Inmate’s Full Name, 202 S. Washington Street, Butler, PA 16001.
- Mail only the payment - send only the money order (no letters included).
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