How to Send Mail to Someone at Chesapeake Jail (and Why It Goes to Tampa First)
Sending a letter to someone at Chesapeake Jail? Here's the catch: regular mail doesn't go directly to the jail. Instead, it's routed to a Securus processing center in Tampa, where it's scanned and delivered digitally to the person in custody.
Send all inmate postal mail for Chesapeake Jail to this Securus address (yes, Tampa - that's the processing center): C/O Securus DMC PO BOX 22706 Tampa, FL 33622
- ✓ Inmate’s name
- ✓ Securus ID number (clearly printed on the outside of the envelope or postcard)
At Chesapeake Jail, regular mail - postcards, letters, greeting cards - gets scanned into the system. The person you're writing to won't hold the original paper. Instead, they'll view the scanned version on an inmate tablet. That's why you're mailing to Tampa: your letter goes to the Securus mail center first, gets scanned, and then shows up in their account.
Heads up: If your mail gets rejected (fully or partially), you'll receive a notification explaining why.
Exceptions Direct
- ✓ Legal mail
- ✓ Court documents
- ✓ Bank statements
- ✓ Packages
- ✓ Publications
These items follow different rules than regular letters and postcards - send them directly to the facility, not to the Securus Tampa address. Mailing legal paperwork or banking documents? Double-check you're using the right address before dropping it in the mailbox. If something you send gets rejected, you'll be notified with the reason.
Want to skip postal mail altogether? You can register a Securus Technologies account to send and receive digital messages with someone at Chesapeake Jail.
Tips Rejected
- ✓ Print the inmate’s name clearly on the outside of the envelope or postcard.
- ✓ Include the Securus ID number clearly on the outside of the envelope or postcard.
- ✓ If a piece of mail is rejected (in whole or in part), watch for a rejection notice explaining the reason.
Tip: Legal mail, court documents, bank statements, packages, and publications don't go through the scanned-mail system. Send these directly to the facility - not to the Securus Tampa address.
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