How to Send Mail to Someone at Chilton County Jail (2022 digital mail rules)

Starting 03/29/2022, Chilton County Jail stopped accepting personal mail sent directly to the facility. All personal letters now go through the Securus Digital Mail Center (DMC).

Address your letter to the Securus Digital Mail Center using the exact Chilton County Jail

• ✓ Put your full name and full return address on the envelope (city, state, ZIP)
• ✓ Include the inmate’s full name and ID#
• ✓ Address it exactly to: Chilton County Jail, c/o Securus DMC, PO Box 22706, Tampa, FL 33622

When your mail arrives at the Securus Digital Mail Center, staff scan it digitally. The incarcerated person then views it on a kiosk inside the facility. The physical letter doesn't stick around - Securus destroys originals 60 days after upload. If you're sending something you'd want kept, plan around that.

You might find older information online listing a local Clanton address (301 City Street, Clanton, AL 35045) with paper and ink rules (pencil or black/blue ink; white, notebook, or computer paper). That conflicts with the jail's current instruction requiring personal mail go to the Securus DMC PO Box in Tampa. Don't assume the local address works for personal mail - verify before sending.

1. Use the Securus DMC address format first - The jail’s mail regulations direct personal mail to Chilton County Jail, c/o Securus DMC, PO Box 22706, Tampa, FL 33622 with the sender’s full return address and the inmate’s name and ID#.
2. Call the jail to confirm if you’re seeing mixed instructions - Main Phone: 205-755-4698; Jail Phone: 205-755-1053. Office hours are Monday–Friday, 8:00am–4:00pm.
3. Use dispatch after hours if needed - After Hours (Dispatch): 205-755-1120.
4. Contact Securus for phone-service issues - If your issue is specifically with phone service, Securus is listed as the provider at 800-844-6591.
5. Verify before mailing to the local Clanton address - If a page is still telling you to mail letters to 301 City Street in Clanton, confirm with the jail before sending anything there so you don’t lose time or have mail sent back.

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• ✓ Address personal mail to Chilton County Jail, c/o Securus DMC, PO Box 22706, Tampa, FL 33622
• ✓ Put your full return address on the envelope (and include the inmate’s full name and ID#)
• ✓ If you’re following older letter-writing instructions you’ve seen, stick to pencil or black/blue ink on white/notebook/computer paper
• ✓ Keep a copy of what you send - physical originals are destroyed 60 days after upload

Since mail gets scanned and uploaded, delivery takes longer than a traditional letter drop. Build in extra time, especially for anything time-sensitive. And remember: the physical original won't be kept long-term after upload.