How to Send Mail to Someone at Chilton County Jail (what changed in 2022)

Starting March 29, 2022, Chilton County Jail no longer accepts personal mail at the facility. Personal letters now go to the Securus Digital Mail Center, where they're scanned and made available for the person in custody to view on kiosks. Address your envelope to: Chilton County Jail, C/O Securus DMC PO Box 22706 Tampa, FL 33622 Include your full return name and address, and write the inmate's name (plus their ID number if you have it). Get the addressing wrong, and your mail will be delayed or returned.

Legal mail and money orders are the exceptions - these still go directly to Chilton County Jail, not through Securus. Don't put them in an envelope addressed to the DMC PO Box. Send them straight to the facility.

Chilton County's FAQ lists content rules worth following closely. Small "extras" are a common reason mail gets rejected. Make sure the inmate's full name is on the letter or card. Use pencil, black ink, or blue ink only. Stick to white paper, notebook paper, or typed computer paper. Cards must be store-bought - no handmade cards, nothing with glitter or music. Don't add anything extra: no photos, no perfume, no drawings or clippings, no extra envelopes or stamps. The FAQ also specifies that cards and letters must be mailed through USPS.

Prepare Send

• ✓ Put your full return name and address on the envelope
• ✓ Write the inmate’s full name (and ID number if you have it)
• ✓ Use pencil, black ink, or blue ink only
• ✓ Use white paper, notebook paper, or typed computer paper
• ✓ Send only store-bought cards (no handmade cards, no glitter, no musical cards)
• ✓ Do not include photos, perfume, drawings, or clippings
• ✓ Do not include extra envelopes or stamps
• ✓ Mail letters/cards through USPS
• ✓ For personal mail: address it to “Chilton County Jail, C/O Securus DMC, PO Box 22706, Tampa, FL 33622”
• ✓ For legal mail and money orders: mail directly to Chilton County Jail (confirm the facility mailing address before sending)

1. Keep it simple - Use plain paper and allowed ink, and skip extras like photos, perfume, drawings, clippings, extra envelopes, or stamps.
2. Address it the right way - For personal mail, use “Chilton County Jail, C/O Securus DMC, PO Box 22706, Tampa, FL 33622” and include the inmate’s name (and ID if you have it).
3. Send it through USPS - The facility’s FAQ specifies USPS for cards and letters.
4. Save proof for sensitive items - If you’re sending something like a money order or legal mail directly to the jail, keep your receipt/documentation for your records.

The biggest mistake since 2022? Sending personal mail to the jail's local address. The corrections page says personal mail isn't accepted directly anymore, but the FAQ still shows the older address for letters and cards. Send a regular letter to the wrong place, and it gets delayed or returned. Other common reasons mail doesn't make it through: slipping in photos, spraying perfume, adding drawings or clippings, or using handmade or novelty cards. Another frequent error is putting money orders into an envelope going to the Securus Digital Mail Center - money orders and legal mail go directly to the facility. Since the official pages don't all show the same routing details, I recommend verifying the correct address for what you're sending before mailing anything time-sensitive. This is especially true for legal mail and money orders.

For personal letters/cards (current routing): Chilton County Jail, C/O Securus DMC PO Box 22706 Tampa, FL 33622 For legal mail and money orders: mail directly to Chilton County Jail (the FAQ lists 301 City Street, Clanton, AL 35045 as a mailing address, but personal mail routing changed in 2022 - double-check the correct address for direct-to-facility items before sending).