How to Send Mail to Someone at Denton County Jail (legal vs. regular mail)

Denton County Jail uses two different mailing addresses depending on what you're sending. Regular mail (letters, postcards, greeting cards) must go through Smart Communications at a PO Box in Florida. Send it to the jail's street address instead, and it may be delayed or rejected. Legal mail works differently. Attorney-client correspondence and other privileged mail goes directly to the Denton County Jail street address in Denton, Texas. Whichever address you use, always include the inmate's full name and booking/ID on the envelope or postcard. Without it, your mail may not reach the right person.

Write the inmate's name and booking/ID number clearly on the outside of the envelope or postcard. This is how mail gets routed to the correct person. Missing or hard-to-read information is one of the most common reasons mail gets delayed. Use a standard letter format: the inmate's name and booking/ID on the first lines of the mailing address, then the facility or mail processor address below. Print neatly in dark ink, and don't squeeze the ID into a corner where it's easy to miss.

Regular personal mail doesn't go directly to the jail. It routes through Smart Communications at the PO Box address in Florida. Use that Smart Communications address for all non-legal mail.

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• ✓ Used the Smart Communications PO Box for regular (non-privileged) mail
• ✓ Used 127 North Woodrow Ln., Denton, TX 76205 for privileged (legal) mail
• ✓ Printed the inmate’s full name and booking/ID clearly on the outside
• ✓ Included your full return address on the envelope