Legal Mail vs. Personal Mail: Where to Send Which at Dubuque County Jail
Sending mail to someone at Dubuque County Jail? The right address depends on what you're sending. Personal letters go to a central processing P.O. Box. Legal mail and certain official documents must go directly to the jail.
Dubuque County Jail handles legal mail separately from regular letters. Legal mail must come directly from a licensed attorney of record - it can't be routed through the personal-mail system. If you're sending attorney-client correspondence, mail it straight to the jail from the attorney or law firm.
Tip for attorneys: Follow the facility's legal-mail format and send directly to the jail. Need to confirm details first? Contact the Dubuque Law Enforcement Center at 563-589-4406 or info@dbqcosheriff.com.
Personal mail takes a different route. Dubuque County Jail directs all personal correspondence to a central processing facility - not to the jail itself. Sending a regular letter or card? Use the central processing address, not the jail's physical address.
- ✓ Effective August 5, 2025: Mail all personal inmate mail to:
- ✓ Dubuque County Jail, IA (Inmate Name/Number)
- ✓ P.O. Box 16120
- ✓ Jonesboro, AR 72401
- ✓ After Aug 5, 2025, personal mail addressed directly to Dubuque County, IA will be returned to sender.
Warning: Personal mail sent to the jail instead of the P.O. Box will be returned to you. Double-check the inmate's name, ID number, and the correct address before mailing.
Some items don't count as personal mail, even if they're meant to help your loved one. Business and transactional documents - checks, money orders, passbooks, deposit slips, birth certificates, Social Security cards, and driver's licenses - must go directly to the jail facility. Don't send these to the personal-mail processor.
Routing matters: Official documents sent to the personal-mail P.O. Box will be returned. Mail business paperwork directly to the jail.
- Confirm you’re sending as the attorney/firm of record - Dubuque County Jail requires legal mail to come from a legally approved licensed attorney of record.
- Send legal mail directly to the jail (not the personal-mail P.O. Box) - legal correspondence should not be routed through the personal-mail processing system.
- Verify details if anything is unclear - contact the Dubuque Law Enforcement Center at 563-589-4406 or info@dbqcosheriff.com before mailing.
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