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Legal Mail vs. Personal Mail at El Paso County Jail: What's the Difference and Why It Matters

At El Paso County Jail, legal mail and personal mail don't go to the same place. Getting the address and inmate identifiers right is the difference between your mail arriving on time and getting delayed or rejected.

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Legal mail, packages, parcels, and government-issued documents must be sent directly to the jail at: El Paso County Jail, 2739 E. Las Vegas St., Colorado Springs, CO 80906-1522. Include the inmate's full booking name and their Admit/Booking Number on the envelope so staff can match the item to the right person.

El Paso County Jail limits "legal mail" to official senders. That includes courts, counsel, officials of the confining authority, state and local chief executives, administrators of grievance systems, members of the paroling authority, military agencies, veterans affairs, state agencies, and alternative agencies to incarceration. Mail from family members or friends doesn't count as legal mail, even if the contents discuss legal issues.

Personal correspondence (including pictures) doesn't go to the jail's street address. It's routed through EPSO's third-party mail vendor instead. Send it to: EPSO third-party mail vendor, P.O. Box 16120, Jonesboro, AR 72401. Include the inmate's full name and Admit/Booking Number so it can be processed and delivered correctly.

Quick rule: Legal mail, packages/parcels, and government-issued documents go to 2739 E. Las Vegas St. in Colorado Springs. Personal letters and photos go to the third-party mail vendor P.O. Box in Jonesboro, Arkansas.

Attorney Tips

  • ✓ Use the inmate’s full booking name and Admit/Booking Number (not a DOC number).
  • ✓ Do not use nicknames, abbreviations, or initials.
  • ✓ Put the full booking name and Admit/Booking Number on all correspondence, money orders, and certified/cashier checks.
  • ✓ Send legal mail and other official items to: El Paso County Jail, 2739 E. Las Vegas St., Colorado Springs, CO 80906-1522.

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