How to Mail a Letter to Someone in Forsyth County Jail — Plus Why You Must Never Mix Legal and Personal Mail
Mail rules feel picky, but following them gets your letter delivered faster. Here's the exact address to use, how legal mail must be prepared, and the one mistake that can get personal mail destroyed.
Address inmate mail to: 925-B Peachtree St, NE - Box 2062 Atlanta, GA 30309 Use this exact format. Mail with missing details or sent to the wrong address gets delayed or rejected.
Note: The jail doesn't accept bulk mail - no copies of internet pages or stacks of large scanned documents. Keep it simple.
Legal mail follows stricter rules than regular letters: only the attorney of record can send it. If anyone else sends "legal mail," it won't be treated as protected legal correspondence and may not reach the inmate the way you expect.
- ✓ Clearly mark the envelope: “Private Legal Mail”
- ✓ Include the inmate’s name
- ✓ Include the inmate’s cell location
A properly prepared legal-mail envelope is easy to spot: it comes from the attorney of record, is clearly labeled "Private Legal Mail," and includes the inmate's name and cell location. Common mistakes are simple but costly - forgetting to write "Private Legal Mail," leaving off the cell location, or having someone other than the attorney of record send it. Any of these can delay delivery or cause the mail to be handled as regular correspondence.
Never mix personal letters with legal or business mail. The jail's policy is clear: any personal correspondence mixed in with legal or business mail will be destroyed. Even a well-meaning "quick note" tucked into a legal packet can get your personal message thrown away.
Avoid this: Don't slip a personal letter into an envelope marked "Private Legal Mail." Don't ask an attorney to include a personal message with legal documents. Keep legal mail strictly legal - send personal correspondence separately.
Practical Checklist
- ✓ Use the exact inmate-mail address: 925-B Peachtree St, NE - Box 2062, Atlanta, GA 30309
- ✓ If you’re sending legal mail, mark it “Private Legal Mail” and include the inmate’s name and cell location
- ✓ Never include personal correspondence inside legal or business mail (it can be destroyed)
- ✓ Don’t send bulk mail (copies of websites, numerous large scanned copies, etc.)
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