How to Address Mail to an Inmate at Forsyth County Detention Center (Facility ID 5067) — plus 5 things that will get it rejected

Quick Checklist

• ✓ Write the facility name (Forsyth County Detention Center) on the address
• ✓ Include the Facility ID: 5067
• ✓ Include the inmate’s full name and inmate ID number
• ✓ Put a complete, legible return address with your first and last name, and add enough postage (you are responsible for postage)

Start with the recipient information in the center of the envelope. Write the inmate's full name on the first line, then add their inmate ID number on the same line or directly below it so staff can spot it easily. Include the facility name and Facility ID (Forsyth is Facility ID 5067) as part of the address. Forsyth's mail scanning process requires those details. In the upper-left corner, write your return address clearly and completely. Include your first and last name. If the return address is missing or hard to read, the mail won't be scanned. Finally, use enough postage for the weight of your envelope. Insufficient postage can get your mail refused.

Keep the contents simple. Forsyth allows written or typed pages, photos, drawings, and greeting cards. Your envelope is limited to 10 pages or less, and each page must be no larger than 8.5" x 11". Go over the page limit or include oversized pages, and your mail may not be processed.

• ✓ Keep it to 10 pages or less per envelope
• ✓ Use standard paper only (no larger than 8.5" x 11")
• ✓ Photos are allowed, but do not include Polaroid photos
• ✓ Drawings and greeting cards are allowed

1. Including cash, personal checks, or money orders - Forsyth does not allow these to be mailed to the mail processing center.
2. Sending Polaroid photos - photos are allowed, but Polaroids are not.
3. Going over the limits (more than 10 pages or oversized paper) - keep each envelope to 10 pages or less, and do not include pages larger than 8.5" x 11".
4. Leaving off required address details - the envelope needs the facility name, the inmate’s full name, the inmate ID number, and the Facility ID (5067) or it will not be scanned.
5. Missing or unreadable return address - include a complete, legible return address with your first and last name, or it will not be scanned.

At Forsyth, all non-legal inmate mail (except publications) goes to a mail processing center to be scanned. If your mail meets the requirements, it gets scanned and the inmate can view it on their tablet. The physical letter is then destroyed.

If Mail Rejected Next Steps

• ✓ Confirm you wrote the facility name and included Facility ID 5067
• ✓ Double-check the inmate’s full name and inmate ID number
• ✓ Make sure your return address is complete, legible, and includes your first and last name
• ✓ Verify you used enough postage (insufficient postage can be refused)
• ✓ Remove any cash, personal checks, or money orders
• ✓ Repack the contents to fit: 10 pages or less, pages no larger than 8.5" x 11", and no Polaroid photos

This guide covers the most common envelope and content issues, but it doesn't include the specific mail processing center address. Since Forsyth requires non-legal inmate mail (except publications) to go through that center for scanning, the fastest way to resolve a rejection is to contact the facility directly. Ask for the correct mailing address and any details about why your specific item was rejected. If your mail meets all requirements, it should be scanned for tablet access, and the physical letter will be destroyed.