Why Your Mail to George W. Hill Now Goes to Maryland (And What That Means for You)
Surprised to see a Maryland address for George W. Hill mail? You're not alone. The facility uses a mail-scanning program that changes where you send letters—and how your loved one actually receives them.
Since June 20, 2022, paper mail sent to people at George W. Hill Correctional Facility - letters, drawings, pictures - gets scanned and delivered digitally on the facility tablet. Your envelope doesn't go straight to the jail in Pennsylvania anymore. Instead, the physical mail is processed first, and your loved one reads it on a screen rather than holding the original paper.
Legal mail: Attorney-client privileged mail is not included in the digital delivery program and is not delivered via tablet.
Photo albums: Photo albums are not authorized for digital delivery to the tablet.
Send personal physical mail (including money orders) to the facility's P.O. Box in Phoenix, Maryland: George W. Hill Correctional Facility John Doe, #12345678 P.O. Box 247 Phoenix, MD 21131
How you format the name line matters. Include the full facility name (no abbreviations), the state where the facility is located, and the incarcerated person's ID number. This helps ensure your mail actually gets delivered. For reference, the site also provides this Pennsylvania street-format example: INCARCERATED PERSON NAME, ID NUMBER, HOUSING AREA GEORGE W. HILL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY P.O. BOX 23 CHEYNEY ROAD THORNTON, PA 19373
George W. Hill uses tablets provided by ViaPath. To exchange digital messages or fund your loved one's tablet account, you'll need to create an account with GettingOut first. Once you're set up, you can send messages digitally instead of - or in addition to - sending paper mail to be scanned.
Common Pitfalls
- ✓ Postage stamps, stationery, or envelopes (writing materials available on commissary may not be received by mail)
- ✓ Stickers
- ✓ Buttons
- ✓ Pins
- ✓ Plastic cards
- ✓ Phone cards
- ✓ Pens
- ✓ Pencils
- ✓ Musical cards
- ✓ Return address labels
- ✓ Food of any kind
Packages aren't normally allowed. If you think there's a special reason something needs to go as a package, it has to be requested through the incarcerated person's Case Manager and approved by the Warden. Otherwise, stick to regular mail or approved channels.
One more time on albums: Even if you're only sending photos, don't send a photo album - they aren't authorized for digital delivery.
Quick Howto Checklist
- ✓ Address it to the full facility name (no abbreviations), include the state, and include the incarcerated person’s ID number
- ✓ Send personal physical mail (including money orders) to: George W. Hill Correctional Facility, P.O. Box 247, Phoenix, MD 21131
- ✓ Keep it simple: don’t include stickers, cards with extras, labels, or other prohibited enclosures
- ✓ Expect it to be scanned and delivered on the facility tablet (attorney-client privileged mail is excluded)
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