Legal mail vs regular mail at Guilford County Detention: when to use the processing center vs the facility
Sending mail to someone at Guilford County Detention – Greensboro? The address depends on what you're sending. Regular mail goes to the processing center PO Box. Legal (privileged) mail goes directly to the detention facility.
Legal mail bypasses the processing center entirely. Send it straight to the facility: Guilford County Detention - Greensboro, Inmate full name, Inmate ID number, 201 S. Edgeworth St., Greensboro, NC 27401. Include the inmate's full name and ID number on the envelope so staff can route it correctly.
Reminder: Legal/privileged mail must go to the facility address (201 S. Edgeworth St., Greensboro, NC 27401) and be clearly marked “Legal Mail.”
Mark the envelope clearly as
- ✓ Keep it to 10 pages or fewer per envelope
- ✓ Use pages no larger than 8.5" x 11"
Staff open legal mail with the inmate present - a protection that regular mail doesn't get. If your envelope isn't clearly labeled
Regular (non-legal) mail goes to the processing center. Address it to: Guilford County Detention - Greensboro, Inmate Name, Inmate ID Number, Facility ID 5083, PO Box 18247, Greensboro, NC 27419. The center scans incoming mail within 24 hours and destroys the original. Facility staff then review the scanned version.
Do not send legal mail to the PO Box: The processing center is for non-legal mail. Legal/privileged mail must be mailed directly to the facility on S. Edgeworth St.
Practical Checklist
- ✓ Write “Legal Mail” clearly on the outside of the envelope
- ✓ Include the inmate’s full name and inmate ID number
- ✓ Mail it to: Guilford County Detention - Greensboro, 201 S. Edgeworth St., Greensboro, NC 27401
- ✓ Keep legal mail to 10 pages or fewer per envelope, on pages no larger than 8.5" x 11"
- ✓ If you’re unsure which address to use, double-check before you send it so your mail doesn’t go to the wrong place
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