How to Send Mail to Someone at Gwinnett County Jail (postcards only)

Don't mail personal correspondence directly to the jail. Instead, send it through JailATM, a central mail processing facility. That's the route for regular inmate mail. A few exceptions: legal correspondence, religious mail, packages, and money orders go directly to Gwinnett County Jail in Lawrenceville. Still include the inmate's name and ID on these items.

Postcard Format

• ✓ Use a postcard that’s at least 3.5 × 4.25 inches
• ✓ Don’t exceed 4.25 × 6 inches
• ✓ Write only in black or blue ink, or pencil
• ✓ Include your name and a complete return address
• ✓ Plain postcards are allowed
• ✓ Pictured postcards are allowed

Addressing is straightforward - you just need the inmate's identifying information. Write the inmate's name on one line, their ID number on the next, then use the JailATM address in Atlanta for most mail. Use the jail's Lawrenceville address only for legal correspondence, religious mail, packages, or money orders. Send those directly to: Gwinnett County Jail, Inmate Name / Inmate ID#, 2900 University Parkway, Lawrenceville, GA 30043.

• ✓ If you’re mailing a money order, address the envelope to Gwinnett County Jail (2900 University Parkway, Lawrenceville, GA 30043)
• ✓ Write the inmate’s name and ID number on the money order
• ✓ Write “For Deposit Only” on the envelope

Prohibited Content

• ✓ Don’t send anything with biohazards (including lipstick marks or perfume)
• ✓ Don’t send sexually explicit content or nudity

What happens to rejected mail depends on where it gets flagged. If the Central Mail Processing Facility rejects it, the item is destroyed. If the jail itself receives and rejects an item, it may be returned to you. Either way, rejected scanned mail is stored electronically for investigative purposes.

Want to send a letter or photos? You'll need to work within the postcard-only rule. Personal mail (other than legal correspondence) must be in postcard format - plain or pictured, your choice. For reading material, the jail accepts magazines, non-local newspaper subscriptions, and books only when mailed directly from the publisher or an authorized retailer. Packages from eBay or Amazon independent sellers won't be accepted.

Final Checklist

• ✓ Confirm your postcard is at least 3.5 × 4.25 inches and no larger than 4.25 × 6 inches
• ✓ Write in black or blue ink, or pencil
• ✓ Add your name and a complete return address
• ✓ Include the inmate’s name and ID number
• ✓ Mail most inmate postcards to the JailATM central processing address in Atlanta (not the jail)
• ✓ Remember: all incoming mail to inmates (except legal correspondence) must be a postcard