Where to Mail Letters, Legal Mail, and Money for an Inmate at Henderson County Detention

For personal (non-legal) letters, format your envelope exactly like this: HENDERSON COUNTY KY DETENTION CENTER INMATE NAME INMATE BOOKING # PO BOX 247 Phoenix, MD 21131

• ✓ Write the inmate’s full name on the address
• ✓ Include the inmate’s booking number (#)
• ✓ Use the facility name exactly as listed: HENDERSON COUNTY KY DETENTION CENTER
• ✓ Mail it to: PO BOX 247, Phoenix, MD 21131

Legal mail goes to a different address than personal letters. Include the inmate's name and booking number, then send it here: INMATE NAME INMATE BOOKING # HENDERSON COUNTY DETENTION CENTER P.O. Box 1350 Henderson, KY 42419

• ✓ Clearly mark the envelope: “PRIVLEGED” or “CONFIDENTIAL LEGAL MATERIAL”
• ✓ Address it to the inmate using their full name and booking number (#)
• ✓ Use this mailing address for privileged/legal mail: HENDERSON COUNTY DETENTION CENTER, P.O. Box 1350, Henderson, KY 42419
• ✓ Send legal material through the mail (legal items are not accepted through the bonding window)

Mailing money orders or checks for an inmate's account? Send them to the finance office: HENDERSON COUNTY DETENTION CENTER ATTN: FINANCE OFFICER / INMATE ACCOUNTS P.O. Box 1350 Henderson, KY 42419

• ✓ Mail money orders/checks through the U.S. Postal Service (U.S. Postal Service money orders & checks from correctional facilities)
• ✓ Include the inmate’s booking number (#) so funds post to the right account
• ✓ Address it to: ATTN: FINANCE OFFICER / INMATE ACCOUNTS
• ✓ Use this mailing address: HENDERSON COUNTY DETENTION CENTER, P.O. Box 1350, Henderson, KY 42419

Every Mail Checklist

• ✓ Inmate’s full name
• ✓ Inmate booking number (#)
• ✓ Correct mailing address for what you’re sending:
• ✓ Non-legal/personal mail: HENDERSON COUNTY KY DETENTION CENTER, PO BOX 247, Phoenix, MD 21131
• ✓ Privileged/legal mail: HENDERSON COUNTY DETENTION CENTER, P.O. Box 1350, Henderson, KY 42419 (mark “PRIVLEGED” or “CONFIDENTIAL LEGAL MATERIAL”)
• ✓ Money orders/checks for inmate accounts: HENDERSON COUNTY DETENTION CENTER, ATTN: FINANCE OFFICER / INMATE ACCOUNTS, P.O. Box 1350, Henderson, KY 42419

Letter or deposit not showing up? Check the booking number first. A missing or wrong booking number is the most common reason mail can't be matched to the right person. The other frequent mistake is using the wrong P.O. box - non-legal mail goes to PO BOX 247 in Phoenix, MD, while legal mail and inmate account funds go to P.O. Box 1350 in Henderson, KY. If you've double-checked both and still have problems, contact the facility directly. Ask the mailroom about letters, or the finance office about account deposits.

1. Match the mail type to the right P.O. box - Personal mail goes to PO BOX 247 (Phoenix, MD); legal mail and money for inmate accounts go to P.O. Box 1350 (Henderson, KY).
2. Confirm the inmate’s booking number - Make sure the booking number is on the envelope (and included with any funds) so it can be credited to the right person.
3. Check the labeling for legal mail - Mark the envelope “PRIVLEGED” or “CONFIDENTIAL LEGAL MATERIAL,” and send legal material through the mail (not through the bonding window).
4. Resend using the same exact formatting - Use the facility name and address exactly as listed, and send funds by U.S. Postal Service as directed.
5. Follow up with the facility if it still doesn’t resolve - Contact the jail about mail routing issues, or the finance office/inmate accounts for questions about posted funds.