How to Address Letters to an Inmate at Hill-Finklea Detention Center (use the Smart Communications PO Box)

To send personal mail to someone at Hill-Finklea Detention Center, you need to use the Smart Communications PO Box format. Skip this step or address it like regular jail mail, and your letter will likely get delayed or returned.

Required Elements

• ✓ Your name and full return address in the upper-left corner of the envelope
• ✓ The inmate’s full name exactly as they were booked (full booked name) on the recipient line(s) where you’d normally write “To:”

Hill-Finklea uses a Smart Communications address block for personal mail. Copy the format exactly: the inmate's name (as booked), their booking number, then "c/o Smart Communication Berkeley County Detention Center," followed by the PO Box in Pinellas Park, Florida. Getting this right avoids delays.

1. Write the recipient block exactly like this - copy the lines in order:
2. Inmate Full Booked Name Booking#
3. c/o Smart Communication Berkeley County Detention Center
4. PO Box 2027
5. Pinellas Park, FL 33780
6. Add your return address in the upper-left - include your name and return address on the envelope so it meets the mail rules and can be returned if needed.

Common Mistakes

• ✓ Leaving off your name and return address
• ✓ Using a nickname, shortened name, or misspelling the inmate’s name instead of the full booked name
• ✓ Addressing it to the detention center instead of the Smart Communications PO Box
• ✓ Forgetting the “c/o Smart Communication Berkeley County Detention Center” line
• ✓ Leaving out the booking number line shown in the facility’s example

Letter returned or stuck in limbo? Call Hill-Finklea Detention Center at 843-719-4546. It's a 24-hour line, and staff can confirm whether you used the correct Smart Communications format for your loved one.