Where to Send Mail to Someone at Hutchison State Jail (Digital Mail Explained)
Mailing someone at Hutchison State Jail? Here's the key thing: most personal mail doesn't go directly to the unit anymore. It gets routed to TDCJ's Digital Mail Processing Center, scanned, and delivered digitally.
Starting September 6, 2023, Hutchison State Jail - along with all TDCJ units - switched to digital mail. Personal letters now go to a centralized processing center first. Staff sort and scan everything, then upload it so your loved one can read it on their secure tablet. They won't hold the original paper letter.
For personal letters, greeting cards, and photos, send everything to the Digital Processing Center. Include the inmate's full first and last name plus their TDCJ number. Here's the exact format: Texas Department of Criminal Justice Inmate's Full First and Last Name + TDCJ Number PO Box 660400 Dallas, TX 75266-0400
- ✓ Write the inmate’s full first and last name and their TDCJ number on the address
- ✓ Use this mailing address: Texas Department of Criminal Justice, PO Box 660400, Dallas, TX 75266-0400
- ✓ Include your return address on the envelope
- ✓ Treat photos as personal mail (send them to the Digital Processing Center)
Some mail still goes directly to Hutchison State Jail instead of the Digital Processing Center. The exceptions: legal mail, media mail, and books, magazines, packages, or subscriptions from verified publishers.
Note: Subscriptions must come from verified publishers to qualify as an exception. Legal mail also bypasses digital processing - send it straight to the unit, not the Dallas address.
Sending personal mail? Double-check the address format - full first and last name plus the TDCJ number - and mail it to the Dallas PO Box. From there, TDCJ sorts, scans, and delivers it to your loved one's secure tablet. This extra step takes time, so don't be surprised if they mention reading your letter on a screen rather than holding it in their hands.
- Decide whether it’s an exception - Legal mail, media mail, and books/magazines/packages/subscriptions from verified publishers go to the unit, not the digital center.
- If it’s personal mail, use the Digital Processing Center address - Address it with the inmate’s full first and last name plus their TDCJ number and mail it to: Texas Department of Criminal Justice, PO Box 660400, Dallas, TX 75266-0400.
- If it’s an exception, send it to Hutchison State Jail (the unit) - Route those items directly to the unit rather than the Dallas PO Box.
Note: Time-sensitive or legally important? Skip the Digital Processing Center. Legal mail must go directly to the unit.
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