How to Address Mail to Indiana Creek — And What VADOC Does to Your Letters and Photos

Getting mail to the right person at Indiana Creek requires a few specific details in the right order: your loved one's first and last name, their 7-digit state ID number, the facility name, and the full address with ZIP code. The 7-digit ID trips people up the most - double-check it before mailing anything. It's how staff match your letter to the correct inmate.

• ✓ Inmate First Name Inmate Last Name
• ✓ 7-digit State ID Number
• ✓ Indiana Creek Correctional Center
• ✓ Indian Creek C.F.
• ✓ 801 Sanderson Rd
• ✓ Chesapeake, VA 23328

Here's the key thing to know: VADOC photocopies all incoming general correspondence. Your loved one receives the photocopies, not the originals.

Once photocopied, VADOC shreds the original envelope and everything inside - photos included. Don't send anything irreplaceable. Originals won't be returned or kept.

There's also a page limit. Each mailing can include a maximum of three 8.5" x 11" black-and-white photocopied pages (front and back).

Accepted and Returned

• ✓ Letters (delivered as photocopies; originals shredded)
• ✓ Greeting cards (delivered as photocopies; originals shredded)
• ✓ Postcards (delivered as photocopies; originals shredded)
• ✓ Appropriate photos (no pornographic, obscene, or offensive imagery; delivered as photocopies and originals shredded)

Mail that can't be accepted - like letters addressed to someone not housed at the facility - may be treated as unauthorized. If unopened, it gets returned to the post office. If already opened and the sender is known, it's returned with a written explanation for the rejection.

1. Keep it short and within the page limit - Only up to three 8.5" x 11" black-and-white photocopied pages (front and back) will be delivered per mailing.
2. Don’t send sentimental originals - The original envelope and contents, including personal photos, are shredded after photocopying.
3. Make your own copy first - If you want to keep a photo or a handwritten message exactly as you sent it, save a copy at home before you mail it (the inmate will receive a photocopy, not the original).

• ✓ Confirm the inmate’s first and last name and their 7-digit state ID number before you mail anything
• ✓ Make sure the facility name and full mailing address (including ZIP code) are correct
• ✓ If the mail is unauthorized (including being for someone not housed at the facility), it can be returned to the post office unopened or returned to the sender with an explanation if the sender is known
• ✓ Keep the 7-digit ID handy for JPay money transfers, and remember that deposited funds may be used to pay fines, costs, or restitution