Where to Actually Send Mail to Someone at Lewis County Jail

For regular mail - postcards, letters, greeting cards - send it to Lewis County Jail at PO Box 9122, Seminole, FL 33775-9122. Include the inmate's full name and ID number on the outside of the envelope or postcard so it reaches the right person. Simple rule: if it's everyday personal mail, use the Florida PO Box. The Chehalis, Washington address is only for the specific items listed below.

Some items can't go to the Florida PO Box. Legal mail, money orders, court documents, books, bank statements, and publications must be sent directly to the facility at 28 SW Chehalis Ave., Chehalis, WA 98532. Send these to the PO Box and they'll likely be delayed or rejected - they're processed differently than regular letters. For anything time-sensitive like legal mail or court paperwork, double-check you're using the Chehalis address before sealing the envelope.

• ✓ If you mail a money order to 28 SW Chehalis Ave., it must be the only item in the envelope.
• ✓ Don’t include a letter with a money order - if you do, the entire envelope will be returned.

To avoid returned mail, clearly print the inmate's full name and ID number on every envelope or postcard. Missing either one? It's coming back to you. Then match the address to what you're sending: PO Box 9122, Seminole, FL 33775-9122 for regular personal mail. 28 SW Chehalis Ave., Chehalis, WA 98532 for legal mail, money orders, court documents, books, bank statements, and publications.

Lewis County Jail follows the Washington State Department of Corrections list of prohibited publications. Before ordering or sending any books, check the DOC's guidance - you don't want to pay for something that won't be accepted.