How to Send Mail to Someone at Lubbock County Jail (why some letters go to Florida first)
Lubbock County Detention Center uses a two-address mail system. Regular personal mail gets routed to an out-of-state PO Box for scanning, while legal mail and certain other items go directly to the facility's Lubbock PO Box.
At Lubbock County Detention Center, the address you use depends on what you're sending. Regular personal mail - letters, postcards, greeting cards - doesn't go straight to the jail. Instead, it gets mailed to a PO Box in Seminole, Florida, where it's processed through the jail's electronic mail system. That's why some letters "go to Florida first." Certain items skip the scanning process entirely. Legal mail, court documents, bank statements, and publications go to a separate PO Box in Lubbock, Texas. These are delivered directly to the facility rather than routed through the regular mail stream.
Quick takeaway: Send regular personal mail to the Seminole, Florida PO Box. Send legal mail, court documents, bank statements, and publications to the Lubbock, Texas PO Box - using the wrong one can mean delays or misrouting.
To get regular postal mail to the right place, address it exactly like this: Lubbock County Detention Center Inmate’s Name and SO# PO Box 9136 Seminole, FL 33775
- ✓ Write the inmate’s full name clearly on the outside of the envelope or postcard.
- ✓ Include the inmate’s SO# (this is how the mail is posted to the correct account).
- ✓ Print legibly so the name and SO# can be read without guesswork.
- ✓ Put the name and SO# on the front of the envelope or postcard (not tucked into a note inside).
Certain mail must be sent directly to the facility instead of the Florida scanning address. Lubbock County Detention Center treats legal mail, court documents, bank statements, and publications as items that should continue to be mailed straight to the jail. Use this address for those items: Lubbock County Detention Center Inmate’s Name and SO# PO Box 10535 Lubbock, TX 79408
Return address required: If you’re sending legal mail, the envelope must include a return address.
When regular personal mail arrives at the Seminole, Florida PO Box, it goes through the jail's MailGuard electronic mail service. Lubbock County Detention Center contracts with Smart Communications for this process - your letter gets scanned into the system and made available electronically. Inmates view scanned mail on their housing unit's equipment, either a tablet or a wall kiosk. So the letter you send typically becomes something they read on a screen rather than a physical piece of paper.
You can also send messages directly through the SmartInmate system by creating an account. Messaging costs credits. Messages can also be sent collect ("COD"), meaning the inmate gets charged when they read it.
After release, the person can log into the public SmartInmate website using their inmate number and password to download their photos, messages, and postal mail for free.
Practical Tips
- ✓ Double-check the inmate’s SO# and make sure it’s clearly printed on the outside of the envelope or postcard.
- ✓ Keep the inmate’s name and SO# easy to read so the mail posts to the correct account.
- ✓ Use the Seminole, Florida PO Box for regular personal mail.
- ✓ Use the Lubbock, Texas PO Box for legal mail, court documents, bank statements, and publications.
- ✓ When sending legal mail, include a return address on the envelope.
SmartInmate tip: Messaging uses paid credits, but collect (“COD”) messages can be charged to the inmate when the message is read.
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