Where and How to Mail Letters & Books to Someone at Multi County Jail (MCCC)

MCCC uses Smart Communications for regular incoming inmate mail. Letters and cards go to Smart Communications, where they're scanned and uploaded into the SmartJailMail system. The facility no longer accepts paper mail directly, except for legal mail from courts, government agencies, or attorneys. The most common reason mail gets returned? Addressing errors. If the envelope or postcard doesn't clearly show the inmate's full name and ID number, expect it to come back.

Here's where it gets confusing: MCCC pages show two different incoming-mail addresses for Smart Communications. One instruction set says mail should go to Smart Communications – Multi-County Correctional Center at PO Box 9124 in Seminole, Florida (effective April 1, 2019). Another page lists a North High Street address in Columbus, Ohio for the same scanning process. Since these addresses conflict, verify the current mailing address before sending anything. This is especially important if you're mailing from out of state or sending something time-sensitive.

• ✓ Smart Communications – Multi-County Correctional Center, INMATE NAME – ID NUMBER, PO Box 9124, Seminole, FL 33775-9124
• ✓ Smart Communications – Multi-County Correctional Center, INMATE NAME – ID NUMBER, 605 North High Street #303, Columbus, Ohio 43215

Addressing Rules

• ✓ Put the inmate’s full name on the outside of the envelope or postcard.
• ✓ Put the inmate’s ID number on the outside of the envelope or postcard (clearly printed).

MCCC is strict about this: if your mail doesn't include both the inmate ID number and the inmate's name, it will be returned. Not sure about the ID number? Get it first, then send your letter.

You can send photographs, but they are all subject to approval. If a photo includes prohibited content, it may be rejected rather than delivered to the inmate.

• ✓ Nudity
• ✓ Partial nudity
• ✓ Gang signs or gang suggestions
• ✓ Violence
• ✓ Crude sexual behavior
• ✓ Alcohol

For books and publications, MCCC's policy is mostly "do not send." Law books are the only exception. No books, newspapers, or magazines will be accepted through the mail or dropped off in person.

Law books are the exception, but packaging and source matter. They must come directly from the publisher or a reliable retailer (barnesandnoble.com, amazon.com, thriftbooks.com, walmart.com, etc.), and all books must be paperback.

Ordering an approved law book? Make sure the order includes the inmate's name and ships directly to the facility at 1514 Victory Road, Marion, Ohio 43302. That's the delivery address MCCC lists for these orders.

For Bibles, MCCC has a specific rule: they're only accepted if mailed by an MCCC-approved clergy person, and they must be paperback and new.

Quick Checklist

• ✓ Verify which Smart Communications incoming-mail address MCCC is currently using before you mail anything.
• ✓ Write the inmate’s full name and inmate ID number clearly on the outside of the envelope or postcard.
• ✓ If you include photos, keep them clean of prohibited content (nudity or partial nudity, gang signs/suggestions, violence, crude sexual behavior, alcohol).
• ✓ Do not mail books, newspapers, or magazines.
• ✓ If you are sending a law book, order a paperback only, sent directly from the publisher or a reliable retailer, and include the inmate’s name.
• ✓ For law books, send directly to MCCC at 1514 Victory Road, Marion, Ohio 43302.

1. Re-check the address you used. MCCC pages list two different Smart Communications addresses for scanned mail, so confirm the current one before re-sending.
2. Confirm the inmate name and ID number were on the outside. If either one is missing, MCCC can return it to sender.
3. Re-send using the verified address. Once the address and the outside labeling are correct, mail your letter again so it can be scanned and uploaded to SmartJailMail.