Where to Mail Letters to Someone at Multi County Jail (and Why the Address Changed)

Multi-County Correctional Center routes most personal mail through Smart Communications, where it gets scanned and uploaded to the SmartJailMail system. The catch? The jail's site shows two different addresses for that routing. One version (listed under inmate mail, tied to the April 1, 2019 change) says to send mail to: Smart Communications – Multi-County Correctional Center, INMATE NAME – ID NUMBER, PO Box 9124, Seminole, FL 33775-9124. Another version (on the facility FAQ page) lists: Smart Communications – Multi-County Correctional Center, INMATE NAME – ID NUMBER, 605 North High Street #303, Columbus, Ohio 43215. Both are presented as scanning addresses for mail that will be digitized and delivered through SmartJailMail.

Whichever Smart Communications address you use, the make-or-break detail is what's on the outside of your envelope or postcard. Multi-County Correctional Center requires the incarcerated person's full name and their ID number, printed clearly. Miss either one, and your mail could be returned instead of reaching the right account.

• ✓ Inmate’s full name
• ✓ Inmate ID number (clearly printed)
• ✓ “Smart Communications – Multi-County Correctional Center” as the recipient line (as shown in the published address)

Why does the mailing address say Smart Communications instead of the jail's physical location? Multi-County Correctional Center has all incoming mail scanned and uploaded digitally into SmartJailMail. That's why you're sending to a processing center rather than a local mailbox. One exception: the facility says it no longer accepts paper mail on-site except legal mail from courts, government agencies, or attorneys. Everything else goes through Smart Communications. If you want to exchange messages through the same system, families can sign up for SmartInmate - signup is free.

Since the jail's own pages list two different Smart Communications addresses - PO Box 9124 in Seminole, Florida (33775-9124) and 605 North High Street #303 in Columbus, Ohio (43215) - verify the current instructions before mailing anything time-sensitive. This matters most if you're sending a first letter, mailing multiple pieces at once, or you've had mail returned before. The short answer to "why the address changed" is that mail now gets routed for scanning and upload into SmartJailMail. The confusing part is that more than one Smart Communications address appears in the facility's published info. Taking a minute to confirm the right one can save you weeks of back-and-forth.

1. Check the jail’s current inmate mail instructions - Look for the Smart Communications address listed for Multi-County Correctional Center.
2. Compare what you find to the two published versions - PO Box 9124, Seminole, FL 33775-9124 versus 605 North High Street #303, Columbus, OH 43215.
3. Confirm the required envelope details - Make sure you have the incarcerated person’s full name and ID number, and print both clearly on the outside.
4. Keep proof of what you sent - For anything important, hold onto your mailing receipt and details in case it’s delayed or returned.