Where to Mail Letters & What You Can Send to an Inmate at Multi County Jail (MCCC)

Multi County Jail (MCCC) routes incoming inmate mail through Smart Communications' SmartJailMail system. Here's how it works: you mail your letter or card to Smart Communications, they scan it, and then upload it so the inmate can view it digitally. Want faster back-and-forth? SmartInmate (also by Smart Communications) allows near-real-time communication, and signing up is free. It's different from traditional paper mail, but the process is straightforward once you get the hang of it.

For personal letters and cards, you'll send mail to Smart Communications - not directly to the jail - so it can be scanned and uploaded into SmartJailMail. Here's the catch: two different Smart Communications addresses appear in MCCC's published materials. One version lists: Smart Communications – Multi-County Correctional Center, inmate name and ID number, PO Box 9124, Seminole, FL 33775-9124. Another version lists: Smart Communications – Multi-County Correctional Center, inmate name and ID number, 605 North High Street #303, Columbus, Ohio 43215. Because both addresses show up in official-looking materials, verify the correct mailing address before sending anything - especially if it's time-sensitive.

MCCC doesn't accept paper mail at the facility itself - only legal mail goes directly there. Legal mail means correspondence from courts, government agencies, or attorneys.

Write the inmate's full name and inmate ID number clearly on the outside of the envelope or postcard. MCCC uses this information to route the scanned mail to the correct person's account. No name and ID on the outside? The mail gets returned. Before sealing the envelope, double-check that ID number - one wrong digit means the difference between delivery and a return trip to your mailbox.

Allowed Items

• ✓ Photos are subject to approval.
• ✓ Do not send photos with nudity or partial nudity.
• ✓ Do not send photos showing gang signs or gang suggestions.
• ✓ Do not send photos showing violence.
• ✓ Do not send photos showing crude sexual behavior.
• ✓ Do not send photos showing alcohol (or similar prohibited content).

• ✓ MCCC generally does not accept mail-in books; the exception is law books.
• ✓ Law books must be sent directly from the publisher or a reliable retailer.
• ✓ All accepted books must be paperback.
• ✓ Orders must include the inmate’s name.
• ✓ Accepted law books must be sent directly to the facility at: 1514 Victory Road, Marion, Ohio 43302.
• ✓ No books, newspapers, or magazines will be accepted through the mail or dropped off in person unless they meet the facility’s rules.
• ✓ Any accepted reading material must not be profane or contain nudity/partial nudity, or pictures/dialog referencing drugs, violence, or gangs.

• ✓ Bibles are only accepted if sent by an MCCC-approved clergy person.
• ✓ Bibles must be new.
• ✓ Bibles must be paperback.

Quick Checklist and Returns

• ✓ Verify the correct Smart Communications mailing address before sending (MCCC materials show more than one).
• ✓ Write the inmate’s full name and inmate ID number clearly on the outside of the envelope/postcard.
• ✓ Only send photos that can pass approval (no nudity/partial nudity, gang signs/suggestions, violence, crude sexual behavior, alcohol, etc.).
• ✓ Don’t mail books unless they are law books that follow the rules (publisher/authorized retailer only, paperback only).
• ✓ If you order an allowed law book, include the inmate’s name and ship it directly to 1514 Victory Road, Marion, Ohio 43302.
• ✓ Don’t try to send newspapers or magazines; they are not accepted through the mail or by in-person drop-off.
• ✓ Keep content clean: no profane material and no content referencing nudity/partial nudity, drugs, violence, or gangs.
• ✓ Send legal mail (courts/government/attorneys) as legal mail - MCCC only accepts paper mail at the facility for legal correspondence.
• ✓ For Bibles, use MCCC-approved clergy only, and send paperback/new only.

Got mail returned? Check the envelope first - at MCCC, anything missing the inmate's name and ID number gets sent back. The next most common issue is the address itself. Since MCCC materials list more than one Smart Communications address, confirm you used the right one before resending. If you're unsure which address to use or don't have the correct inmate ID number, pause and verify those details. That single step prevents most delays and returns.