How to Send Mail to Someone at Sampson County Detention Center (Exactly How to Address and Prepare It)
Sampson County Detention Center uses a two-track mail system. Regular mail from family and friends goes to an outside processing center, while legal mail follows a different route. Get the address right, include the required info on the envelope, and follow the content rules - your letter will be scanned and delivered to your person's tablet.
Non-legal mail goes to a mail-processing address, not directly to the jail. Your envelope needs four things: the facility name, the incarcerated person's full name, their inmate ID number, and the Facility ID. Miss any of these and your letter won't get scanned - even if everything inside is perfect.
Legal Mail: Legal/privileged mail must be mailed directly to the Sampson County Detention Center (not the mail processing center) and the envelope must be marked “Legal Mail.”
- ✓ Facility Name (Sampson County Detention Center)
- ✓ Inmate Name
- ✓ Inmate ID number
- ✓ Facility ID Number: 5176
Here's a fill-in-the-blanks template you can copy. The detail most people miss? The Facility ID. For Sampson County Detention Center, it's 5176 - and it must be on the envelope. Sender Name Sender Street Address Sender City, ST 00000 Sampson County Detention Center Inmate Name, Inmate ID Number Facility ID Number: 5176 PO Box 18247 Greensboro, NC 27419
- Write your return address - Put your name and full mailing address in the top-left corner (or on the back flap, if that’s how you normally mail letters).
- Write the facility line - On the recipient side, start with “Sampson County Detention Center.”
- Add the inmate identifiers - On the next line, write the inmate’s name and inmate ID number.
- Include the Facility ID - Add “Facility ID Number: 5176” on its own line.
- Finish with the mail-processing PO Box - Address it to PO Box 18247, Greensboro, NC 27419.
Stick to 10 pages or fewer per envelope. Every page should be standard letter size - no larger than 8.5 x 11 inches - so it can be scanned without problems.
Don't send money through the mail-processing center. No cash, personal checks, or money orders.
Do not include: Glitter, glue, tape, 3D elements, or anything with electronic components (like lights, music, or animation). Mail can include written/typed pages, photos, drawings, or greeting cards, but no Polaroid photos - and nothing that contains or depicts sexually explicit activity, gang activity, illegal activity, violence, or drug/alcohol use (including nude or partially clothed photos or any other contraband).
Once your mail clears the requirements, it gets scanned and delivered to the inmate's tablet. The original is destroyed after scanning - don't send anything you need back.
Troubleshooting Checklist
- ✓ Address it with all required fields: facility name, inmate name, inmate ID number, and Facility ID 5176
- ✓ Keep it to 10 pages or less per envelope (standard 8.5 x 11 pages)
- ✓ Don’t include cash, personal checks, or money orders
- ✓ Skip anything prohibited (like glitter, glue/tape, 3D or electronic cards, or content that’s sexually explicit, gang-related, or otherwise contraband)
Final tip: Before you seal the envelope, decide whether it’s non-legal mail or legal/privileged mail - then send it to the correct address (mail-processing center for non-legal, directly to the facility for legal mail marked “Legal Mail”).
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