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How to Send Mail to Someone at Sampson County Detention Center (step-by-step)

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How to Send Mail to Someone at Sampson County Detention Center (step-by-step)

Sending a regular (non-legal) letter to someone at Sampson County Detention Center? It needs to go to the jail's designated mail-processing address - not directly to the facility. The mail system uses off-site processing: your letter gets scanned and delivered electronically for the inmate to view on a tablet. Getting the envelope details right ensures your mail actually reaches them.

Envelope Quick Checklist

  • ✓ Sampson County Detention Center (facility name)
  • ✓ Inmate’s full name
  • ✓ Inmate ID number
  • ✓ Facility ID: 5176 (mail missing this information will not be scanned)

Use this exact format so the mail-processing center can match your letter to the right person. The Facility ID (5176) must appear with the inmate's details. Copy-and-fill-in example: Sampson County Detention Center [Inmate Full Name], [Inmate ID Number] Facility ID Number: 5176 PO Box 18247 Greensboro, NC 27419

Keep each envelope to 10 pages or less, and make sure pages are no larger than 8.5 x 11 inches. Over the limit? Trim it down before mailing - tighten your writing and keep it single-sided for easier scanning. A slightly smaller font can help in a pinch, but don't shrink it so much that it's hard to read once scanned.

How to Send Mail to Someone at Sampson County Detention Center (step-by-step)

Permitted Prohibited

  • ✓ Written or typed pages
  • ✓ Photos
  • ✓ Drawings
  • ✓ Greeting cards
  • ✓ Polaroid photos
  • ✓ Glitter, glue, tape, 3D elements, or electronic components (lights, music, animation)
  • ✓ Photos of nude or partially clothed persons
  • ✓ Magazines, books, packages, or publications of any kind
  • ✓ Anything containing, depicting, or relating to sexually explicit activity, gang activity, illegal activity, violence, or drug/alcohol use
  • ✓ Illegal substances or anything considered contraband
  • ✓ Cash, personal checks, or money orders

Once your mail meets the requirements, it's scanned and the inmate can access it on their tablet. The original letter is then destroyed. Don't mail anything you can't replace. Need to share an important document or photo? Send a copy, not the original.

Final Pre Mail Checklist

  • ✓ The envelope clearly shows: Sampson County Detention Center, the inmate’s full name, the inmate ID number, and Facility ID 5176
  • ✓ You’re sending 10 pages or less in the envelope
  • ✓ All pages are 8.5 x 11 inches or smaller
  • ✓ You did not include cash, personal checks, or money orders
  • ✓ Any photos included are not Polaroids
  • ✓ Nothing in the envelope has glitter, glue, tape, 3D elements, or electronic components
  • ✓ You only included allowed items (written/typed pages, photos, drawings, or greeting cards)
  • ✓ If anything matters to you (photos/documents), you kept the original and mailed a copy instead

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