How to Address Mail to Someone at Omaha Correctional Center (New Phoenix, MD Vendor Address — effective Nov 12, 2024)
Sending a letter, photos, or other personal mail to someone at Omaha Correctional Center? The address format changed on November 12, 2024. Here's exactly how to address it so your mail actually arrives.
Starting November 12, 2024, all incoming personal mail for people at Omaha Correctional Center goes through a contracted scanning vendor. Your letters need to be addressed to the vendor's Phoenix, Maryland address - not the facility itself. You'll also need to include the facility name, the person's committed (or legally changed) name, and their institutional number. Getting the name and number right is essential; that's how the system matches mail to the correct person.
Use this line-by-line format on your envelope. Make sure the person's name matches exactly what's in NDCS records - their committed name or legally changed name - and include their institutional number. Facility Name (Omaha Correctional Center) State of Nebraska Department of Correctional Services Incarcerated Individual's Committed Name or Legally Changed Name and Institutional Number Box 247 Phoenix, MD 21131
- ✓ Use the incarcerated person’s committed name or legally changed name (not a nickname)
- ✓ Include the institutional number right after the name
- ✓ Put “Omaha Correctional Center” as the facility name
- ✓ Include “State of Nebraska Department of Correctional Services” in the address block
- ✓ Use the vendor address: Box 247, Phoenix, MD 21131
- ✓ Keep the address clean and simple so it doesn’t get misrouted
Heads up: If you send personal correspondence to the facility address instead of the Phoenix, MD vendor address, it will be returned to you with the reason for return noted.
Packages, publications, and funds work differently. These go directly to the facility - not the Phoenix, MD vendor address. When addressing these items, include the incarcerated person's committed (or legally changed) name and institutional number, the facility name, and the facility's post office box with the city, state, and ZIP.
- ✓ Incarcerated person’s committed name or legally changed name
- ✓ Incarcerated person’s institutional number
- ✓ Facility name (Omaha Correctional Center)
- ✓ Facility post office box number
- ✓ Facility city, state, and ZIP (as listed for the facility)
Quick Checklist
- ✓ Confirm the incarcerated person’s committed (or legally changed) name and institutional number before you address anything
- ✓ For personal letters and other personal correspondence: address it to Box 247, Phoenix, MD 21131 and include the facility name and NDCS line
- ✓ For packages, publications, and funds: address it to the facility using the person’s name/number, the facility name, and the facility P.O. box with city/state/ZIP
- ✓ If you accidentally send personal correspondence to the facility address, expect it to be returned to you with the reason noted
Reminder: Personal correspondence sent to the facility instead of the Phoenix, MD vendor address will be returned to the sender.
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