How to Send Letters, Photos, and Cards to Someone at Orange Correctional Center (Using TextBehind)
At Orange Correctional Center, all non-legal mail goes through TextBehind. Your letter or card gets screened and scanned, then delivered electronically to the person's tablet. They won't receive the original paper copy.
Use this exact address format (copy, paste, and fill in the name and OPUS number). Write out the full prison name with no abbreviations: [Offender Full Name] #[OPUS Number] Orange Correctional Center P.O. Box 247 Phoenix, MD 21131
Two common reasons mail gets returned: The envelope isn't addressed in the exact TextBehind format, or your return address uses initials instead of your full first and last name. Either one will get your mail sent back.
TextBehind scans common personal mail: letters, greeting cards, photos, and artwork. Once scanned, the images are forwarded to the prison and delivered to the person's electronic tablet.
Quick expectation check: Everything you mail gets turned into a scanned image. The person at Orange Correctional Center reads it on their tablet, not on paper.
Want your original paper letter back? You have 30 days. Contact TextBehind at info@textbehind.com and pay a $2.50 per-letter fee to cover return mailing. After 30 days, the originals are shredded.
- ✓ Email TextBehind customer support at info@textbehind.com
- ✓ Make your request within 30 days of sending the letter
- ✓ Ask for return of the original letter and contents
- ✓ Be prepared to pay the $2.50 per-letter return mailing fee
Books and magazines work differently. Order them from a publisher or online retailer and have them shipped directly to the prison's street address. Do not send publications through TextBehind, or they'll be returned to you.
Religious correspondence course materials are another exception. Sacred texts and course materials can't go through TextBehind. If the course and materials have been pre-approved, ship them directly from the vendor to the prison.
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- ✓ Use the offender’s full name and OPUS number
- ✓ Write “Orange Correctional Center” in full (do not abbreviate the prison name)
- ✓ Address it to: P.O. Box 247, Phoenix, MD 21131
- ✓ Put your full first and full last name in the return address (no initials)
- ✓ Re-check the format before you mail it, since mail not addressed correctly will be returned
Tip: Not sure your envelope is formatted correctly? Contact the facility to double-check the addressing format before you drop it in the mail.
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