How to Send Mail to Someone at Pam Lychner State Jail (TDCJ digital mail explained)

TDCJ switched to a digital mail system on September 6, 2023. Your letters don't go directly to Pam Lychner State Jail anymore. Instead, most incoming correspondence is routed to a central Digital Processing Center in Dallas, where staff sort, scan, and upload it to the inmate's secure tablet.

For physical mail going through the TDCJ Digital Processing Center, use this exact address format: Texas Department of Criminal Justice Inmate's Full First and Last Name + TDCJ Number PO Box 660400 Dallas, TX 75266-0400

• ✓ Inmate’s full first and last name
• ✓ Inmate’s TDCJ number
• ✓ Unit address on the envelope (include it along with the digital center address details)
• ✓ Digital Processing Center address: Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Inmate’s Full First and Last Name + TDCJ Number, PO Box 660400, Dallas, TX 75266-0400

Some items skip the Digital Processing Center entirely. Legal mail, media mail, and books, magazines, or packages from verified publishers should all go directly to the unit. If you're sending any of these, address your envelope to Pam Lychner State Jail - not the Dallas PO Box.

• ✓ Legal mail should be sent directly to the unit (not the digital center).
• ✓ Media mail should be sent directly to the unit (not the digital center).
• ✓ Books, magazines, packages, and other subscriptions from verified publishers should be sent directly to the unit.
• ✓ Newspapers, magazines, and books may be mailed directly to an inmate only by the publisher, publication supplier, bookstore, or online bookseller.

Questions about the digital mail program? If something seems off with how mail is being processed or delivered, contact Securus Customer Service at (800) 844-6591.

Here's how it works: your paper letter gets scanned and uploaded to your loved one's secure tablet. That's why envelope details matter - including the inmate's name and TDCJ number ensures the system matches your letter to the right person. Photos and greeting cards go through the same process. They're scanned at the Digital Processing Center before your loved one sees them. If someone doesn't have a tablet, they'll receive printed copies of their correspondence instead.