How to Send Mail to Someone at Saguaro Correctional Center (Eloy, AZ)

Write the envelope with the resident's full name, their state ID/number, and the facility address. Use this format: Resident First and Last Name Resident state ID/number 1250 E. Arica Rd. Eloy, AZ 85131

Personal letters are allowed. Packages aren't - stick to standard letter mail. Anything bigger than paper (care items, supplies, etc.) will likely be treated as a package and rejected. When in doubt, send a simple letter.

• ✓ Photos are allowed
• ✓ No Polaroid photos
• ✓ No photos that show nudity

All personal mail gets opened and searched before delivery. Staff check for contraband, and anything that breaks the rules gets pulled. Nothing slips through unnoticed. Unacceptable items may be returned to you or handed over to authorities.

1. Mail is opened and checked - personal letters are opened and searched for contraband before delivery.
2. Unacceptable items are pulled - if something violates the rules, it won’t be delivered as-is.
3. The facility decides the outcome - unacceptable items may be returned to the sender or turned over to the proper authorities.

Residents with funds buy their own envelopes and postage through commissary. Send your message as a regular letter - not a bundle of mail supplies. The facility won't accept stamps or stationery sent in for the resident's use. Even well-meaning extras can get rejected.

Residents without funds (indigent) get stationery and postage for one personal letter per week. This ensures they can stay in touch with family even when they can't afford supplies.

Books, magazines, and newspapers have stricter rules than personal letters. They must come directly from the publisher or an IDOC-approved vendor, with a receipt or invoice included. Magazines and newspapers need a printed delivery label showing the resident's name and address. Publications mailed by friends or family - even brand new ones - will be returned to sender.

• ✓ Books must be softcover
• ✓ Maximum size: 11 inches long × 8.5 inches wide × 3 inches thick
• ✓ Hardback books may be approved by facility administration for educational, legal, or religious reasons (when softcover versions aren’t available)

Certain mail qualifies as "confidential," including correspondence with government leadership and specific officials: the president, the governor, the Idaho Legislature or U.S. Congress (excluding bulk mailings), IDOC leadership and facility heads, public interest groups or government entities that assist incarcerated people, the Idaho Commission of Pardons and Parole, and consulates or embassies for foreign nationals. Confidential mail still gets checked for contraband. Staff open and inspect it in front of the resident but don't read the contents. Incoming confidential mail may also be scanned to ensure it meets policy.

Mailing Checklist

• ✓ Write the resident’s first and last name and their state ID/number clearly on the envelope
• ✓ Use this facility address: 1250 E. Arica Rd., Eloy, AZ 85131
• ✓ Send letters (not packages)
• ✓ If you include photos, skip Polaroids and anything showing nudity
• ✓ For books/magazines/newspapers, order directly from the publisher or an IDOC-approved vendor and make sure a receipt/invoice (or printed delivery label for periodicals) is included