How to Address Mail to Someone at SCI Benner Township (Smart Communications/PADOC)
If you want your letter to actually reach someone at SCI Benner Township, you need to address it exactly the way PADOC's Smart Communications mail system requires.
Copy this format line-for-line, filling in the person's name, inmate number, and institution: Smart Communications/PADOC Inmate Name/Inmate Number Institution PO Box 33028 St Petersburg, FL 33733
Format tip: "Smart Communications/PADOC" goes on the first line. The incarcerated person's name and inmate number go on the next line, followed by the institution, then PO Box 33028, St Petersburg, FL 33733.
SCI Benner Township has its own street address, but all inmate mail gets routed through Smart Communications/PADOC. That means you send letters to the Smart Communications PO Box in St Petersburg, Florida, not directly to the prison.
For reference, the facility's street address is: 301 Institution Drive Bellefonte, PA 16823
Want to know what you can actually send? The rules on letter content, incoming publications, and related restrictions are covered in the Inmate Handbook under "Mail and Incoming Publications (DC-ADM 803)."
If your mail gets returned, or you're unsure whether the inmate number is correct, call the facility for help. SCI Benner Township's phone number is 814-353-3630. The facility is located at 301 Institution Drive, Bellefonte, PA 16823.
- ✓ Re-check the address format and make sure you used “Smart Communications/PADOC” and the PO Box 33028 in St Petersburg, FL 33733
- ✓ Double-check the incarcerated person’s name and inmate number are written exactly as required
- ✓ If your mail comes back or you keep getting rejections, call SCI Benner Township at 814-353-3630
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