How to handle official documents and signature requests for someone at SCI Somerset
Need to send something official to your loved one at SCI Somerset? Things like IDs, checks, or paperwork requiring a signature should go through the Business Office. This ensures the facility can track originals and handle signatures and return mailing properly.
Address your envelope to the institution and route it through the Business Office. Add an attention line: "Attn: Business Office" followed by the incarcerated person's name and inmate number, then the facility address. If SCI Somerset has a separate mailing address for official or original documents, use that instead of the general address.
Note: Some facilities use a different address specifically for official documents. Check SCI Somerset's facility page before mailing anything time-sensitive or hard to replace.
If your paperwork is an original document that needs your loved one's signature, mail it to the Business Office (using the attention line described above). Staff will coordinate a time for the inmate to review and sign the paperwork. This keeps it out of the regular personal mail stream.
Once signed, the Business Office handles postage and mails the original back out. Because this process exists specifically to get originals signed and returned, inmates cannot keep documents that come through the Business Office.
Note: Originals sent for signature go through the Business Office and are mailed back out after signing. They won't be stored with the inmate's property.
Examples and Preparation
- ✓ Checks or passbooks
- ✓ Birth certificates
- ✓ Social Security cards
- ✓ Driver’s licenses or state ID cards
- ✓ Other official originals you need returned after signing
- Address it to the Business Office: Use “Attn: Business Office” so the mail is routed correctly.
- Include the inmate’s name and number: Put the incarcerated person’s full name and inmate number in the address line.
- Use the correct institution mailing address: If SCI Somerset has a separate mailing address for official or original documents, use that.
- Add a clear cover letter: Include your return address and briefly explain what the document is and what you need done (review, signature, and return mailing).
Sending something that needs a signature and return? Plan around the Business Office workflow. Staff will schedule time for the inmate to review and sign, then handle outgoing postage. The inmate won't keep the original afterward.
If you're working against a deadline, contact the facility's mailroom to ask about processing times for original transactional documents. For anything requiring a signature, the Business Office is the right destination. The mailroom can point you in the right direction if you're unsure.
Reminder: Double-check the correct SCI Somerset mailing address for official documents before sending, especially if the paperwork is irreplaceable.
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