How to Send Mail to Someone at St. Tammany Parish Jail (JailATM rules & correct mailing address)
Sending mail to someone at St. Tammany Parish Jail is straightforward once you follow the JailATM process and use the exact address format. The most common mistake? Skipping the inmate ID or using the wrong destination address.
Since March 3, 2022, St. Tammany Parish Jail requires all non-legal and non-commercial mail to go through JailATM - either electronically or mailed to JailATM's processing address (not directly to the jail). Send it the old way and your letter will likely be delayed, returned, or lost entirely. Take a minute to set it up right from the start.
For personal mail (non-legal, non-commercial), you have two options. First, send it electronically through JailATM. Second, mail a physical letter or postcard - but it still goes to JailATM's processing address, not the jail itself. Either way, your message routes through JailATM so it can be processed and delivered the way the jail requires.
Tip: Go electronic through JailATM if you can. You'll skip the postage and avoid address-format headaches.
Mailing a letter or postcard instead of sending electronically? Use this exact address format. Even small changes - leaving off the "INMATE ID:" line or swapping the order - can cause processing problems. JailATM - St. Tammany Parish Jail INMATE ID: INMATE FULL NAME 2252 Tower Drive Suite 108-251 Monroe, La 71201
- ✓ Write “JailATM - St. Tammany Parish Jail” on the first line
- ✓ On the next line, use the format: “INMATE ID: INMATE FULL NAME”
- ✓ Use: “2252 Tower Drive Suite 108-251”
- ✓ Use: “Monroe, La 71201”
- ✓ Make sure the inmate’s full name and inmate ID number are clearly printed on the outside of the envelope or postcard
Print the inmate's full name and ID number clearly on the outside of the envelope or postcard. Don't tuck the ID inside the letter or assume the name alone is enough. Put it where it's easy to spot - use the "INMATE ID: INMATE FULL NAME" format right in the address block.
Warning: Skip the name and ID, and your mail could be lost or delivered to the wrong person.
- Look up the inmate ID on JailATM - If you don’t know the ID number, the facility directs you to find it at JailATM before you send anything.
Common Mistakes
- ✓ Don’t send non-legal/non-commercial mail directly to the jail; send it electronically through JailATM or mail it to the JailATM processing address
- ✓ Don’t guess or leave off the inmate ID - include the inmate’s full name and inmate ID number clearly on the outside
- ✓ Don’t improvise the destination address; use the exact JailATM - St. Tammany Parish Jail address format shown above
Quick reminder: Missing the inmate name and ID means your mail might never reach the right person.
Before you hit send or drop an envelope in the mail, take 30 seconds to double-check two things: the inmate ID (look it up on JailATM if you don't have it) and the exact JailATM processing address format for St. Tammany Parish Jail. One more thing - this JailATM requirement only applies to non-legal and non-commercial mail. Other mail types may be handled differently, so check first if you're unsure.
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