How to Address Your Mail to an Inmate at Stewart County Detention Center
Use this exact format on the envelope so the mailroom can match your letter to the right person: Offender First and Last Name Offender ID Number Stewart County Detention Center (TN) P.O. Box 69 Dover, TN 37058 Example: Jane Doe 123456 Stewart County Detention Center (TN) P.O. Box 69 Dover, TN 37058
Mail for inmates at Stewart County Detention Center (TN) is sent to a P.O. Box, not handed to someone at the front desk. Address your envelope to Stewart County Detention Center (TN), P.O. Box 69, Dover, TN 37058.
Always include the offender’s ID number right under their name. That number helps staff sort and deliver mail to the correct person inside the facility, especially when people have similar names.
All mail at Stewart County Detention Center - incoming and outgoing - gets screened for contraband and prohibited content. Letters that don't follow the facility's guidelines may be returned instead of delivered. Keep it simple to avoid delays.
- ✓ Lipstick, perfume, paint, glitter ink, lamination, glue, stickers, or tape on the envelope or anything inside it
- ✓ Any kind of money (cash, checks, or credit cards)
- ✓ Blank sheets of paper, stamps, or envelopes (these are available on commissary)
Note: Privileged mail must be clearly marked with “LEGAL MAIL” on the outside of the envelope.
Note: Inmate-to-inmate mail within this facility is not allowed, even if someone outside the jail mails it for them.
Not sure you have the right offender ID number? Thinking about sending something unusual? Call the jail first. You can reach the Stewart County Sheriff's Office at (931) 232-3114.
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