How to Send Personal Mail to Someone at Taylor County Detention Center (use the Fort Worth processing address)
If your mail keeps getting returned, the fix is usually simple: Taylor County routes personal inmate mail through a central processing address in Fort Worth. Use the format below so your letter gets scanned and delivered to your loved one.
Taylor County doesn't accept personal inmate mail at the Detention Center itself. Instead, all personal mail goes through a central processing facility. Send it directly to the Detention Center and it comes right back to you. The correct processing address is the only way to get your letter delivered.
Address your personal letter to the Fort Worth processing address exactly like this, using your loved one’s full name and inmate number on the second line: Taylor County Detention Center (Inmate Name/Number) 2830 S. Hulen Street Box #809 Fort Worth, TX 76109
- ✓ Taylor County Detention Center
- ✓ (Inmate Name/Number)
- ✓ 2830 S. Hulen Street Box #809
- ✓ Fort Worth, TX 76109
Once your letter reaches the JailATM.com central facility, staff open it, scan it, and email the contents to the inmate at the jail. This is why the Fort Worth address matters, and why your physical paper letter isn't handled like regular mail inside the facility.
Note: The county doesn't publish an exact timeline for how quickly mail is scanned and delivered after it arrives at the processing center. Expect it to feel slower than traditional mail.
Legal mail works differently. It must go directly to the Taylor County Detention Center, not the central processing facility. It also has to come from a legally approved entity, like a licensed attorney of record. Don't try sending personal letters as "legal mail" to bypass processing.
Newspapers, magazines, and books are allowed, but the sender matters. Subscriptions need to come directly from the publisher or an approved sender like Amazon. Items mailed from a personal address are likely to be rejected.
Heads up: If you need an inmate to sign an original document (like endorsing a check or transferring a vehicle title), the original must be brought to the facility and approved by staff. The Front Office (or designee) coordinates a time for review and signing, plus payment to mail the document back out. Any personal correspondence tucked in with those documents will be destroyed, and inmates cannot keep the original paperwork either.
Practical Tips
- ✓ Copy the address exactly: Taylor County Detention Center (Inmate Name/Number), 2830 S. Hulen Street Box #809, Fort Worth, TX 76109
- ✓ Always include the inmate’s name and inmate number in the address block
- ✓ Send books, magazines, and newspapers only from the publisher or an approved sender (such as Amazon)
- ✓ Build in extra time for delivery since mail is opened, scanned, and emailed after it arrives at the processing center
Most returned mail comes down to a few predictable mistakes. The biggest: using the Detention Center's local address for personal mail. Personal letters sent straight to the jail get returned to sender. Another common issue is mailing subscriptions from home. Taylor County requires newspapers, magazines, and books to come from the publisher or an approved sender. One more thing: if you're sending original paperwork that needs a signature, don't slip a regular letter into the packet. Any general correspondence included with transactional documents will be destroyed.
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