How to Send Mail to Someone at Trousdale Turner Correctional Center (exact address & steps)
Sending mail to Trousdale Turner is straightforward—most problems come from small envelope mistakes. Use the exact address format below and include every required detail to avoid delays.
Write the address exactly like this on the front of your envelope: Inmate's Last Name, First Name, TDOC # Trousdale Turner Correctional Center 140 Macon Way Hartsville, TN 37074
Minimum Information
- ✓ Inmate’s full name - mailroom staff use the name to route the letter to the right person.
- ✓ TDOC # (the inmate’s identification number) - this helps separate people with similar names and speeds up processing.
- ✓ Facility name and full address - without the facility name/address, your mail may not be deliverable.
- ✓ Your name and full return address - required for processing and so the mail can be returned if it can’t be delivered.
Use the United States Postal Service (USPS) or another recognized postal carrier. Make sure your mail complies with USPS regulations. When in doubt, stick to a standard letter in a regular envelope - simple mail is least likely to get held up.
Quick Checklist Funds
- ✓ Don’t put cash in general correspondence - if you’re sending money, use the CoreCivic lockbox process instead.
- ✓ Mail money orders and cashier’s checks to the CoreCivic lockbox address (not the Trousdale Turner street address): P.O. BOX 16545, Atlanta, GA 30321-0545.
- ✓ Write your name and return address clearly on the money order or cashier’s check (if possible) - missing sender info can slow down the deposit.
Want to add funds instead? Don't send payments to the Trousdale Turner Correctional Center address above. Use the CoreCivic lockbox address: P.O. BOX 16545, Atlanta, GA 30321-0545.
Mail often gets rejected for including "normal" items that aren't allowed. At Trousdale Turner, greeting cards larger than 8 x 10 inches are typically prohibited. So are Polaroid photos and photo negatives/slides. Photos showing current or former employees? Also prohibited - even if it's just a family photo you didn't think twice about. One more common issue: contact lenses can no longer be mailed in to inmates.
Note: Before sending photos or cards, check the facility's prohibited-items list. Oversized greeting cards, Polaroids/negatives, photos of employees, and contact lenses are all common reasons mail gets stopped.
- Re-check the address format - use: Inmate’s Last Name, First Name, TDOC # / Trousdale Turner Correctional Center / 140 Macon Way / Hartsville, TN 37074.
- Confirm the inmate’s name is written clearly - the inmate’s name is required on every piece of incoming correspondence.
- Verify the TDOC # - the identification number must be on the envelope, and a wrong number can misroute the letter.
- Make sure your full return address is on the envelope - sender name and full address are required for incoming mail.
- Check the carrier and mailing format - correspondence must be sent through USPS or a recognized postal carrier and comply with USPS regulations; if you used tracking, check the carrier status for delivery updates.
If the envelope looks right and tracking shows delivery, contact the facility directly. Have the exact address ready (Trousdale Turner Correctional Center, 140 Macon Way, Hartsville, TN 37074) along with the inmate's name and TDOC #. That's the fastest way for staff to track down what happened.
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