How to Send Mail to Someone at Utah State Correctional Facility (2026 Rules)

As of January 5, 2026, Utah changed how personal (non-legal) mail works. You no longer send letters directly to the facility - instead, mail goes to the Utah State Correctional Facility PO Box for scanning before delivery. Follow the address format and paper rules below, and you'll avoid the most common rejection reasons.

Address personal mail to Utah State Correctional Facility like this (copy the format): Incarcerated Person’s Name – Inmate ID # Utah State Correctional Facility PO Box 165300 Salt Lake City, UT 84116

Write your letter on 8.5 x 11-inch paper, using only one side of each sheet. Handwritten and typed letters are both allowed, as long as you stick to the one-sided, standard-size pages.

Use a standard #10 envelope (4 x 9½ inches). Other sizes won't be accepted - even if your letter follows all the rules, the wrong envelope will get it rejected.

Stick to five pages or fewer per mailing. Go over that limit and the mailroom will deny it - your envelope comes back to you, and your loved one gets a denial slip instead of your letter.

Don't include photographs in your envelope. Photos must be sent through Pelipost, Ameelio, or Flikshop - anything mailed directly gets rejected.

Once you mail your letter to the USCF PO Box, it enters the scanning system that launched January 5, 2026. All personal (non-legal) mail goes through this route, so using the PO Box address keeps your letter in the right pipeline.

If your letter gets denied for exceeding five pages, here's what happens: your loved one receives a denial slip, and the envelope comes back to you. Want to resend? Just trim it down to five pages or fewer.