Sending Mail to Duffield Jail: why regular mail goes to Seminole, FL and where to send legal mail
Mailing someone at Duffield Jail and confused by the Florida address? You're not being scammed. Duffield uses Smart Communications' MailGuard system, which routes regular mail to a P.O. box in Seminole, FL for scanning and electronic delivery.
Since January 1, 2021, all regular inmate mail for Duffield goes to Smart Communications in Seminole, FL (P.O. Box 9113). This includes postcards, letters, and greeting cards. The paper itself never reaches the person inside - it gets scanned into Smart Communications' system and delivered electronically through the facility's kiosk or tablet.
Don't skip the ID number: Print the inmate's name and ID number clearly on the envelope or postcard. Missing this info? Your mail gets returned.
Here's the catch with MailGuard: your original item doesn't survive the process. Once Smart Communications scans it, the paper gets destroyed. Don't send anything you want back.
- ✓ Original marriage certificates
- ✓ Original birth certificates
- ✓ Original Social Security cards
- ✓ Original photos
- ✓ Anything you’d be upset to lose - only send copies you don’t need returned
Not everything goes through MailGuard. Legal mail and money orders skip the Florida route entirely - send those directly to Duffield: Duffield Facility INMATE NAME, P.O. Box 367, Duffield, VA 24244. For legal correspondence, mark it clearly as legal mail. It must come from an attorney, court, the Department of Corrections, or the Parole Board.
Address tip: Format it as
Questions about communication options, costs, or having trouble with mail delivery? Contact Smart Communications at 1-888-253-5178 or www.SmartInmate.com.
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