The New Mailing Address for Western Tidewater Jail (And Why Legal Mail Is Different)
Sending personal mail to someone at Western Tidewater Regional Jail? Use the P.O. Box address in Phoenix, Maryland. Format the envelope exactly like this - and don't forget the five-digit jacket number: Western Tidewater Regional Jail Inmate Name Inmate Jacket# (five digit # must be included) P.O. Box 247 Phoenix, MD 21131
Legal mail works differently. Correspondence from attorneys, courts, and other legal sources goes directly to the facility's physical address: 2402 Godwin Blvd. Suffolk, VA 23434
Outgoing Return Address Rules
- ✓ For outgoing inmate mail, the envelope must include the inmate’s full return address or it will not be mailed:
- ✓ Inmate’s Name
- ✓ Western Tidewater Regional Jail
- ✓ 2402 Godwin Blvd.
- ✓ Suffolk, VA 23434
- Plan around the processing schedule - Mail is processed daily except on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.
- Expect delivery to move quickly once processed - Incoming mail is delivered within 24 hours.
- Watch for transfer issues - If the inmate has been transferred, incoming mail will be forwarded or returned to sender.
Note: If the person you're writing to gets transferred, mail may be forwarded or returned. Always include your return address so it can find its way back to you.
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