South Bay Correctional Facility Family & Friends Information

How Do You Mail an Inmate in the Florida DOC?

Florida Inmate Mail Instructions

All inmate mail to Inmates must be received at the following address:

Inmate’s last name, first name, DC#
PO Box 23608
Tampa, FL 33623

Once received the mail will be scanned into digital format and forwarded to the inmate so it can be viewed on a tablet or kiosk.

All correspondence addressed to an inmate must be sent by U.S. Postal Service mail. Correspondence sent by any other method will be refused.

All mail should have your name and return address clearly written on the front of the envelope.

No packaging other than standard envelopes shall be accepted.

The following types of incoming mail packaging will be rejected and returned to the sender unopened:

• envelopes that have metal parts,
• boxes,
• padded envelopes,
• plastic bags,
• card stock type envelopes (e.g., U.S. Mail Priority or U.S. Mail Express cardboard envelopes),
• multi-layer packaging,
• bubble wrap,
• packing peanuts and similar packaging.

Mail should be written in English, Spanish, or Creole unless the inmate has prior written approval from the warden to receive correspondence in another language. All routine mail sent to an inmate is opened, examined, and read by designated department staff.