All PERSONAL inmate mail is mailed to a third-party address, scanned and then sent digitally to an inmate.
Mail to:
Inmate's full name and ID#
Securus Digital Mail Center - ND Department of Corrections
PO Box 21408
Tampa, FL 33622
Facilities will continue to accept:
- Legal Mail
- Mail from other agencies (e.g., Child Support)
- Visitation Applications
- Certified Mail
- Publications sent in directly from a publisher, distributor, or authorized retailer.
Postcards
The North Dakota State Penitentiary allows inmates to receive pre-metered postcards like the type purchased from the post office. They may also allow certain photo postcards as long as they have not been tampered with or contain images that may be considered to be obscene or violent in nature. It is best to only use blue or black ink. Always include your name and return address.
Envelopes
The North Dakota State Penitentiary also allows envelopes to be mailed to inmates. It is best to only use blue or black ink.
Postcards and envelopes MUST HAVE the sender's full name and return address on the envelope.
Postcards and envelopes MUST be mailed to the following address:
Inmate's full name and ID#
Securus Digital Mail Center - ND Department of Corrections
PO Box 21408
Tampa, FL 33622
Legal Mail
Send all Legal Mail to these Addresses:
Residents at NDSP and MRCC should use this address:
Resident Name and Number
North Dakota State Penitentiary
P.O. Box 5521
Bismarck ND 58506-5521
Residents at JRCC and JRMU should use this address:
Resident Name and Number
James River Correctional Center
2521 Circle Drive
Jamestown ND 58401
Residents at HRCC should use this address:
Resident Name and Number
Heart River Correctional Center
701 16th Avenue Southwest
Mandan, ND 58554
Newspapers
Newspapers may also be mailed to an inmate as long as they are shipped directly from the publisher.
Magazines
News, special interest or sports magazines may also be mailed to an inmate as long as they are shipped directly from the publisher. Any magazines that contain profanity, weapons, pornography or other content that is adult in nature will be confiscated by the jail staff and will NOT be delivered to the inmate.
Books
The North Dakota State Penitentiary allows books to be mailed directly to the jail from a reputable source such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble or Books-A-Million. You can order them directly from your computer and have them shipped to the inmate at the address noted.
Books must NOT contain images or content that are considered excessively violent, pornographic or obscene. Any book that does not meet the North Dakota State Penitentiary standards will be disposed of.
Hard cover books will not be accepted by the jail due to their potential to be used as a weapon.
All newspapers, magazines and books are to be shipped to:
Residents at NDSP and MRCC should use this address:
Resident Name and Number
North Dakota State Penitentiary
P.O. Box 5521
Bismarck ND 58506-5521
Residents at JRCC and JRMU should use this address:
Resident Name and Number
James River Correctional Center
2521 Circle Drive
Jamestown ND 58401
Residents at HRCC should use this address:
Resident Name and Number
Heart River Correctional Center
701 16th Avenue Southwest
Mandan, ND 58554