Below is an EXAMPLE of how to address a letter to a prisoner. You must use the address of the facility where the prisoner is located as well as the offender's name and MDOC number. If you do not know the offender's MDOC number and/or address, try searching the OTIS database.
The address below is an example only.
Smith, #987654
A Michigan
Correctional Facility
1234 Prison Street
Anytown,
MI
49201
Per policy, mail is considered any written, typed or printed communication of information, including magazines, catalogs, books and photographs. Stamps, stickers, and similar items do not communicate information and thus are not considered mail for purposes of this policy even if delivered through the mail.
Mail shall be prohibited if it is a threat to the security, good order, or discipline of the facility, may facilitate or encourage criminal activity, or may interfere with the rehabilitation of the prisoner which includes: Mail violating federal or state law, Mail violating postal regulations, Mail containing physical contraband, which is defined as any property that a prisoner is not specifically authorized to possess or that is from an unauthorized source, Mail containing a criminal plan or conspiracy, Mail containing threats, Mail addressed to anyone who has objected to receiving mail from the prisoner sending the mail, Mail describing or depicting sexual acts, Mail containing nude photographs, or Mail for the purpose of operating a business enterprise from within the facility.
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