Sending Mail and Photos to Allen Correctional Center

Mailing Address

[Inmate Full Legal Name]
[Inmate DOC ID Number]
Allen Correctional Center
3751 Lauderdale Woodyard Road
Kinder, LA 70648

Always use the inmate’s full legal name (as registered with Louisiana DOC) and their DOC ID number. Mail without this information may be delayed or returned. Note that Allen Correctional Center uses its street address for mail, not a P.O. Box.

Letters and Cards

Standard letters are accepted. Any color ink on regular paper. Include your return address on the envelope.

Envelope rules:

• No stickers, glitter, ribbons, or decorations on or in the envelope
• No drawings in crayon or marker on the envelope
• No perfumed or scented paper
• No items enclosed beyond the letter itself (no stamps, no cash, no newspaper clippings)

Standard greeting cards are accepted. Musical or electronic cards are not.

Photos

Standard print photos are welcome in regular mail at Allen Correctional Center.

Accepted:

• Standard 4”x6” prints
• Regular photo prints from a photo printer or service

Not accepted:

• Polaroid or instant photos (hard to inspect)
• Photos with nudity or sexually explicit content
• Photos depicting illegal activity
• Photos showing gang-related content (may be flagged and rejected)

You can mail photos loose in the envelope alongside a letter. Pigeonly prints photos from your phone and mails them in the correct format for Louisiana DOC facilities.

Books and Magazines

Louisiana DOC rules require publications to come from approved sources:

• Books: Paperback only. Ship directly from Amazon.com or another approved retailer to the inmate’s address. No hardcovers.
• Magazines/Newspapers: Subscribe through the publisher and have it delivered directly to the facility. No forwarding from home.
• Limit: Up to 3 paperback books at a time per shipment.

Any publication containing nudity, instructions for weapons or violence, hate content, or material that could compromise security will be rejected.

No Packages From Home

Packages from family members are not permitted at Allen Correctional Center. Everything beyond basic mail must be purchased through the commissary or ordered through approved vendor channels, like Amazon for books.

What Happens to Rejected Mail

Mail that violates Allen CC’s rules will be returned to the sender or destroyed. The inmate is notified when their mail is rejected. Common rejection reasons: contraband in envelope, prohibited content, no return address, envelope decorated or embellished, or a package submitted instead of a letter.