Mail & Photos to Saint Marys. Address & Rules

The Correct Mailing Address

Send all personal letters to:

[Inmate’s Full Name and OID Number]
Saint Marys Correctional Center
PO Box 336
Phoenix, MD 21131

This is the same centralized address WVDCR uses for every facility it operates. Write the full facility name exactly: “Saint Marys Correctional Center,” with no abbreviations. Include the person’s OID number, which you can find with the WV offender search. Your return address must show your complete first and last name; initials alone will cause problems with delivery.

How the Centralized Mail System Works

Letters sent to the Phoenix, Maryland address are opened, scanned, and the scanned image is delivered to the person electronically. It is not handed over as a physical letter. This is different from how mail worked at WV facilities in the past, when letters were mailed directly to the prison and handed to the person in paper form.

Photos Are Not Allowed

WVDCR’s mail policy does not permit photographs in inmate mail. If an envelope contains a photo, the entire envelope, including the letter, is returned to the sender. If you want to share photos, ask about the facility’s approved tablet or kiosk photo-sharing options instead of mailing prints.

One Offender Per Envelope, No Attachments

Each envelope can only contain a letter for one person. If it includes mail addressed to or intended for more than one offender, it is returned. The same applies to any attachments or enclosures, such as printed articles, drawings on separate pages, or cards: handwritten or typed letters are the only items that get scanned and delivered. Anything else included with the letter can cause the whole envelope to be returned.

What Not to Send

• Photographs of any kind. The whole envelope is returned if one is included.
• Cash (use ConnectNetwork instead)
• Attachments, enclosures, stickers, or anything beyond the letter itself
• Mail addressed to more than one person in the same envelope

Words on Paper for Saint Marys

Saint Marys Correctional Center doesn’t take personal letters at the prison itself. They go to PO Box 336 in Phoenix, Maryland, addressed with the full facility name and the person’s OID number. On your phone, Pigeonly lets you type the letter, then prints it and mails it to that Phoenix address, so you won’t need a printer, envelope or stamps, and it’s scanned like any other. Photos aren’t allowed, so send the letter on its own.