How to mail a letter to an inmate at Northwest State Correctional Facility
To write to someone held at Northwest State Correctional Facility, address your envelope to the inmate's full committed name and inmate ID number, Northwest State Correctional Facility, 3649 Lower Newton Road, Swanton, VT 05488. Northwest State Correctional Facility is a state correctional facility in Swanton, Vermont, operated by the Vermont Department of Corrections.
Inmate mail — Northwest State Correctional Facility
[Inmate's full committed name] [inmate ID number] Northwest State Correctional Facility 3649 Lower Newton Road Swanton, VT 05488
Put the inmate's full committed name and inmate ID number on the first line, and mail to the institution's inmate-mail address here — not its street address. Mail without a usable name and inmate ID number is returned.
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Key facts
- Send mail to Northwest State Correctional Facility, 3649 Lower Newton Road, Swanton, VT 05488 — the institution's inmate-mail address, not its street address.
- Vermont still delivers physical mail directly to each facility (it does not use an out-of-state scanning vendor for letters). Address it to the incarcerated person’s full name and inmate ID number, then the facility name and its mailing address.
- Incoming non-legal mail is opened and inspected for contraband, then delivered as sent — the original letter reaches the person, not a photocopy. Legal mail is opened only in the person’s presence.
- Include your full name and return address. Send only through the U.S. Postal Service, and look up the person’s ID number with the Vermont Offender Locator if you don’t have it.
- Photos can no longer be mailed in directly — they must be ordered through the DOC’s approved photo vendor (Pelipost, effective August 2026) and are shipped to the facility.
- PostPal prints and mails your letter for you the next business day for $5 — with your return address printed so the inmate can write back, and no printer, envelope, or stamp needed.
How to send your letter
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Confirm the person is still at Northwest State Correctional Facility
Inmates are transferred between facilities without notice. Confirm they are still at Northwest State Correctional Facility — and double-check the inmate ID number — before you mail anything, using the Vermont DOC (VDOC)'s official inmate locator.
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Address it exactly
First line: the inmate's full committed name and inmate ID number. Then Northwest State Correctional Facility, 3649 Lower Newton Road, Swanton, VT 05488. Add your full return address.
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Keep the contents allowed
Plain letter-size paper is safest. Do not enclose cash, stamps, gift cards, or any object other than paper — prohibited items get the whole letter rejected. Check the mail rules above before adding photos.
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Common questions
How do I address a letter to an inmate at Northwest State Correctional Facility?
Put the inmate's full committed name and inmate ID number on the first line, then Northwest State Correctional Facility, 3649 Lower Newton Road, Swanton, VT 05488. Include your full first and last name and return address on the envelope.
Is mail to Northwest State Correctional Facility opened, read, or scanned?
Expect it to be. Incoming personal mail is opened and inspected for contraband and can be read under the Vermont DOC (VDOC)'s rules.
What can I send to Northwest State Correctional Facility — photos, cards, or books?
As of August 2026 photos must be ordered through Pelipost, the DOC’s approved photo vendor — personal photos mailed in an envelope are no longer accepted. Books and magazines must be shipped directly from a publisher or approved vendor, not enclosed in personal mail.
What can't I mail to Northwest State Correctional Facility?
Do not send: Cash, personal cheques, money orders, or postage stamps; Personal photos mailed directly (order through the Pelipost photo vendor instead); Polaroids, laminated items, stickers, glitter, glue, or tape; Paper or items treated with any substance or drug residue; Contraband, weapons, or drugs of any kind; Nude, sexually explicit, or contraband-promoting content. Prohibited items get the letter rejected or destroyed.
What if the person has been transferred or released?
The letter will not reliably reach them or come back to you. Confirm they are still at Northwest State Correctional Facility before mailing, since the Vermont DOC (VDOC) moves people without notice.
Can the inmate write back to me?
Yes, if you include a complete return address. Inmates can send outgoing mail, though they may need to cover their own postage. PostPal prints your return address for you.
Sources
Addresses verified August 2026 against official sources. Always confirm on the official site before time-sensitive filings.
See the full Vermont inmate mail rules — what you can and can’t send, photos & more →