How to mail an inmate in Kansas

To write to someone in Kansas state custody, address the envelope to the inmate's full committed name and KDOC number, then the facility’s own mailing address. Each facility has its own mailing address, listed below. Run by the Kansas Department of Corrections.

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The mailing address

[Inmate's full committed name]  [KDOC number]
[Facility name]
[Facility mailing address — see the facility page]

Replace the bracketed lines with the person's details and their facility (pick it below for the exact wording).

How Kansas inmate mail works

Kansas sends mail to each facility directly. Address it to the resident’s full name and KDOC number, then the facility’s own mailing address — mail without the KDOC number is not delivered.
The envelope must also show your full name and return address, or the letter is not delivered.
Only letters and photographs are accepted; magazines and books must be mailed directly from the publisher or vendor. Incoming mail may be opened, inspected, and read (KAR 44-12-601).
Confirm the person’s current facility on KDOC’s KASPER inmate locator before mailing — people are transferred between facilities without notice.

What you can't send

Cash, checks, money orders, or postage stamps
Anything other than letters and photographs (no polaroids, laminated items, or enclosures)
Nude, sexually explicit, or contraband-promoting content
Stickers, glitter, glue, tape, perfume, lipstick, or crayon/marker
Books or magazines not mailed directly from a publisher or vendor

Photos: Photographs are accepted; no polaroids or laminated photos, and nothing nude or sexually explicit.

Books & magazines: Magazines and books must be mailed directly from the publisher or an approved vendor — once an item leaves the store, it cannot be mailed in.

All 9 Kansas facilities

Common questions

What is the mailing address for an inmate in Kansas?

Address the envelope to the inmate's full committed name and KDOC number, then the facility’s own mailing address. Use the specific facility’s mailing address, listed on its page below.

Is inmate mail in Kansas opened or scanned?

Incoming personal mail is opened and inspected for contraband and can be read under the Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC)'s rules.

What can't I send to a Kansas inmate?

Do not send: Cash, checks, money orders, or postage stamps; Anything other than letters and photographs (no polaroids, laminated items, or enclosures); Nude, sexually explicit, or contraband-promoting content; Stickers, glitter, glue, tape, perfume, lipstick, or crayon/marker; Books or magazines not mailed directly from a publisher or vendor. Prohibited items get the letter rejected.

How do I find which facility someone is in?

Use the Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC)'s official inmate locator, then open that facility's page below for the exact addressing. People are transferred without notice, so confirm before mailing anything important.

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