How to mail an inmate in Massachusetts
To write to someone in Massachusetts state custody, address the envelope to the inmate's full committed name and commit number, then the facility’s own mailing address. Each facility has its own mailing address, listed below. Run by the Massachusetts Department of Correction.
The mailing address
[Inmate's full committed name] [commit 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 Massachusetts inmate mail works
- Massachusetts sends mail to each facility directly. Address it to the incarcerated person’s full name and commit number, then the facility’s own mailing address (a P.O. box for most, a street address for some).
- Include your full name and return address. Mail without the commit number or a return address can be rejected (governed by 103 CMR 481).
- Incoming non-legal mail is opened and inspected for contraband before delivery; only letters, approved photos, and postcards are accepted — no enclosed items.
- Confirm the person’s current facility before mailing — people are transferred between prisons without notice.
What you can't send
- Cash, checks, money orders, or postage stamps
- Anything other than paper (no polaroids, stickers, glitter, or enclosures)
- Nude, sexually explicit, or contraband-promoting content
- Glued items, scented or altered paper, lipstick, or crayon/marker
- Publications not sent directly from a publisher or approved vendor
Photos: Approved photos are generally allowed; no polaroids, and nothing nude or sexually explicit.
Books & magazines: Books and magazines must be sent directly from a publisher or major vendor, not in personal mail.
All 13 Massachusetts facilities
- Boston Pre-Release CenterRoslindale, MA
- FMC DevensAyer, MA
- Lemuel Shattuck Hospital Correctional UnitJamaica Plain, MA
- Massachusetts Alcohol and Substance Abuse CenterSouth Carver, MA
- Massachusetts Treatment CenterBridgewater, MA
- MCI-FraminghamFramingham, MA
- MCI-NorfolkNorfolk, MA
- North Central Correctional InstitutionGardner, MA
- Northeastern Correctional CenterWest Concord, MA
- Old Colony Correctional CenterBridgewater, MA
- Pondville Correctional CenterNorfolk, MA
- South Middlesex Correctional CenterFramingham, MA
- Souza-Baranowski Correctional CenterShirley, MA
Common questions
What is the mailing address for an inmate in Massachusetts?
Address the envelope to the inmate's full committed name and commit number, then the facility’s own mailing address. Use the specific facility’s mailing address, listed on its page below.
Is inmate mail in Massachusetts opened or scanned?
Incoming personal mail is opened and inspected for contraband and can be read under the Massachusetts Department of Correction (DOC)'s rules.
What can't I send to a Massachusetts inmate?
Do not send: Cash, checks, money orders, or postage stamps; Anything other than paper (no polaroids, stickers, glitter, or enclosures); Nude, sexually explicit, or contraband-promoting content; Glued items, scented or altered paper, lipstick, or crayon/marker; Publications not sent directly from a publisher or approved vendor. Prohibited items get the letter rejected.
How do I find which facility someone is in?
Use the Massachusetts Department of Correction (DOC)'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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