Quick facts

System

Connecticut Department of Correction (CT DOC)

Inmate ID

Inmate Number (CT DOC number)

General mail goes to

The incarcerated person’s facility mailing address

Recipient receives

Actual mail (opened and inspected; not a digital-mail center)

Page limit

No limit on letters at personal expense (disciplinary penalties excepted)

Return address

Required on the outside of the envelope (AD 10.7 §7(a))

Envelopes

Standard paper envelopes — padded mailers delay delivery

Where to send mail

Personal mail from family and friends (including printed PDFs)

Use CT DOC Inmate Information Search for the inmate number and current facility, then look up that facility’s mailing address on CT.gov. Include the person’s full name, inmate number, facility name, and street address on the envelope, plus your complete return address.

[Full Name] [Inmate Number]
[Facility Name]
[Facility Street Address]
[City, CT ZIP]

Send elsewhere instead

• Legal / privileged mail → Facility — clearly marked privileged correspondence

  Incoming legal mail from attorneys, legal-assistance organizations, and court officials is opened in the inmate’s presence for contraband inspection and is not read by staff (Family & Friends Handbook). Correspondence not clearly identified as privileged on the envelope is processed as general mail.

• Books, magazines, newspapers, calendars → Facility — from publisher, book club, or bookstore only

  Publications must be in new condition and shipped directly by the publisher, book club, or bookstore (AD 10.7 §14). Do not pack books or magazines into a personal letter envelope.

• Funds → Inmate Trust Fund — not the facility

  Send money orders or approved deposits to the Inmate Trust Fund with a completed remitter form only — do not include cash, checks, or correspondence with a PDF mailing (AD 10.7 §8; ITF remitter instructions).

Format & content rules

• There is no statewide digital-mail address — mail the packet to the facility where the person is housed. All incoming general correspondence is opened and inspected for contraband and money, and may be read when authorized (AD 10.7 §7; Regs § 18-81-32).
• CT DOC policy places no limit on the number of letters a person may receive at personal expense, except as a disciplinary penalty (AD 10.7 §5(a); FAQ).
• Put a complete, legible return address on the outside of the envelope. If the return address is absent or illegible, the mail may be discarded (AD 10.7 §7(a)).
• Do not use padded mailing envelopes — CT DOC requests standard paper envelopes because padded mailers may present a security issue and slow delivery (FAQ).
• Do not include blank envelopes or loose postage stamps inside the mailing (AD 10.7 §7(a)(viii)).
• Photographs or copies of photographs that have been manually altered after printing may be rejected (AD 10.7 §7(a)(xii)). Sexually explicit or security-threatening content can be withheld under AD 10.7 §7 and §14.
• Do not enclose cash, money orders, or checks with personal correspondence — send funds separately to the Inmate Trust Fund.

Document mailing checklist

1. Confirm the person is in CT DOC custody and look up their inmate number and current facility.
2. Look up the facility’s mailing address on CT.gov (not only the street address used for visits).
3. Print your PDF on ordinary paper in a standard envelope with your full return address on the outside.
4. Address with full name + inmate number + facility name + facility street address, then mail as personal correspondence.

Look up an inmate number →

Send with PrisonPDF

• Upload a multi-page PDF or DOCX and we print and mail it for you.
• When you select Connecticut, we address mail to the facility you provide and follow CT DOC’s no-padded-envelope guidance.
• We do not review PDFs — CT DOC may still reject or withhold mail that violates policy.

Official sources

• CT DOC — Frequently Asked Questions (correspondence)
• CT DOC — Family and Friends Handbook
• CT DOC Administrative Directive 10.7 — Inmate Communication
• CT DOC — Facilities (mailing addresses)
• Regs § 18-81-30 — Inmate correspondence (frequency)
• Regs § 18-81-32 — Incoming general correspondence
• CT DOC Inmate Information Search