Quick facts

System

Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC)

Inmate ID

KDOC registration number

General mail goes to

The incarcerated person’s facility mailing address

Recipient receives

Actual mail (inspected; not a statewide digital-mail center)

Page limit

No published page cap for general correspondence

Allowed mail

Letters, postcards, photographs, non-musical greeting cards

Property limits

Up to 10 personal letters and 50 photographs (8″ × 10″ or smaller) in possession

Inspection

Non-privileged mail may be inspected or read (K.A.R. 44-12-601)

Where to send mail

Personal mail from family and friends (including printed PDFs)

Use KASPER to confirm the person’s current facility and KDOC registration number, then look up that facility’s mailing address on the Adult Facility Index. Include the resident’s full name and KDOC number on the envelope. The envelope must also show your full name and return address or the mail will not be delivered.

[Full Name] KDOC# [Registration Number]
[Facility Name]
[Facility PO Box or street address]
[City, KS ZIP]

Send elsewhere or use different channels

• Books, magazines, and newspapers → Publisher or authorized vendor only

  Books and magazines must be shipped directly from the publisher or vendor — not packed into a personal letter. Residents may keep up to 12 books and 10 magazines; excess must be removed before new items arrive.

• Newspaper or magazine clippings → Facility, inside a first-class letter

  K.A.R. 44-12-601 allows printed clippings only when included as part of a first-class letter that does not exceed one ounce in total weight.

• Legal / official / privileged mail → Facility, under privileged-mail procedures

  Legal, official, and privileged mail is opened only in the resident’s presence, inspected for contraband, and generally not read or censored unless the warden authorizes it for documented cause.

• Funds for commissary → Centralized banking location (not in the envelope)

  Deposits must be a money order, cashier’s check, or certified check sent to the centralized banking location designated by the Secretary. Do not enclose cash, stamps, or checks with personal correspondence.

• Electronic messages → GettingOut (separate from USPS mail)

  KDOC also offers paid electronic messaging through GettingOut. That is a different system from mailing printed PDF pages through the postal service.

Format & content rules

• Mail the packet to the facility where the person is housed — there is no statewide processing center for personal correspondence.
• Always include the resident’s full name and KDOC registration number on the envelope, plus your complete return address. Mail without a verifiable sender address will not be delivered.
• KDOC accepts letters, postcards, photographs, and non-musical greeting cards. Do not send stamps, packages, or other items.
• Residents may not receive stamps through the mail; stationery and postage are purchased through the facility canteen.
• Photographs must be 8″ × 10″ or smaller. Polaroid photographs are not allowed. Avoid nudity, weapons, alcohol, or gang imagery — common reasons for censorship.
• Do not send homemade cards with stickers or glued items, laminated cards, or bookmarks — these are commonly returned.
• Non-privileged mail may be inspected or read at any time under K.A.R. 44-12-601. Content threatening security, sexually explicit material, correspondence between offenders without authorization, or material promoting illegal activity may be censored with notice and appeal rights.
• Do not enclose cash, personal checks, or money with a PDF mailing. Use approved deposit channels instead.

Document mailing checklist

1. Confirm the person is in KDOC custody and look up their KDOC registration number and current facility in KASPER.
2. Look up the facility mailing address on the Adult Facility Index (not only the street address used for visits).
3. Print your PDF on ordinary letter-size paper; avoid staples, tape, glue, or non-paper enclosures.
4. Address with full name + KDOC number + facility mailing address, include your return address, and mail as personal correspondence.

Look up a KDOC registration number →

Send with PrisonPDF

• Upload a multi-page PDF or DOCX and we print and mail it for you.
• When you select Kansas, you provide the facility mailing address from KASPER and the Adult Facility Index.
• We do not review PDFs — KDOC may still reject or withhold mail that violates policy.

Official sources

• KDOC — Resident Mail
• KDOC — Mail FAQ
• K.A.R. 44-12-601 — Mail
• KDOC — Adult Facility Index
• KASPER — Offender Search
• KDOC homepage