How to mail a PDF to someone in a New Hampshire prison

Quick facts

System

New Hampshire Department of Corrections (NHDOC)

Inmate ID

DOC ID number

General mail goes to

The incarcerated person’s facility mailing address

Recipient receives

Actual mail after inspection (not a statewide digital-mail center)

Page limit

10 pages per letter (Cor 314.06)

Paper

Standard white copy/printer or loose-leaf paper (Cor 314.05)

Return address

Required — mail without a return name and address may be rejected

Where to send mail

Personal mail from family and friends (including printed PDFs)

Use the NHDOC Inmate Locator to confirm custody and DOC ID, then match the facility name to the published mailing address on NHDOC’s Inmate Communications page. Every envelope must include the person’s name, DOC ID number, facility name, and your return name and address.

[Full Name] DOC ID #[Number]
[Facility name — e.g. NH State Prison]
[Facility PO Box or street address]
[City, NH ZIP]

Published facility addresses (examples)

• NH State Prison for Men → PO Box 14, Concord, NH 03302

  Also used by North End Transitional Housing Unit, Transitional Work Center, and Residential Treatment Unit (each with its own facility name on the envelope).

• NH Correctional Facility for Women → 42 Perimeter Road, Concord, NH 03301

  Address the envelope to NHCFW with name + DOC ID.

• Northern NH Correctional Facility (Berlin) → 138 East Milan Rd., Berlin, NH 03570

  Street address — not a PO Box.

• Shea Farm Transitional Housing Unit → 60 Iron Works Rd., Concord, NH 03302

  Street address for this Concord transitional unit.

• Calumet Transitional Housing Unit (Manchester) → 126 Lowell St., Manchester, NH 03103

  Street address for this Manchester transitional unit.

• Secure Psychiatric Unit → PO Box 2828, Concord, NH 03302

  Use patient name and patient number (not DOC ID format). Confirm the correct identifier before mailing.

• Books, magazines, and packages → Publisher or approved vendor only — not family

  Books and periodicals must come prepaid from a bona fide publisher or bookstore via USPS. Packages from family, friends, or third-party distributors are not accepted.

• Privileged / legal mail → Facility, under privileged or legal-mail procedures

  Privileged mail must be marked “Privileged” on the envelope; legal mail must be marked “Legal Mail.” Both are opened for contraband inspection in the person’s presence and are not read by staff. Do not use these markings for ordinary personal PDF mail.

Format & content rules

• Incoming resident mail is limited to 10 pages per letter (Cor 314.06). Split longer PDFs into multiple envelopes.
• Handwritten correspondence must use black or blue ink pen or pencil. Printed PDF pages are treated as “internet printings” or photocopies under Cor 314.05(g) — they must be on standard white letter-size paper (8½″ × 11″), unaltered, and comply with all other mail rules.
• Use unscented standard white copy, printer, or loose-leaf paper. Greeting cards, decorated postcards, unusually thick stationery, stickers, glitter, adhesive materials, colored pencil, crayon, marker, gel pens, and lipstick are prohibited.
• No binding attached to pages. A single staple is not considered “bound” — staff may remove it and forward the mail.
• All non-privileged mail is opened in the mailroom, may be read, and may be copied. The incarcerated person receives the physical mail after screening — not a statewide scan-only delivery.
• Mail without the resident’s full name and DOC ID in the address may be returned as insufficient. A return name and address on the envelope is required.
• Do not enclose cash, checks, or other negotiable instruments with a PDF mailing — contraband or unauthorized funds are handled under NHDOC policy.
• Content can still be withheld under Cor 314.09 if it threatens security, contains prohibited depictions, constitutes unauthorized business correspondence, or otherwise violates policy.

Document mailing checklist

1. Confirm the person is in NHDOC custody and look up their DOC ID and current facility.
2. Match the facility to the published mailing address on NHDOC’s Inmate Communications page.
3. Keep the packet at or under 10 pages per envelope; split longer documents.
4. Print on standard white letter-size paper; do not staple, tape, or glue pages together.
5. Address with full name + DOC ID + facility name, include your return address, and mail as personal correspondence.

Look up a DOC ID →

Send with PrisonPDF

• Upload a multi-page PDF or DOCX and we print and mail it for you.
• When you select New Hampshire, we enforce the 10-page limit and use the facility mailing address from our list.
• We do not review PDFs — NHDOC may still reject or withhold mail that violates policy.

Official sources

• NHDOC — Inmate Communications (mail addresses)
• NHDOC — Services (mail summary)
• NH Admin Rules — Cor 314 Resident Mail (table of contents)
• NH Admin Rules — Cor 300–700 (full text incl. Cor 314)
• NHDOC Inmate Locator