Quick facts

System

Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC)

Inmate ID

SID (state identification number)

General mail goes to

The adult in custody’s facility mailing address

Recipient receives

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

Thickness limit

General correspondence up to ¼″ thick (OAR 291-131-0025(13))

Page limit

No statewide page cap — PrisonPDF defaults to 5 single-sided sheets (conservative)

Paper

Standard-weight white paper (20 lb or less)

Envelope

Commercially produced white envelope, max 9″ × 12″

Ordinary letter timing

Generally processed within 2 business days of receipt (excluding weekends/holidays)

Where to send mail

Personal mail from family and friends (including printed PDFs)

Use the Adult in Custody Lookup for court name, SID number, and current facility, then the facility’s mailing address from DOC prison locations. Include your complete return address. Use the person’s court name as it appears on DOC records — no nicknames.

[Court Name] SID [Number]
[Facility Name]
[Facility Mailing Address]
[City, OR ZIP]

Send elsewhere or use a different channel

• Legal mail → Facility — marked “LEGAL MAIL” on the envelope

  Mail from attorneys or courts must be clearly labeled “LEGAL MAIL” on the addressee side to receive special processing (opened for contraband in the AIC’s presence, not read or photocopied). Without the label, it is handled as ordinary mail.

• Official mail → Facility — marked “OFFICIAL MAIL”

  Mail to/from designated government officials qualifies only when clearly labeled “OFFICIAL MAIL” per OAR 291-131-0010(21).

• Books, magazines, newspapers → Publisher / distributor / book vendor only

  Publications must be shipped directly from the publisher, distributor, or book vendor — not from private parties. Packages from individuals are returned unopened.

• Money for commissary → Central Trust (Salem) — not the facility mailroom

  Money orders and cashier’s checks only, payable to “DOC” with the AIC’s name and SID. Do not send cash with correspondence.

• Packages (non-publication) → Facility — prior authorization required

  Packages other than publisher-shipped books/magazines/newspapers require prior written approval from the facility functional unit manager and a package authorization form attached to the outside.

Format & content rules

• Printed PDF pages mailed as personal correspondence are allowed when they meet OAR 291-131 incoming-mail standards — content must be in pen, pencil, typewritten, photocopied, or printed (not crayon, marker, gel pen, or abnormally thick ink).
• Use standard-weight (20 lb or less) white paper only. Greeting cards, postcards, and cardstock are not allowed under rules effective January 13, 2025.
• Enclose mail in a commercially produced white envelope no larger than 9″ × 12″. Non-white, padded, corrugated, tear-resistant, or security-tint envelopes are refused.
• General correspondence is authorized up to ¼″ thick. Legal and official mail may be up to 3″ thick. Split longer document packets across multiple mailings if needed.
• Allowed enclosures include written correspondence, photocopies, printed web pages, newspaper/magazine clippings, small pamphlets, handmade drawings, and photographs — subject to content restrictions in OAR 291-131-0035 (no sexually explicit images, contraband, etc.).
• Always include a complete return address with your full name. Mail with no return address is refused.
• Ordinary incoming mail is subject to inspection (opening, reading, photocopying). Do not send cash, checks, stickers, tape, or other prohibited items with a PDF mailing.

Document mailing checklist

1. Confirm the person is in DOC custody and look up their court name, SID number, and current facility.
2. Print on standard white copy paper (20 lb or less). Keep the packet at or under ¼″ thick — split longer PDFs into multiple envelopes.
3. Use a plain white commercial envelope (max 9″ × 12″) with court name, SID, facility name, and full facility address plus your return address.
4. Mail to the facility as personal correspondence — not to Central Trust or a publisher channel.

Look up a SID number →

Send with PrisonPDF

• Upload a multi-page PDF or DOCX and we print and mail it for you.
• When you select Oregon, we enforce a conservative 5 single-sided page default and white-paper / white-envelope formatting aligned with OAR 291-131.
• You provide the facility address from DOC’s locator; we do not review PDFs — Oregon DOC may still reject or withhold mail that violates policy.

Official sources

• Oregon DOC — Letters
• OAR 291-131 — Mail (AIC)
• Oregon DOC — Prison Locations
• Adult in Custody Lookup