Effective June 1, 2021, personal mail will no longer be accepted by the North Dakota Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation at any of its facilities.
All personal mail must be addressed in the following manner:
A return name and address must be placed on the envelope, failure to properly address the envelope will result in the mail being returned to the sender.
Once the mail is received at the Securus Digital Mail Center, it will be digitally scanned and made available on the resident’s player.
Pictures, drawings, etc. will be accepted for scanning and made available on the resident’s player. Any person sending personal mail that wishes to have it returned to them, must include a self-address, stamped envelope with the original mail.
Facilities will continue to accept:
Legal Mail
Mail from other agencies (e.g., Child Support)
Visitation Applications
Some documents will be accepted to include identification for the resident's release or documents needing a resident's signature. It may not contain any personal correspondence. The resident must work through their case manager as any such items must have prior approval from the Deputy Warden and notice of the approval be provided to mail room staff. Any items received without prior approval in place will be rejected.
Certified Mail
No personal correspondence will be accepted by certified mail. Some documents will be accepted to include identification for the resident’s release and legal documents needing a resident’s signature.
Publications
Sent in directly from a publisher, distributor, or authorized retailer.
Facility Addresses:
Residents at NDSP and MRCC should use this address:
Resident Name and Number
North Dakota State Penitentiary
P.O. Box 5521
Bismarck ND 58506-5521
Residents at JRCC and JRMU should use this address:
Resident Name and Number
James River Correctional Center
2521 Circle Drive
Jamestown ND 58401
Residents at HRCC should use this address:
Resident Name and Number
Heart River Correctional Center
701 16th Avenue Southwest
Mandan, ND 58554
Commonly Rejected Mail Items:
Too many pictures:
The maximum amount of pictures allowed in an envelope is 30; the sender may send in more than one envelope in a day with the maximum amount of pictures.
Too many pages:
The maximum amount of non-personal correspondence pages allowed is 10 per envelope; the sender may send in more than one envelope in a day with the maximum amount of pages.
Third Party Mail:
Any mail coming from a different individual than who is on the return address will be rejected. This does not include children or individuals living at the same address who add a letter into the envelope.
Rejections:
When an item is rejected, the resident will receive a rejection notice. They have seven days after receiving the rejection notice to appeal. If they chose not to appeal the rejection, nuisance contraband must be returned to the sender at the resident's expense or disposed of at the resident's instruction.
Email:
Securus makes it easier for you when a friend or loved one is a resident. Securus provides internet tools so friends and family can easily and instantly purchase stamps and send electronic mail to a resident https://securustech.net/. Electronic mail is the fast, safe, and easy way to correspond with your loved one.