Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction Offender Mail and Packages
General Mail and Offender Packages
What am I allowed to mail an inmate in prison?
The policies and procedures on inmate mail are posted below for your information.
| Inmate Mail | 75-MAL-01.pdf |
| Printed Material (Includes printed material that may be mailed to inmates) | 75-MAL-02.pdf |
| Offender Personal Property (Includes inmate package regulations) | 61-PRP-01.pdf |
General Mail
Ohio prisoners DO NOT have access to computers for e-mail correspondence, therefore, you may correspond with an inmate via the U.S. Mail. Please include his or her inmate number. The inmate number can be obtained by calling Central Inmate Records at 614-752-1076 or you can use our on-line offender search.
Prison addresses can be found by locating the institution on our facilities page.
Offender Packages
Inmate Food and Sundry Package Limits revised effective June 1, 2009
NOTICE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2007 NOTICE
As of January 1, 2007 all packages received by an inmate must be ordered through Access SecurePak by visiting their website at www.ohiopackages.com or calling their toll-free number at 1-800-546-6283. Offenders will have access to catalogs/flyers/order forms for the program at the institution.
Family members, friends and others (regardless of their inclusion on the inmate's visitation list) may order food and/or sundry packages, subject to the limitations of AR 120-9-33, from the approved vendor, for the benefit of a designated inmate.
Clothing and food items are permitted to be sent to Level 1, 2, 3, 4A and Death Row inmates. Level 4B, 5, Reception and Intensive Prison Program inmates cannot receive packages. However, there are limitations to the number of packages that may be sent. Inmates (patients) with long-term placements at the Corrections Medical Center (CMC), Frazier Health Center (FHC) or Oakwood Correctional Facility (OCF) may receive packages with the approval of the Warden. Otherwise, CMC and FHC inmates are ineligible to order or receive packages. Similarly, inmates who have been sent to outside hospitals or who are assigned to disciplinary control or local control are ineligible to order or receive packages. Institutions provide inmates with a list of items they may receive; this list may vary from prison to prison. It is the responsibility of the inmate to provide you with the list and the proper mailing guidelines
Mail and Visiting Restrictions
Please download the latest document outlining limits for offenders that have been placed on mail or visiting restrictions.