Arkansas inmate mail
Send a letter to an inmate in Arkansas
Write online with the recipient's full name and ADC number. PieterPost formats, prints, adds the envelope and postage, and mails your physical letter to Arkansas DOC's Tampa processing center.
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Use the Arkansas non-legal mail address
Arkansas routes ordinary non-legal personal mail through its Tampa processor. Put the person's full name and ADC number above the ARDOC line, and keep legal mail and specialist items out of this route.
Legal and privileged mail, publications, books, packages, money, and certain official materials use direct-facility or specialist procedures.
ARDOC
Inmate full name – ADC numberARDOCP.O. Box 25918Tampa, FL 33622Three simple steps
How to send a letter to an inmate in Arkansas
Add the inmate's name and ADC number. We already know the official statewide personal-mail address.
- 1Enter their name and ADC number
- 2Write and review your message
- 3We print, stamp, and mail it
Current Arkansas guidance
Helpful inmate-mail rules
- Letter length
- No statewide page cap is published; send a normal-length letter and check before including an unusually long enclosure
- Paper format
- Use plain, flat paper with readable blue or black ink
- Envelope and address
- Include the full name, ADC number, sender name, and return address; send personal mail to Tampa, not the prison
- How it arrives
- Mail is scanned for electronic delivery; a printed copy may be provided if electronic access is unavailable
Items that need another approved route
PieterPost is for ordinary written letters. To help avoid a mailroom rejection, do not add these items to the envelope:
- Polaroids, altered photos, or irreplaceable original photographs
- Dimensional, musical, pop-up, glittered, stickered, or heavily decorated cards
- Cash, checks, stamps, gift cards, or other loose valuables
- Tape, staples, glue, loose objects, or material that cannot be scanned flat
PieterPost takes care of the rest
You only need to write your message
No printer, paper, envelope, stamp, or trip to the post office. We prepare and mail the physical letter for you.
- Write your letter online from any device
- Check the finished letter before paying
- We format and print it for the facility
- We address, stamp, and mail the envelope
Arkansas local jail directory
Looking for a county or city jail?
This guide covers people in Arkansas Department of Corrections, Division of Correction custody. County and city jails use their own addresses, which you can find on the map.
Is the person in federal prison?
Search the Bureau of Prisons inmate locator and continue with the federal letter flow.
Common questions
How do I send a letter to someone in Arkansas state prison?
Confirm the person's ADC number, then write your message online. PieterPost formats and prints it, adds the envelope and postage, and mails the physical letter to the Arkansas DOC processor in Tampa.
Which address should I use for Arkansas inmate mail?
For ordinary non-legal mail, put the inmate's full name and ADC number above ARDOC, then use P.O. Box 25918, Tampa, FL 33622. Do not replace the processor address with the prison address.
How do I find the ADC number and current facility?
Use the official Arkansas inmate search to confirm the ADC number and current custody location. The ADC number, rather than a generic inmate number, belongs in the processor address.
How will the recipient get an Arkansas personal letter?
The Tampa processor scans non-legal personal mail for electronic delivery. If the recipient cannot use the electronic system, a printed copy may be provided. Do not send an irreplaceable original through this route.
Does this guide apply to Arkansas jails or federal prisons?
No. This guide covers adults in Arkansas Division of Correction state prisons. County or city jails, federal facilities, juvenile custody, and other correctional settings can have separate addresses and mail rules.