New York inmate mail
Send a letter to an inmate in New York
Confirm the New York DIN and current DOCCS mail address, then write online. PieterPost prints, addresses, stamps, and mails your physical letter.
Choose their New York facilityNew York state-prison addresses
Use the current DOCCS mail address
Confirm the current DOCCS facility and copy the address specifically labeled for incarcerated-individual mail. Many facilities publish a different administrative P.O. box.
Check the facility page again whenever the person transfers.
Address format
Three simple steps
How to send a letter to an inmate in New York
Choose the current facility and add the inmate's Department Identification Number (DIN). We help you carry the address into the letter flow.
- 1Choose their current facility
- 2Write and review your message
- 3We print, stamp, and mail it
Current New York guidance
Helpful inmate-mail rules
- Letter length
- The five-page cap applies to printed or photocopied enclosures, not necessarily the personal letter; check before an unusually long letter
- Letter format
- Personal letters and approved photos may be enclosed; printed enclosures must remain separate and within their five-page limit
- Envelope and address
- Use the full name, DIN, specifically labeled incarcerated-individual mail address, and a return address in the upper-left corner
- How it arrives
- DOCCS opens and inspects incoming mail; approved letters and photos are generally delivered through the facility mail process
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:
- Postage stamps or a letter written by another incarcerated adult
- Nude images or Polaroid photographs
- Stickers, glitter, perfume, glued objects, or loose additions
- Printed enclosure pages taped, glued, or pasted together
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
New York facility finder
Find their prison or local jail
Choose the current facility on the map. We will carry the selected address into the letter flow for you to review.
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 an inmate in New York?
Confirm the person’s DIN and current DOCCS facility, then copy its incarcerated-individual mail address. Write online and PieterPost will format, print, add the envelope and postage, and mail your physical letter.
Which address should I use for New York inmate mail?
New York has no statewide personal-mail address. Use the current facility’s address specifically labeled for incarcerated-individual mail, which may differ from its administrative P.O. box.
How do I find a New York DIN and current facility?
Use the DOCCS incarcerated-person lookup to confirm the Department Identification Number, known as the DIN, and current facility. Recheck after a transfer before copying the mail address.
Does New York have a five-page letter limit?
The published five-page limit covers printed or photocopied material enclosed with regular correspondence, not necessarily the personal letter itself. Each newspaper clipping counts as one page, and enclosure pages cannot be taped, glued, or pasted together.
Does this guide apply to New York jails or federal prisons?
No. This guide covers adults in New York DOCCS facilities. County and city jails, federal prisons, juvenile custody, immigration detention, and contract settings can use separate rules.