South Carolina inmate mail
Send a letter to an inmate in South Carolina
Confirm the South Carolina institution and SCDC number before writing. PieterPost formats, prints, adds the envelope and postage, and mails your physical letter to the institution address you provide.
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Find the current South Carolina institution address
South Carolina ordinary mail goes to the inmate's current SCDC institution. Confirm the SCDC number, living unit when known, and the institution's mailing address, which may differ from its street address.
South Carolina has no statewide personal-mail destination. Do not substitute a visiting, money, package, legal, or street address for the published institution mailing address.
Address format
Three simple steps
How to send a letter to an inmate in South Carolina
Choose the current facility and add the inmate's SCDC number. 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 South Carolina guidance
Helpful inmate-mail rules
- Letter length
- Up to five pages per envelope, subject to content review
- Paper format
- Use plain, legible pages and avoid unapproved attachments or decoration
- Envelope and address
- Include the legal or committed name, SCDC number, living unit when known, institution, sender name, and return address
- How it arrives
- Accepted ordinary mail is inspected and delivered through the current SCDC institution's 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:
- Cash, checks, loose stamps, or other unauthorized valuables
- Polaroids, irreplaceable photographs, or unapproved attachments
- Stickers, glitter, perfume, glued objects, or layered material
- Cards with electronics, music, padding, layers, glitter, scent, pop-ups, or loose attachments
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
South Carolina 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 someone in South Carolina state prison?
Use SCDC's inmate search to confirm the institution and SCDC number, then write online with the institution's mailing address. PieterPost formats, prints, envelopes, adds postage, and mails the physical letter.
Which address should I use for South Carolina inmate mail?
South Carolina has no universal personal-mail address. Use the legal or committed name and SCDC number, living unit when known, full institution name, and that institution's published mailing address.
How do I find the SCDC number, facility, and living unit?
Use the South Carolina inmate search to verify the SCDC number and current institution. Ask the recipient or check current institution information for the living unit when available.
How many pages can I send, and how is the letter delivered?
SCDC permits up to five pages in one envelope, subject to content review. Accepted ordinary mail is inspected and delivered through the current institution's mail process.
Does this guide apply to South Carolina jails or federal prisons?
No. This page covers adults in South Carolina Department of Corrections state prisons. County or city jails, federal prisons, juvenile facilities, and other custody settings can have different addresses and rules.