West Virginia inmate mail
Send a letter to an inmate in West Virginia
Confirm the West Virginia OID and full facility name, then write online. PieterPost already has the official processor address and prints, addresses, stamps, and mails your physical letter.
Write my West Virginia inmate letterWest Virginia state-prison addresses
West Virginia statewide personal-letter address
West Virginia sends ordinary handwritten or typed letters to an off-site processor in Phoenix, Maryland. No attachments or enclosures are allowed.
Use the complete facility name without abbreviations and address only one incarcerated person per envelope.
West Virginia personal-letter processing
[Inmate first and last name] – OID [number][Full facility name — no abbreviations]P.O. Box 336Phoenix, MD 21131Three simple steps
How to send a letter to an inmate in West Virginia
Add the inmate's name and OID number. We already know the official statewide personal-mail address.
- 1Enter their name and OID number
- 2Write and review your message
- 3We print, stamp, and mail it
Current West Virginia guidance
Helpful inmate-mail rules
- Letter length
- WVDCR publishes no general page limit, but only the handwritten or typed letter itself is allowed. Do not add attachments or enclosures.
- Paper format
- Send a plain handwritten or typed letter that scans clearly. Photographs, cards, clippings, and extra inserts are not allowed.
- Envelope and address
- Include the complete first and last name, OID number, unabbreviated facility name, and a full sender name and return address. Initials are not accepted.
- How it arrives
- The Phoenix processor scans the permitted letter. The physical original and prohibited enclosures are not delivered.
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:
- Photographs, greeting cards, postcards, clippings, or extra inserts
- Attachments, loose objects, glued layers, or decorative additions
- Correspondence for more than one incarcerated person in an envelope
- Faint, low-contrast, or other material that cannot be scanned clearly
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
West Virginia local jail directory
Looking for a county or city jail?
This guide covers people in West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation 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 a West Virginia state prison?
Confirm the OID number and full facility name, then write online. PieterPost formats and prints your letter, adds an envelope and postage, and mails it to the Phoenix processing box.
Which West Virginia personal-letter address should I use?
Use the inmate's first and last name with OID number, the full facility name without abbreviations, then P.O. Box 336, Phoenix, MD 21131.
How do I find the OID number and current facility?
Use the official West Virginia offender search to confirm the OID number and current facility. Recheck both before mailing after a transfer.
Can I include anything with a West Virginia letter?
Only the handwritten or typed letter itself is accepted for scanning. Do not enclose photographs, greeting cards, clippings, extra inserts, or other attachments.
Does this West Virginia guidance cover local and federal facilities?
No. This page covers adults in WVDCR state prisons. Regional jails, federal prisons, juvenile facilities, and other custody settings can have different mail routes.