TEXAS — The Texas Department of Criminal Justice is rolling out a digital mail platform in an effort to reduce dangerous contraband in their facilities.
According to the TDCJ, the platform will first launch on July 17, 2023 with more parts coming in phases.
#TDCJ is excited to announce that we are moving to a digital mail platform to reduce the amount of dangerous contraband in our facilities. pic.twitter.com/wWCl4u9sad
— TDCJ (@TDCJ) July 7, 2023
At launch, implementation will begin at these facilities: Polunsky, Coffield, Powledge, Plane, Garza West, Allred, Clements, Halbert, Robertson, and East Texas ISF units. More sites will follow in the coming weeks.
The platform will utilize a digital mail processing center for incoming inmate mail.
There it will be sorted, scanned and uploaded to an inmate's secure tablet.
The TDCJ provided this address for all U.S. mail for inmates at their rollout facilities:
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Inmate's Full First and Last Name + TDCJ Number + Unit Name
PO Box 660400
Dallas, TX 75266-0400
Inmates that do not have a tablet will receive their mail in black and white printouts. All legal mail, media mail, books, magazines, packages, and other subscriptions will still be sent to the inmate's unit.
The TDCJ said that while no single effort can fully stop the move of dangerous contraband, this platform is a step in the right direction to improve the health and safety of their facilities.
The process for outbound mail has not changed.
For more information, visit the TDCJ website.
