Mecklenburg County Jail-Central
Mecklenburg County Jail-Central
North Carolina County Jail / Detention CenterMailing Address
[Inmate Full Name] [OPUS Number]
P.O. Box 247
Phoenix, MD 21131
P.O. Box 247
Phoenix, MD 21131
Physical Address
P.O. Box 247, Phoenix, Maryland 21131
Governing Agency
North Carolina county sheriff / local corrections authority
Inmate ID
Booking / Inmate ID Number — Required
Last Verified
October 1, 2026
Facility Mailing and Service Information
Routine personal correspondence is processed through TextBehind and delivered electronically or as an approved copy. Legal/privileged mail follows separate direct-facility procedures.
Last verified: October 1, 2026
Photographs are subject to NCDAC/TextBehind content, quantity and property rules. Confirm current photo limits and do not send irreplaceable originals when mail is scanned.
Last verified: October 1, 2026
Books, magazines and packages are handled separately from routine personal mail and may require direct shipment from an approved publisher or retailer. Confirm current NCDAC/facility rules before ordering.
Last verified: October 1, 2026
Do not include cash or personal checks in routine correspondence. Use the current approved inmate-funds method for the relevant county or NCDAC facility.
Last verified: October 1, 2026
Verify current visitor approval, facility schedule, identification requirements and whether visitation is onsite or video before travel.
Last verified: October 1, 2026
How to Address Your Letter
North Carolina Department of Adult Correction routes routine offender mail through its TextBehind mail-processing system. Use the incarcerated person's full name and OPUS number and verify the current facility-specific TextBehind format before mailing. The Phoenix, Maryland address is the mail-processing center, not the physical jail or prison.
About Mecklenburg County Jail-Central
Mecklenburg County Jail-Central is a North Carolina correctional or detention facility/program. Routine personal mail may be processed through TextBehind in Phoenix, Maryland; that address is a third-party mail-processing location, not the physical facility location.