Durham County Detention Facility
Durham County Detention Facility
County Detention Facility / Adult JailMailing Address
[Recipient Full Name] — [Recipient ID Number]
C/O Mail Processing Center
P.O. Box 9173
Seminole, FL 33775-9173
C/O Mail Processing Center
P.O. Box 9173
Seminole, FL 33775-9173
Physical Address
219 South Mangum Street, Durham, NC 27701
Phone
Governing Agency
Durham County Sheriff's Office
Inmate ID
Recipient ID Number — Required
Last Verified
September 27, 2026
Facility Mailing and Service Information
Use the recipient's full name and ID number, C/O Mail Processing Center, P.O. Box 9173, Seminole, FL 33775-9173. This address is for personal correspondence only.
Source: Official sourceLast verified: September 27, 2026
Personal pictures are processed through the Smart Communications mailscan system subject to current facility content rules. Do not send irreplaceable originals.
Source: Official sourceLast verified: September 27, 2026
Books and packages must not be sent to the Seminole personal-mail processor. Durham directs legal mail, books and packages to P.O. Box 771, Durham, NC 27702.
Source: Official sourceLast verified: September 27, 2026
Never send cash, checks or money orders to the Smart Communications personal-mail address. Use Durham County's approved deposit methods.
Source: Official sourceLast verified: September 27, 2026
Verify current custody, visitor registration or approval requirements, identification rules and the current visitation or video-visitation schedule before traveling.
Source: Official sourceLast verified: September 27, 2026
How to Address Your Letter
Effective June 9, 2026, personal correspondence for Durham County Detention Center must be sent to the Smart Communications mail-processing center. Use the recipient's full name and Recipient ID Number, C/O Mail Processing Center, P.O. Box 9173, Seminole, FL 33775-9173. Personal mail sent to the previous address is returned. Legal mail, books and packages continue to use P.O. Box 771, Durham, NC 27702 and must include the inmate's full first, middle and last name.
About Durham County Detention Facility
Durham County Detention Facility is the county jail in downtown Durham. Since June 9, 2026, personal correspondence is processed off site through Smart Communications in Seminole, Florida.