Dauphin County Prison

All inmates of Dauphin County Prison shall be entitled to send and receive mail; however, Dauphin County Prison reserves the right to inspect/screen all incoming mail for contraband. Legal mail is inspected in the presence of the inmate. As of May 2021, incoming personal letters must be sent to a new address for scanning and delivery on the inmate tablets. All incoming and outgoing mail shall be properly addressed. Mail received without a return address shall not be delivered to the inmate. It is the inmate’s responsibility to inform anyone corresponding with them that they must place a return name and address in the upper left-hand corner of the envelope. Incoming mail must be properly addressed with the inmate’s proper name; the Prison does not recognize nicknames. If mailing a money order, include the inmate's proper name and DCP inmate # inside the envelope. Address envelopes containing money orders to the attention of the Business Office. Do not include personal correspondence to the inmate when sending in a money order. Address for legal mail only: EXAMPLE: Inmate Name, DCP# Dauphin County Prison 501 Mall Road Harrisburg, PA 17111 Address for mailing money orders only: Dauphin County Prison Attention: Business Office 501 Mall Road Harrisburg, PA 17111 There is no limit on the amount of mail an inmate may send or receive while incarcerated. There is no limit on the amount of legal mail that may be retained if it pertains to the inmate’s pending case(s).