How to write to someone at North Dakota State Penitentiary
Personal letters for people at North Dakota State Penitentiary go to North Dakota's mail center below, not to the prison. Fill in the person's name and ID number where marked.
Checked against the department's own pages . How we check, and corrections
PERSONAL LETTERS GO TO
Dashed lines are for you to fill in, in the department's own words.
Personal mail goes to the Securus Digital Mail Center, not the prison, with your return name and address or it is returned. Legal mail, agency mail, visitation applications and approved documents go to: Resident Name and Number, North Dakota State Penitentiary, P.O. Box 5521, Bismarck ND 58506-5521.
Legal mail from lawyers and courts has its own address or rules: see the department's mail page.
- Where letters go
- To a department-wide mail center, not the prison
- What happens to them
- Scanned
- What they get
- A copy on their tablet
“Effective June 1, 2021, personal mail will no longer be accepted by the North Dakota Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation at any of its facilities.” Department source
Street address (not for letters unless the department says so): 3100 Railroad Avenue, PO Box 5521, Bismarck, ND 58506-5521
“The maximum amount of pictures allowed in an envelope is 30; the sender may send in more than one envelope in a day with the maximum amount of pictures.”
No one at North Dakota State Penitentiary is listed yet. Know someone there who wants mail? List them for $50.
Securus eMessaging
You start it from outside.
- Create a Securus Online account at securustech.net or in the Securus mobile app.
- Find the person you want to write to and add them as a contact.
- Buy a book of stamps. The price per stamp is shown once you pick the person, because it varies by facility.
- Write and send your message. Attach a return stamp if you want them to be able to reply.
- The person inside cannot message you until you have added them and sent the first message.
North Dakota: North Dakota says Securus lets friends and family purchase stamps and send electronic mail.
Questions
What is the mailing address for North Dakota State Penitentiary?
Personal mail goes to the department's mail center: Resident Legal Name and Resident ID Number, Securus Digital Mail Center – ND Department of Corrections, P.O. Box 21408, Tampa, FL 33622.
Is mail scanned at North Dakota State Penitentiary?
Yes. Personal letters are scanned at a department-wide mail center. The person receives a copy on their tablet.
Can I message someone at North Dakota State Penitentiary electronically?
North Dakota uses Securus eMessaging. On Securus eMessaging, you make an account, add the person by name and ID number, and pay per message.
Can someone at North Dakota State Penitentiary be listed on a pen pal site?
We found no rule in North Dakota's published policies against it, and normal mail rules still apply. Rules change; the department's page is the final word.
Something wrong or out of date? Tell us and we fix it from the department's page. How we check.
Sources: North Dakota State Penitentiary page, North Dakota mail rules, read 2026-10-07. Rules change; the department's page is the final word. Find someone: official inmate locator.
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