Washington: pen pal rules and how to send mail
We found no rule in this department's published policies that stops people here from being listed on a pen-pal site. Normal mail rules still apply, and no one may ask pen pals for money.
Personal letters go to the person at their prison's mailing address, with their full name and ID number. How letters are handled depends on the prison.
Checked against the department's own pages . How we check, and corrections
Pen pal listings
We found no rule in this department's published policies that stops people here from being listed on a pen-pal site. Normal mail rules still apply, and no one may ask pen pals for money.
Sending mail to someone in Washington
Personal letters go to the person at their prison's mailing address, with their full name and ID number. How letters are handled depends on the prison.
“Six-digit DOC number, and correct facility address” Department source
“Do not send cash, personal checks or stamps.”
Electronic messages: On Securus eMessaging, you make an account, add the person by name and ID number, and pay per message. Step by step for each app. Department page.
Source: Washington mail page, read 2026-10-07. Rules change; the department's page is the final word.
See also: prison mail rules and your first letter.
Prisons in Washington (10)
How to write to someone at each one: the mailing format, mail rules and messaging, from the department's own pages.
Find someone in Washington
Official Washington inmate locator
We check every profile's name and ID number against this locator within a day of it going live.