To send photos to someone in Hillsborough County Jail in Tampa, mail them to the sheriff's Mail Processing Center at PO Box 9115 in Seminole, Florida, with the person's name and booking number. Since October 28, 2025, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) returns personal mail sent to its Orient Road or Falkenburg Road jails.
This guide explains the address, the booking number, the content rules and the mistakes that cause returns. Rules change, so we also keep our Hillsborough County facility pages current.
Mailing address for photos
The HCSO Inmate Communications Services page says that, as of October 28, 2025, all physical inmate mail must be sent to its receiving and processing facility:
[Full name] - [Booking Number]
c/o Mail Processing Center
PO BOX 9115
Seminole, FL 33775-9115
Key points from the sheriff's office:
- Personal mail is only received and processed at this address. Personal mail that arrives at any HCSO facility is returned to the sender.
- The same address applies to both jails, the Orient Road Jail and the Falkenburg Road Jail.
- Packages and periodicals aren't allowed. People in HCSO custody can't receive packages, magazines or newspapers.
- Legal and privileged mail is different. It still goes to the jail where the person is housed and is processed on-site. Mail that doesn't qualify as legal or privileged is returned.
Don't be thrown by the Seminole address. Even though the jails are in Tampa, it's where HCSO tells families to send personal mail.
For other Florida jails and prisons, see our Florida facility list.
The ID number you need
HCSO asks for the person's booking number after their name on the first line of the address.
To find it:
- Use the sheriff's Who's in Jail / Arrest Inquiry search. Search by name and note the booking number.
- Ask your loved one during a call or video visit.
- Check again after any release or rebooking, because a new booking can mean a new number.
With a central mailing address, the booking number matters even more. It's how mail is matched to the right person when it isn't going to a specific jail.
Photo rules
HCSO's communications page doesn't list specific photo sizes, limits or content rules for postal mail. Here's how we send to Hillsborough County and what jail mailrooms commonly reject:
- Size: we print standard 4x6 photos.
- Number: we put up to 10 photos in each envelope and split larger orders into more envelopes.
- Content that gets rejected: nudity or sexual content, gang signs or hand signs, weapons, drugs and money.
To be safe:
- Send real photo prints, never Polaroids or instant photos.
- Don't add stickers, glitter, tape or writing on the front of the photo.
- Look at the background as well as the people. A gesture or object in the corner can be enough for a rejection.
- Choose clear, simple photos of family, kids, pets and everyday moments.
See our guide on what photos are allowed in prison and jail for more detail.
What your loved one receives
HCSO now routes all personal mail through its Mail Processing Center, but its public page doesn't say whether people receive the original photos, a copy or a scan. We haven't confirmed that yet, and we'll show it on our facility pages once we have.
When you order through InmatePics, you see what the person will receive before you pay: prints, a photocopy or a tablet scan.
HCSO also says people in its jails can send and receive electronic messages on their tablets and can receive photograph messages. That's a separate service run through the sheriff's tablet provider, and HCSO notes that photo messages that break its content policies are rejected without a refund.
Step by step
- Look up the booking number with HCSO's Who's in Jail search, or ask your loved one.
- Pick your photos. Avoid anything with hand signs, revealing clothing, weapons, drugs or money.
- Start your order at inmatepics.com/send. Upload and crop each photo to a 4x6 print.
- Choose the Hillsborough County jail where your loved one is housed and enter their full name and booking number.
- Review and pay. Prints are $0.99 each plus $4.99 per envelope, with no subscription. Ten photos in one envelope cost $14.89.
- We print and mail it through our printing and mailing partners, addressed the way the facility requires.
We remove location data from your photos and delete them once your order is done.
Tips to avoid returned mail
- Don't mail personal letters or photos to the jails. Since October 28, 2025, HCSO returns personal mail sent to Orient Road or Falkenburg Road.
- Use the full Seminole address, including "c/o Mail Processing Center" and the ZIP+4.
- Put the booking number next to the name on every envelope.
- Leave out magazines, newspapers and packages. HCSO doesn't allow them.
- Don't label personal mail as legal mail. Only true legal and privileged mail goes to the jail, and HCSO returns anything that doesn't qualify.
- Recheck custody before each order. People in county jail are often released, sentenced or transferred.
Our post on why prison mail gets returned covers more common problems. If the facility returns your InmatePics order, you get a full refund or a free reprint, your choice.
Frequently asked questions
What is the mailing address for Hillsborough County Jail?
Personal mail goes to: [Inmate name] - [Booking number], c/o Mail Processing Center, PO Box 9115, Seminole, FL 33775-9115. That's the address HCSO gives for all personal inmate mail since October 28, 2025.
Can I send mail directly to Orient Road or Falkenburg Road Jail?
Not personal mail. HCSO says personal mail received at any of its facilities is returned to the sender. Only legal and privileged mail goes directly to the jail where the person is housed.
Can you send photos to an inmate in Hillsborough County?
HCSO's mail rules send all personal mail through its Mail Processing Center and ban packages and periodicals, but its page doesn't list photos as banned. People in HCSO custody can also receive photo messages on their tablets through the sheriff's electronic messaging service. Check our facility page for the latest before you order.
Where do I find a Hillsborough County booking number?
Search the person's name in HCSO's Who's in Jail (Arrest Inquiry) search on the sheriff's website, or ask your loved one.
Will my loved one get the actual prints?
HCSO hasn't published how photos are delivered after they reach the Mail Processing Center. InmatePics shows you what they'll receive before you pay, and our facility pages are updated as soon as it's confirmed.
Ready to send? Check the latest on our Orient Road Jail page, see how other Florida jails handle mail in our Orange County Jail guide, then send your photos.
