To send photos to someone in the Orange County Jail in Orlando, mail them to Smart Communications/Orange County Corrections Department, P.O. Box 9101, Seminole, FL 33775-9174, with the person's full name and booking number. Since April 19, 2024, Orange County Corrections has opened and scanned regular mail, and people in custody view it on kiosks or tablets.
The jail doesn't accept U.S. mail at its street address, so the right format matters. Here's how to address your envelope, where to find the booking number, what your loved one sees and how to avoid returned mail.
Mailing address for photos
Orange County Corrections gives this format for regular mail on its Sending Mail to Inmates page:
Smart Communications/Orange County Corrections Department
[Full name]
[Booking Number]
P.O. Box 9101
Seminole, FL 33775-9174
Include your return address. The county says it's required.
This one address covers regular mail for all of Orange County's jail buildings on Vision Blvd. and the Whitcomb facility on John Young Parkway. The county notes that U.S. mail is not received at its street address, 3723 Vision Blvd. Our facility pages show the latest details we have for each building:
- Orange County Detention Center, Main Facility
- Orange County Jail, Whitcomb Facility, which also holds some people detained by ICE
- Orange County Female Detention Center
- Orange County Detention Center, Genesis Facility
For other facilities in the state, see our Florida page. Note that this is Orange County, Florida. Orange County in California and Orange County in Texas run their own jails with different rules.
Not for money: don't send checks, cash or money orders to the Seminole address. Money orders go separately to the Inmate Fiscal Department at P.O. Box 4970 in Orlando, and legal mail and books have their own instructions on the county's page.
The ID number you need
Orange County asks for the person's full name and booking number as shown in the Current Inmate Database. The county's example shows an eight-digit number on its own line under the name.
To find it:
- Search the county's Current Inmate Database (linked from the Orange County Corrections site) by your loved one's name.
- Copy the name and booking number exactly as listed.
- Search again before you mail, in case your loved one was released or moved.
Our guide on how to find an inmate ID number explains official searches step by step.
Photo rules
Orange County's mail page doesn't publish a separate list of photo rules. It says all mail is reviewed before it's released to the person, and mail you send is processed off site. Because rules change, we keep the details we use on our facility pages. These are the basics:
- Size: Standard 4x6 prints.
- Number: Our facility pages list up to 10 photos per envelope. We split bigger orders into more envelopes.
- Content: No nudity or sexual content, gang signs, weapons, drugs or money.
- No attachments: The county's mail page notes that paper clips and binder clips aren't permitted, so nothing should be clipped or stuck to your photos.
Your photos will be seen on a screen, so pick ones that are bright and sharp: close-up faces, a new baby, a graduation, the family dog.
What your loved one receives
The county says all regular postal mail, including postcards, letters and greeting cards, is opened and scanned into the Smart Communications postal mail system and made available to the person on kiosks or tablets. All mail is reviewed before it's released.
So your loved one sees your photos as scanned images, not as the paper prints you mailed. Before you pay, our checkout shows what the person will receive at their facility. Our post on prison mail scanning explains how scanned mail usually works.
Tracking your mail
Orange County points families to a free mail tracking service at mailguardtracker.com, where you can see delivery status, get notices if mail is rejected and download copies of processed mail. The county also lists a Customer Care Call Center for postal mail questions at 888-253-5178, open 24 hours a day.
Step by step
- Look up the booking number in the Current Inmate Database.
- Choose your photos and crop them to 4x6.
- Check every picture for anything that could get it rejected.
- Address the envelope to Smart Communications/Orange County Corrections Department, then the person's full name, then the booking number, then P.O. Box 9101, Seminole, FL 33775-9174.
- Add your full return address.
- Mail it, and sign up for mail tracking if you'd like updates.
Or let us take care of it. With InmatePics, you upload photos from your phone, pick your loved one's Orange County facility and enter their booking number. Our printing and mailing partners print real 4x6 photos, and every order is addressed and packed the way the facility requires and split into envelopes it accepts. It's $0.99 per print plus $4.99 per envelope, with no subscription: 10 photos in one envelope cost $14.89. We remove location data from your photos and delete them after your order is done.
Tips to avoid returned mail
- Don't mail to Vision Blvd. The county says it doesn't receive U.S. mail at its street address.
- Use the full "Smart Communications/Orange County Corrections Department" line. It tells the processing center which jail the mail is for.
- Write the booking number exactly as the database shows it.
- Never put money in with photos. Money orders go to a separate address.
- No clips, glue or stickers.
- Check custody before you send. Jail populations change daily.
For more, see why prison mail gets returned.
Frequently asked questions
What is the mailing address for Orange County Jail in Orlando?
For letters and photos: Smart Communications/Orange County Corrections Department, the person's full name, their booking number, P.O. Box 9101, Seminole, FL 33775-9174. Don't use the jail's street address; the county says U.S. mail isn't received there.
Can you send pictures to the Orange County Jail?
Yes. Photos go through the same regular mail process as letters. They're scanned and your loved one views them on a kiosk or tablet.
Will they get the actual photos?
Based on the county's description, your loved one sees scanned copies on a kiosk or tablet rather than the paper prints you mail.
What if my photos are rejected?
Orange County's tracking service sends notices about rejected mail if you sign up. If you send with InmatePics and the facility returns your order, you get a full refund or a free reprint, your choice.
Ready to send? Check the latest details on our Orange County Detention Center page, then send your photos with InmatePics.
