# Send photos to Central Prison

> How to send photos to someone at Central Prison in Raleigh, North Carolina: mailing address, ID number, photo rules and what they receive.

- Facility type: Prison
- Run by: North Carolina Department of Adult Correction
- Location: 1300 Western Blvd, Raleigh, NC 27606
- ID number on mail: OPUS Number

## Mailing address for photos

```
[Full name] #[OPUS Number]
CENTRAL PRISON
PO BOX 247
PHOENIX MD 21131
```

Confirmed from the agency's published mail rules.

## What they receive

Mail is scanned; the person sees the photos on a tablet. Mail goes to TextBehind first.

## Photo rules

- Sizes: 4x6
- Up to 10 photos per envelope
- Not allowed: nudity, sexual content, gang signs, weapons, drugs, money

## Sources

- [NC DAC: offender mail](https://www.dac.nc.gov/offender-mail)

[Send photos to Central Prison with InmatePics](https://inmatepics.com/send/01a12623-598a-7013-8337-71017db055e4)

## Questions

### Can I send photos to someone at Central Prison?

Yes. We confirm Central Prison's mailing address and photo rules before we mail your order, and refund it in full if it can't be delivered.

### What is the mailing address for photos at Central Prison?

Address photos to: [Full name] #[OPUS Number], CENTRAL PRISON, PO BOX 247, PHOENIX MD 21131. This address comes from the agency's published mail rules.

### What ID number do I need to mail photos to Central Prison?

Mail must show the person's OPUS Number, or it may be returned.

### How many photos can I send to Central Prison?

Up to 10 photos per envelope, in 4x6 size. We split bigger orders into separate envelopes so each one stays within the limit.

### What photos are not allowed at Central Prison?

Photos showing nudity, sexual content, gang signs, weapons, drugs or money are rejected by the mailroom.

### Will they get the actual photos at Central Prison?

Mail is scanned; the person sees the photos on a tablet. Mail goes to TextBehind first.

## Nearby facilities

- [John H Baker Jr. Public Safety Center](/facilities/north-carolina/john-h-baker-jr-public-safety-center.md) (Raleigh)
- [North Carolina Correctional Institution For Women - Minimum](/facilities/north-carolina/north-carolina-correctional-institution-for-women-minimum.md) (Raleigh)
- [North Carolina Correctional Institution For Women](/facilities/north-carolina/north-carolina-correctional-institution-for-women.md) (Raleigh)
- [Wake Correctional Center](/facilities/north-carolina/wake-correctional-center.md) (Raleigh)
- [Wake County Detention Annex](/facilities/north-carolina/wake-county-detention-annex.md) (Raleigh)
- [Wake County Detention Center](/facilities/north-carolina/wake-county-detention-center.md) (Raleigh)
- [Durham County Detention Facility](/facilities/north-carolina/durham-county-detention-facility.md) (Durham)
- [Granville Correctional Institution](/facilities/north-carolina/granville-correctional-institution.md) (Butner)