# Send photos to Gaston Correctional Center

> How to send photos to someone at Gaston Correctional Center in Dallas, North Carolina: mailing address, ID number, photo rules and what they receive.

- Facility type: Prison
- Run by: North Carolina Department of Adult Correction
- Location: 520 Justice Court, Dallas, NC 28034
- ID number on mail: OPUS Number

## Mailing address for photos

```
[Full name] #[OPUS Number]
GASTON CORRECTIONAL CENTER
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 Gaston Correctional Center with InmatePics](https://inmatepics.com/send/01a12623-86aa-71ce-a7fc-13ea57f0e719)

## Questions

### Can I send photos to someone at Gaston Correctional Center?

Yes. We confirm Gaston Correctional Center'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 Gaston Correctional Center?

Address photos to: [Full name] #[OPUS Number], GASTON CORRECTIONAL CENTER, 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 Gaston Correctional Center?

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

### How many photos can I send to Gaston Correctional Center?

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 Gaston Correctional Center?

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

### Will they get the actual photos at Gaston Correctional Center?

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

## Nearby facilities

- [Gaston County Jail](/facilities/north-carolina/gaston-county-jail.md) (Gastonia)
- [Lincoln Correctional Center](/facilities/north-carolina/lincoln-correctional-center.md) (Lincolnton)
- [Lincoln County Detention Center](/facilities/north-carolina/lincoln-county-detention-center.md) (Lincolnton)
- [Catawba Correctional Center](/facilities/north-carolina/catawba-correctional-center.md) (Newton)
- [Cleveland County Law Enforcement Detention Center](/facilities/north-carolina/cleveland-county-law-enforcement-detention-center.md) (Shelby)
- [Mecklenburg County Jail North](/facilities/north-carolina/mecklenburg-county-jail-north.md) (Charlotte)
- [Catawba County Detention Facility / Justice Center](/facilities/north-carolina/catawba-county-detention-facility-justice-center.md) (Newton)
- [Cleveland County Detention Center](/facilities/north-carolina/cleveland-county-detention-center.md) (Shelby)