# Send photos to SCI Chester

> How to send photos to someone at SCI Chester in Chester, Pennsylvania: mailing address, ID number, photo rules and what they receive.

- Facility type: Prison
- Run by: Pennsylvania Department of Corrections
- Location: 500 East Fourth St, Chester, PA 19013
- ID number on mail: Inmate Number (for example AB1234)

## Mailing address for photos

```
SMART COMMUNICATIONS/PA DOC
[Full name]/[Inmate Number]
SCI CHESTER
PO BOX 33028
ST PETERSBURG FL 33733
```

Confirmed from the agency's published mail rules.

## What they receive

Mail is scanned first; the person receives a printed copy of each photo. Mail goes to Smart Communications first. Originals are destroyed after 45 days.

## Photo rules

- Sizes: 4x6
- Up to 25 photos per envelope
- Not allowed: nudity, sexual content, gang signs, weapons, drugs, money

## Sources

- [PA DOC mail rules](https://www.pa.gov/agencies/cor/find-or-contact-inmate/mail-rules)
- [PA DOC: send mail to an inmate](https://www.pa.gov/agencies/cor/find-or-contact-inmate/send-mail-to-an-inmate)

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## Questions

### Can I send photos to someone at SCI Chester?

Yes. We print your photos as real 4x6 prints and mail them to SCI Chester, addressed and packed the way it requires. Delivered or your money back.

### What is the mailing address for photos at SCI Chester?

Address photos to: SMART COMMUNICATIONS/PA DOC, [Full name]/[Inmate Number], SCI CHESTER, PO BOX 33028, ST PETERSBURG FL 33733. This address comes from the agency's published mail rules.

### What ID number do I need to mail photos to SCI Chester?

Mail must show the person's Inmate Number, or it may be returned. It looks like AB1234.

### How many photos can I send to SCI Chester?

Up to 25 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 SCI Chester?

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

### Will they get the actual photos at SCI Chester?

Mail is scanned first; the person receives a printed copy of each photo. Mail goes to Smart Communications first. Originals are destroyed after 45 days.

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- [Philadelphia CCC #2](/facilities/pennsylvania/philadelphia-ccc-2.md) (Philadelphia)
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- [Diagnostic And Rehabilitation Center](/facilities/pennsylvania/diagnostic-and-rehabilitation-center.md) (Philadelphia)
- [Chester County Prison](/facilities/pennsylvania/chester-county-prison.md) (West Chester)
- [Montgomery County Correctional Facility](/facilities/pennsylvania/montgomery-county-correctional-facility.md) (Eagleville)
- [Curran- Fromhold Correctional Facility (Cfcf)](/facilities/pennsylvania/curran-fromhold-correctional-facility-cfcf.md) (Philadelphia)