# Send photos to Crain Unit

> How to send photos to someone at Crain Unit in Gatesville, Texas: mailing address, ID number, photo rules and what they receive.

- Facility type: Prison
- Run by: Texas Department of Criminal Justice
- Location: 1401 State School Rd, Gatesville, TX 76599-2999
- ID number on mail: TDCJ Number

## Mailing address for photos

```
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
[Full name] [TDCJ Number]
PO BOX 660400
DALLAS TX 75266-0400
```

Confirmed from the agency's published mail rules.

## What they receive

Mail is scanned; the person sees the photos on a tablet, or gets a printout without one. Mail goes to Securus first.

## Photo rules

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

## Sources

- [TDCJ BP-03.91, Uniform Offender Correspondence Rules](https://www.tdcj.texas.gov/documents/policy/BP0391.pdf)
- [TDCJ digital mail](https://www.tdcj.texas.gov/inmate_info/digital_mail.html)

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## Questions

### Can I send photos to someone at Crain Unit?

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

### What is the mailing address for photos at Crain Unit?

Address photos to: TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE, [Full name] [TDCJ Number], PO BOX 660400, DALLAS TX 75266-0400. This address comes from the agency's published mail rules.

### What ID number do I need to mail photos to Crain Unit?

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

### How many photos can I send to Crain Unit?

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 Crain Unit?

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

### Will they get the actual photos at Crain Unit?

Mail is scanned; the person sees the photos on a tablet, or gets a printout without one. Mail goes to Securus first.

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