# Send photos to Mechler

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

- Facility type: Prison
- Run by: Texas Department of Criminal Justice
- Location: 4000 Hwy 86 W, Tulia, TX 79088
- 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 Mechler?

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

### What is the mailing address for photos at Mechler?

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 Mechler?

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

### How many photos can I send to Mechler?

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 Mechler?

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 Mechler?

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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