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Depending on YOUR abilities, we estimate $50-75 per week is a generous amount.
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Answered by a former federal inmate · 14+ years advising families
✓ Verified answer October 23,2014 · Send Inmate Money
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Depending on YOUR abilities, we estimate $50-75 per week is a generous amount. If you are funding the telephone, then you might adjust that number higher or lower.  Be mindful that an inmate will spend whatever you send them, so only do what you can afford.
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Accepted Answer Date Created: October 23,2014
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About this answer: This response was prepared by InmateAid’s editorial team in consultation with former inmates who have direct experience with the federal correctional system. InmateAid has served families of the incarcerated since 2012. This is general information only — not legal advice. Last reviewed October 2015.