Yes, you may send items like books, magazines and newspapers to your inmate as long as they are coming from the "publisher". InmateAid's website is set up choose from a wide variety of permitted items. You cannot choose commissary items for inmates. You must send money to them and they are permitted to shop once a week.
https://www.inmateaid.com/ask-the-inmate/can-i-chose-items-to-send-to-a-inmate-in-jail#answer
Accepted Answer Date Created: September 13,2013