How Does an Inmate Write Back Through InmateAid

When your inmate wants to write back to you through InmateAid, the process starts on their end with a physical letter written by hand inside the facility.

Here is how it works.

When your inmate wants to write back to you through InmateAid, the process starts on their end with a physical letter written by hand inside the facility.

Here is how it works.

Your inmate writes a physical letter and sends it to InmateAid's processing address rather than directly to your home. Once received the letter is scanned and delivered to you digitally through your InmateAid account as a PDF. You can read it from your phone or computer without waiting for physical mail to arrive at your address.

Letters are packaged and delivered in sets of two pages for $1.89. If your inmate writes more than two pages each additional set of two pages is billed at the same rate.

There are no restrictions on which facilities can participate. InmateAid accepts inmate letters from any correctional facility across the United States.

There are two practical benefits worth knowing about. First you receive the letter faster than traditional mail delivery. Second your home address is never shared with the facility or exposed through the mailing process, which many families prefer for privacy and safety reasons.

To make sure your inmate knows how to send letters back through InmateAid, share the correct mailing address with them during your next call or visit. That address is available in your InmateAid account dashboard.