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How InmateAid letters are delivered to inmates

I'd like to know how the process goes for a letter emailed to an inmate. I am just reaching out and honestly very foreign to the process. Is there something I didn't include that I should have or even if he received it.

This service is NOT an email, it is a postal letter delivered into the mail room of the facility.
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Answered by a former federal inmate · 14+ years advising families
✓ Verified answer April 20,2017 · Send Inmate Mail
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This service is NOT an email, it is a postal letter delivered into the mail room of the facility. Inmate do not have internet access. Our members find it reliable, convenience, safe and priced fairly for what we do. There is no proof of receipt other than your inmate will let you know they did. We have been mailing tens of thousands of letters and pictures every month to inmates in EVERY facility in the United States. It is rare when a letter doesn't make it. If that happens, or we get it returned, we will investigate the reason and fix the issue and remail it at no charge. 

Accepted Answer Date Created: April 20,2017
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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 April 2026.