How Much Money Should I Send My Son in Prison Each Month?

A hundred dollars a month is a meaningful and generous contribution. It will cover a solid range of commissary basics, phone time, postage for letters, and small personal items without leaving him feeling like he has to ration everything. For most facilities, that amount lands comfortably in the range of what allows an inmate to stay connected, reasonably supplied, and not dependent on others for basic needs.

Whether it is enough or too much really depends on the facility's commissary prices, how often he calls, and what his other expenses look like. Phone calls in particular can eat through money quickly at facilities with high per-minute rates. If he is calling frequently and using stamps regularly, the hundred may stretch thin some months. If he is using InmateAid's phone service to reduce call costs, the same amount goes noticeably further.

The honest answer is that whatever you can genuinely afford to send consistently is the right number. A reliable monthly amount he can count on matters more than a larger sum that arrives unpredictably. Whatever you send, he notices it and it makes a real difference.