Reviewed on: March 23,2016
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How will my inmate know if she is able to send me a letter through the website?

I sent a good friend of mine a postcard thru InmateAid.com how will she know she is able to send me one back thru the website??

Inmates that have money on their inmate trust accounts can purchase stamps and envelopes at the weekly commissary.
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Answered by a former federal inmate · 14+ years advising families
✓ Verified answer March 23,2016 · Send Inmate Mail
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Inmates that have money on their inmate trust accounts can purchase stamps and envelopes at the weekly commissary. If they do not have money on their books, the prison will provide indigent inmates with all the materials necessary to send out mail to their loved ones. If your inmate writes to you directly, using your address, the cost of the mailing is a 49 cent stamp. Many of our members use the Inmate Response Mail service through InmateAid. Your inmate would write you back to the return address on the letters which are to the InmateAid corporate offices in Florida. We receive the letters on your behalf, scan them into your My Account section and notify you by email that they are waiting for your review.
Accepted Answer Date Created: March 23,2016
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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 March 2016.