Subject: Send inmate mail
Probably a week or more. You should try our [letter service](https://www.inmateaid.com/letters), it'll be cheaper and a lot faster than international mail. Email us at Aid@InmateAid.com and request a coupon to try the service the first time for free.
Subject: Send inmate mail
Yes, we have a very convenient and effective way to communicate with your inmate. Inmates do not have access to the Internet. The letter and photo service from InmateAid is straightforward. You type up a letter and upload photos where applicable - proceed to the Pay Now page and complete the transaction. The letter order flows through our Admin area to the Processing Department. Letters are processed immediately upon entry unless it is after 6pm on Saturday, then the letters...
Read moreSubject: General prison questions-terminology
The fastest and most reliable way to get this information is through the court system where your inmate was arrested or charged.
Start by contacting the Clerk of Court in that county. They handle all case records and can tell you:
The exact charges filed
Upcoming court dates, including arraignment
Bail amount and conditions, if it has been set
This is public information, and they can usually look it up quickly if you have the inmate’s full name and date of birth.
You can also check...
Read moreSubject: Inmate search
The inmate housing is sometimes found on the state DOC website - but it's not standard. If you are concerned about your inmate's mail reaching them, it is our experience that if you have the correct mailing address and their ID Number, the mail will reach them without the housing information. But, if you would feel better knowing it, you might try calling the facility and ask to speak with the case manager, counselor or unit team secretary to get...
Read moreSubject: Visitation
Visiting an inmate at Ware State Prison, especially in a high security setting, comes with stricter rules than general population, so it is good you are asking ahead of time.
Visitation form
On your visitation application, list your full legal name exactly as it appears on your ID. Your relationship can be listed as “friend” or “girlfriend” if the form allows it. Some facilities are more comfortable with “friend” for non-family visitors, but either way is usually fine as long as everything...
Read moreSubject: Send inmate mail
In most cases, writing a letter in Spanish will not slow down delivery.
Mail to inmates is opened and inspected by staff before it is handed out. This is standard at every facility. If the staff can easily understand the language, the process usually moves along at the normal pace, which is typically a few days plus whatever internal mailroom delay the facility has.
The only time a delay might happen is if the mailroom staff cannot understand the language and decide...
Read moreSubject: Inmate search
If you need information on your inmate's whereabouts, check vinelink.com or the state prison locators in our directory, If you need information on someone's whereabouts, we recommend using the Background Search button to get accurate information.
Subject: Send inmate mail
“Ask the Inmate” is not a direct communication link to a particular inmate; it is a question and answer forum between you and a former inmate who knows how things work on the inside. To communicate, [you can write letters](https://www.inmateaid.com/letters), [postcards](https://www.inmateaid.com/postcards) or send photos - you will have to go to your My Account area and click on the Inmate Page and then click "Letters". You will be able to communicate with them through there.
Subject: Inmate transfer
You might try calling the facility and ask to speak with the case manager, counselor or unit team secretary to get more information.
Subject: Work release
Work release is an extension of the time you are serving. Your release date is when they will let you go home. Inmates in a work release program are being prepared for re-entry and have been given some freedoms that other inmates do not have. But, they are still inmates until they receive their release.


