Yes, but in most cases you need to set up an account with the carrier that has the contract with the prison/jail. Send us your telephone number and the facility name - we will give you an honest estimate about a possible discount before you sign-up
Read moreThe inmate pages are created and maintained by the member/users of the site. All of the inmate data is entered by the member/user of the site, not InmateAid. We do not monitor, verify or update the information unless requested by the member/user. You can create the profile yourself and attach it to your account. Once the inmate information is set up, it will sync up to all the available services that you might need to help your inmate get
Read moreNo, you must send the inmate money so that they can purchase envelopes and stamps at the commissary. Most facilities already provide envelopes, paper and pen/pencils. The inmates buy the postage.
Read moreInmates 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
Read moreYou can call the Clerk of the Court of the county where he was arrested. They will have all of the arrest information and court documents related to his case.
Read moreThe new phone number you've received from InmateAid.com must be relayed to your inmate by you. There are a few ways to accomplish this. You can call the facility and ask one of the staff members, the counselor or case manager if they will give the new number to your inmate. This does not work all of time. You can use once last "expensive call" to convey the number, you can see them in visitation or send a letter. If
Read moreWhat is his name, the facility is he in if you know, and if not what state is he in? We'll set up the account for you and let you know what it is ready to use.
Read moreNo, the facilities will only accept books that are sent in by the publisher. We have a relationship with [Amazon.com](http://www.amazon.com/b/ref=as_sl_pc_tf_lc?node=283155&tag=inmatecom-20&camp=15329&creative=394453&linkCode=ur1&adid=1NK4T3Z8XDKYJ0S12D53&&ref-refURL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.inmateaid.com%2Fpages%2Fdetails%2Fsend-books-to-an-inmate-in-prison-or-jail), one of the only ways that may deliver books to inmates. You have to enter the inmate's name, ID number and the correct address of the facility. You have to buy "new paperback books", the used books are sold by third party affiliates and those books will get rejected. There are no other tricks to it, other than
Read moreCorrectional boot camps (also called shock or intensive incarceration programs) are short-term residential programs that resemble military basic training and target convicted adult offenders. Boot camps are designed as alternative sanctions to reduce recidivism rates, as well as prison populations and operating costs. The aim is to reduce recidivism by modifying participants’ problem behaviors that likely contribute to their odds of committing additional crimes. Behavior modification occurs through reinforcement of positive behavior and immediate punishment of negative behavior. In addition,
Read moreAll the boot-camp prisons incorporate the core components of military basic training, with physical training and hard labor. Most target young offenders convicted of nonviolent crimes such as drug, burglary, or theft. Participation is limited to those who do not have an extensive past history of criminal activity. The major incentive for entering the boot camp is that the boot camp requires a shorter term than a traditional prison sentence. On a typical day, the participants arise before dawn,
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