We estimate a couple business days for normal mail to make it into the facility. Once it is there, they inspect all parcels and then hand them out to the inmates. There might be a short delay inside the mail room.
Read more“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, 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.
Read moreIt depends on the total bail set at the hearing
Read moreYes they can. Inmates do not have access to the Internet. They send you the letter through our service - we receive them, scan them and place them in your My Account area for retrieval. This service is beneficial for people who want their home address private.
Read moreGetting approved at one facility does not automatically carry over to others unless they are in the same system (state or federal), then you would be approved across all locations.
Read moreIt depends on the Statements of Fact entered into the plea or the Pre-Sentence Report prior to receiving sentence for a conviction.
Read moreAs you may or may not be aware, we are not a money transfer company. We have a simple solution that we offer for our international members. We will arrange to deposit any amount in an inmate account - you decide the method. We charge a service fee on top of whatever service charge Western Union charges plus the credit card merchant fee. The fees are steep but there are limited places to get money transferred from abroad. You email us what
Read moreMost facilities have rules regarding books. Some have no limit, others do not. The most prevailing arrangement is that they allow an inmate to receive as many books as they want, but they must store the majority of them in the facility library. Storage is not plentiful in the living quarters but they encourage reading and self-improvement. Books and education are the best "escapes" for an inmate.
Read moreNo. Electronic devices cannot be sent into any correctional facility from outside. It does not matter what type of device it is or how it is packaged. Anything electronic coming from an outside source will be rejected at the mailroom or confiscated. What many facilities do allow is for inmates to purchase approved electronics through the commissary. Depending on the facility, this might include simple MP3 players, radios, or other approved audio devices that have been vetted by the
Read moreyes, as long as you have been approved
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