Yes, the service is called "Letters from Inmates". It allows the inmate to use the InmateAid address to receive your mail without giving out your physical address. There is a section on your Account Dashboard where incoming inmate mail is placed for your review. This is a huge service for people not wanting to expose their physical address where a bad-intentioned inmate could potentially extort a loved one on the outside. For $1.59, it's inexpensive 'peace of mind'.
Read moreHousing assignments in correctional facilities are based on classification factors like security level, offense type, criminal history, and available bed space rather than age. There is no formal system that groups inmates by age the way a retirement community or assisted living facility might. A 59-year-old can absolutely end up housed alongside much younger inmates, depending on how the facility manages its population. That said, facilities do make some practical accommodations for older inmates that reflect an awareness of
Read moreRestrictive housing is 'solitary confinement', and can be classified as "Administrative Segregation" or "Disciplinary Segregation" which to every inmate is known as, "The Hole" or the SHU (Special Housing Unit). Inmates in the SHU are allowed ONE 15-minute phone call PER WEEK.
Read moreI wouldn't say "most", but there are many people on the outside who like to communicate with inmates, for some reason... but if you suspect your inmate is, you're probably right
Read moreWithin the first week of completed orientation
Read more2-3 days, but be mindful that the distribution of the mail to the innmates is up to the correctional officers who run the mailroom
Read morethe staff gives them a slip of paper with the amounts deposited into their inmate account
Read moreyes, but you would have to do this with prior-permission and make the exchange of the ring in the visiting room.
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