Family Services — Ask the Inmate
Incarceration affects every member of a family not just the person behind bars. Children, spouses, parents, and siblings all navigate their own version of the experience often without support or guidance. This section covers the full range of challenges families face including maintaining relationships through letters and calls, explaining incarceration to children, managing finances on a reduced income, navigating the visitation process, supporting a loved one through the emotional difficulty of incarceration, and preparing for reentry together. The questions answered here come from real families in real situations, parents who have not heard from their son in weeks, spouses managing alone, children trying to understand where their parent went. InmateAid was built by someone who experienced both sides of this equation and the guidance here reflects that understanding. Families are not bystanders in this process. They are essential to their loved one's success both inside and after release. See also our sections on Visitation, Relationship Issues, and Send Inmate Mail.
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There are agencies that offer support in varying degrees of effectiveness. What "help" were you seeking specifically, maybe we can point you in the right direction?
Read moreWow, that is amazing that you are wanting to do this. First, find out where he is and then send him a letter. Get the communication going between you. Once you feel that he is open to a meeting, you can apply for visitation approval and then go see him.
Read moreThe "next of kin"...
Read moreNo, only wedding rings are allowed
Read moreThis is above our expertise, you might need an attorney for that
Read moreWe are not 100% sure, but we know many other BOP facilities have the tent structure for ceremonies. You can call the unit team secretary to speak to someone to get confirmation that FCI Beckley has one, too. The administration number is 304-252-9758.
Read morePlease email us your request. We will create an individual coupon for you. We cannot simply post a coupon code here, everyone cannot have access to, or otherwise, use a coupon meant for you.
Read moresend an email request to aid@inmateaid.com and the customer service reps will issue you a coupon for whatever service you're interested in.
Read moreYes, the Inmateaid services are available in the Will County Detention Center. If you would like to try something out, let us know (by email at aid@inmateaid.com) and we will send you a coupon code.
Read moreWe have no control if the mail is slower than normal, that is clearly out of our control. What you are asking for is not within the abilities of the business. We mail thousands of letters and postcards per day. Sending someone to the post office to get tracking on your letters would require too much time - for what we'd have to charge, not sure it's going to be worth it.
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