The list of approved items is not currently available to through their website. We would suggest calling the facility and asking to speak with a counselor or case manager what the exact list is: (505) 873-2761

Inmates 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

[Amazon](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) is one of the only companies 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 staying away from the other book sellers on the Amazon site that sell used books.

The service at the San Joaquin County Jail is Securus. We have just checked the rates for this facility and there is an option that will definitely save you money. With your permission, we will reactivate your charges and issue you a number that is actually outside of California altogether. There is a 45% savings per call with this number. Please let us know if this is something you'd like us to do.

Send us their name and DOB, their ID number if you have it and we will find out for you.

The easiest and fastest way is through [InmateAid's Photo Sending Service](https://www.inmateaid.com/letters). Our photos are professionally and beautifully printed on 4"x6" glossy photo paper (printed to the edge with no border). Simply create a user account with your inmate's profile. Select [Send a Letter](https://www.inmateaid.com/letters) and upload as many pictures as you'd like from your computer or smartphone. Type out a nice message to go along with it and click send. It's that easy!

You cannot call your inmate, they cannot accept calls. Inmates must initiate the call to you. There are a couple of prisons in Waco, they are [Jack Harwell Detention Center](https://www.inmateaid.com/prisons/jack-harwell-detention-center-lasalle-ice) and the [McLennan County Jail](https://www.inmateaid.com/prisons/mclennan-county-tx-jail-highway-6). Both facilities use GlobalTel*Link as their provider. If you are in Waco, the calls are $1.65, if you are long distance the calls are at least $5.60. If you are not local, we would get you a Waco number which would save you $4.00 per

Since you do not have a number through InmateAID we wouldnt be able to see their call log or have any knowledge of why they haven't called. You might consider looking in to getting one. In most cases, we can find phone numbers that will dramatically reduce the price of a Securus call. Securus posts all their rates online - send us your telephone number, we will match it to your inmate's location ([Monterey County Main Jail](https://www.inmateaid.com/prisons/monterey-county-main-jail)) and give you an

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 inmate would write you back to the return address on the letters which are to the InmateAid corporate offices in Florida. We receive the letters on your behalf, scan them into your My Account section and notify you by email that they are waiting for your review.

You might try calling the facility and ask to speak with the case manager, counselor or unit team secretary to get more information.