To send money and care packages online to an inmate, you'll need to use authorized services that are approved by the correctional facility where your loved one is incarcerated. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to do both: 1. Sending Money Online Approved Services for Sending Money: JPay: JPay is a widely used service for sending money to inmates. It partners with many correctional facilities across the U.S. Access Corrections: Access Corrections offers online deposits and

This is one of the hardest situations a family can face, and the honest answer requires addressing both the legal reality and the human one. On the federal gun charge, being a felon in possession of a firearm carries a mandatory minimum of five years under federal law. Federal inmates serve 85% of their sentence, which on a five-year sentence means a minimum of approximately 51 months before release under normal circumstances. There is no standard early release provision

Every inmate wants sexy pictures of their mate. You cannot have any nudity. The photos that will make it past screening are bikini, lingerie type photos where no private parts are showing.

No. eBay is not an approved vendor for sending books to inmates and orders placed through it will almost certainly be rejected at the mail room. The rule at virtually every correctional facility is that books must be sent directly from a publisher or an approved retailer. The reasoning is security: a book coming from a verified commercial source has a traceable chain of custody that a used book from an individual eBay seller does not. Facilities cannot verify

Our policy is simply:  "Let us know the new facility name and we will get a new number for you in an hour; no charge!"

Putting money on their books allows them to buy phone cards which will by-pass any fees that Infinity charges to set up a pre-paid account. One downside, once the money is in the inmate's account, they can use it as they choose, so they can call other people or use the money for items sold at the commissary. Some people might care about that, others not so much but we want to give you both sides. You might consider what

We have a "greeting card" service on the website. Log onto your account and click on http://www.inmateaid.com/pages/details/send-inmate-birthday-cards-holiday-greetings-cards and it'll take you where you need to be.

Programming and good behavior are the two most important things your cousin can do with the time she has left, and they absolutely matter to the people who make decisions about her future. Whether they directly reduce her sentence depends on how Pennsylvania's system handles good time credits and what release mechanisms are available to her specifically. Pennsylvania's good time credit system is more limited than some other states. Unlike the federal system where good time is calculated and

This is a legitimate grievance and there is a clear path to getting it resolved, but it requires persistence and going through the right channels. Start by calling the facility directly and asking to speak with the accounts manager or trust fund office. They have access to the inmate's financial records and can see exactly what was withdrawn, when, and whether a corresponding order was fulfilled. Have the approximate date of the transaction and the amount ready when you

It depends solely on the institution rules. Federal prison you definitely can, the various state institutions are not consistent in their rules. We would advise getting in touch with the chaplain