InmateAid is designed to be as simple and accessible as possible, but questions about how the platform works are completely normal, especially for first-time users navigating a stressful situation. This section covers the most common technical and account questions including how to create an account and set up an inmate profile, how to send letters and photos through the platform, how the discount phone service works and when your number will be ready, how to track the status of a letter or money transfer, what to do if an order did not go through as expected, how to update an inmate's facility information after a transfer, and how to contact InmateAid's support team when you need help. The guidance here is written to get you back on track as quickly as possible so you can focus on what matters, staying connected with your loved one. See also our sections on Send Inmate Mail, Inmate Phone Calls, and Money Transfer.
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"Letters from Inmates"... if you have mail from an inmate, we scan it and send you an email with a link to the letter. If you cannot find the email , log on to oyur account and go the the My Account dashboard and the link Letters from Inmates is where you will find them.
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For most facilities, as many as you can stuff in there. There are some facilities with a 10 photo limit, but it is rare. Check with the facility page on InmateAid, if there are restrictions, we post them in "extra information"
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Yes. Letters from Inmates is a service that our members enjoy becasue there is an ability to keep your own address private. We charge $1.49 for the service and is used by thousands everyday.
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Absolutely, 100% as long as you selected the correct facility. But even if there was a mistake, or the inmate got transferred, InmateAid will resend the mail again at no charge. The Company has served over fifty million users since 2012.
Read the testimonials, there was one that should give you great comfort: "My nephew was recently moved from a facility to a new one but I had just sent an electronic postcard to the old one & inmateAID forwarded it...
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Yes, the inmate profiles are set up by Users of the site. They can set up an inmate profile or use one that is already on the website. There are no restrictions, but one User cannot see if another User is connected to the inmate you are following.
There are a lot of famous inmates doing time. Users like to reach out and write them or send them pictures or other things. Aaron Hernandez, before his death and OJ Simpson would receive...
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You can try the service for FREE now until the 25th with coupon code TRYUS. You get ONE FREE picture and ONE FREE letter delivered to your inmate at any prison or jail in the United States. Click on Letters and Photos and follow the easy steps. Type out your letter and upload a selfie!! Use the coupon code which will pay for the entire transaction.
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Inmates do not have access to the internet and should not be able to access the InmateAid website. However, there are countless incidents where inmates are caught with smartphones that can indeed access the internet. InmateAid was created for the family and support groups of inmates. There are not many things you can do for an inmate, but InmateAid has everything that you can - it's all in one place and it keeps you organized, connected, confident that someone has...
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You do not need to find out whether your inmate already has a profile on InmateAid before setting one up as a surprise. The service is built entirely for the person on the outside, and your inmate does not create or manage an account themselves.
Here is how it works. You create the account, search for your person at Turbeville Correctional Institution in South Carolina, and set up their profile with their facility information. If a profile already exists in the...
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It's called Letters from Inmates. Inmates write you back to our return address. We scan the letters they send and email the notification to you. It is a very popular service, the Users do not have to give their real address to the inmate (or the prison staff or other nosy inmates for that matter) if they want to keep that private.
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Members of the site create the inmate profiles. InmateAid does not monitor the accuracy of the entries unless asked to do so by the person who created the profile


