Send Inmate Mail — Ask the Inmate
A letter from home arriving at mail call is one of the most powerful moments in an incarcerated person's day. It is proof that someone on the outside is thinking about them, that life is continuing, and that there is something worth coming home to. But sending mail to a correctional facility involves rules that vary by institution and mistakes can mean your letter never arrives. This section covers how to address mail correctly for federal and state facilities, what the mailroom screening process looks like and how long it adds to delivery time, what content is and is not permitted in letters, how to send photos and why sending them through InmateAid's service is more reliable than printing and mailing them yourself, how to send mail from outside the United States, and what the InmateAid return letter service does for inmates who want to write back. The guidance here makes sure every letter you send reaches its destination. See also our sections on Inmate Care Packages, Send Books and Magazines, and Inmate Phone Calls.
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You cannot call the inmate, the inmate has to initiate the calls. If you want to write her, you can get a paper and pen, envelope and stamp...make sure you have the correct mailing address. And of course, if you are pressed for time, the InmateAid app makes it VERY easy and if you are going to write a lot, the package cost comes out to less than a dollar (including the 58 cents per stamp)
Read moreThe user types the letter on the computer or cellphone and uploads some pictures... each of them requires a single credit. the packages come in 6-20 credits and are easy to use.
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Read moreThis one is a slippery slope. The correct way of going about it is to ask for permission from your wife's warden or even your probation officer (assuming you are on paper now). If they will not grant it, you risk re-offending by going around the rules like using a different name... if they catch on, it'll be a problem for you both.
Read moresure, letters are great... so are pictures, but they cannot contain any nudity or they'll be sent back.
Read moreThe letters are printed by an automated machine process as delivered by software that the user initiates when buying a Letter or Photo Package. Each credit is good for a US Postal mail piece sent to the prison or jail where your inmate is incarcerated. There is no confirmation from the US Post Office, but their track record is pretty good. If the letter comes back for any reason (InmateAid's return address) we find out why and resend it at
Read morepurchase the two smallest packages to start. if they are going to be in there for a minute, you can always get the bigger package later on. thanks for writing in!
Read moreYes, inmates are always allowed to receive postal mail, even during evaluation periods
Read moreLog into your account. Go to your Account Dashboard. Click on Letters to Inmates and bring up the text box. Type out your letter and "save" your work. Then Click on Send Letter and the software sends this order to the fulfilment house for mailing. All letters are mailed the same day except for Sunday and holidays.
Read moreLook them up and reintroduce yourself in a letter. I guarantee you they will love hearing from you and it will make their day.
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