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.
Subject: Send inmate mail
You can call the mail room at the facility and ask them directly if your inmate is receiving the mail you sent
Subject: Send inmate mail
2-3 business days usually. if there is a holdup, it is in the facility mail room as they inspect every piece of mail before distributing them to the inmates
Subject: Send inmate mail
Use the InmateAid app. You type out your letter, and we print and mail it from the United States with US postage. It is faster and less expensive than sending it from the UK
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The photos must be no larger than 4" x 6" printed on photo paper, not Polaroid-style. The images must not contain any depictions of gang symbols, explicit tattoos, drugs or drug paraphernalia and no nudity or sexual content. For women that want to send sexy pictures, you may pose in lingerie or a bikini just make sure that private parts are not exposed in any way.
Subject: Send inmate mail
R Kelly or Robert Sylvester Kelly is a federal inmate (09627-035) currently incarcerated at the Federal Correctional Institution, Medium I, Butner, North Carolina. Click the link to write him
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send them a postcard with your number
Subject: Send inmate mail
An inmate can reject their incoming mail if they choose
Subject: Send inmate mail
click the link to send a postcard or a letter to your inmate.
Subject: Send inmate mail
as long as the facility is within the same system, like a state prison system or a Federal facility the mail will find itself to the inmate, eventually. If you used our Service, we will resend it at no charge (probably a lot faster)
