10" x 13" manila envelopes are the largest accepted

They are beautiful color glossy photos. if your picture is black and white then of course that reproduce in black and white

No, inmates may receive all mail unless they are on a Homeland Security hold and then sometimes the lists are censored.

Inmates are allowed to write their loved ones and are encouraged to do so. The inmate would either need your address or our address, as we receive thousands of letters from inmates on our member's behalf. People tend to like having an address other than their own for privacy reasons.

The only way you will know if they received it is when they respond back to you, thanking you for remembering them, unless the letter is returned to us. In that event we will investigate the reason and notify you of your options. It's rare but sometimes the facility is wrong or the inmate ID is missing. These are all correctable and we do so at no charge.

Inmates can write with or without money on their books. Inmates with no money can get writing supplies and stamps that are provided by the institution as indigence funding.

we do not have juvenile inmates listed for pen pals

He will probably get it Monday or Tuesday if the mail room is operating under normal conditions.

We estimate that it takes 2-3 business days to make it to the jail. Once there, the staff opens and reads each piece of mail and inspects it for contraband. Once they decide the mail is fit to be handed out at mail call, your inmate will receive it. Please be patient, if the ID number and facility are correct we are 100% reliable. Mail call is Monday - Friday in most places.

No, just add money to their commissary. Your stamped envelopes will either be returned or discarded, they will not make it to your inmate.