The letter in Spanish should not slow down the process unless the staff in the mail room is unable to translate it. As you know, they ope and read every single piece of incoming inmate mail and decided whether or not to hand it out to the inmate at their sole discretion.

“Ask the Inmate” is not a direct communication link to a particular inmate; it is a question and answer forum between you and a former inmate who knows how things work on the inside. To communicate, [you can write letters](https://www.inmateaid.com/letters), [postcards](https://www.inmateaid.com/postcards) or send photos - you will have to go to your My Account area and click on the Inmate Page and then click "Letters". You will be able to communicate with them through there.

Postcards are processed immediately upon entry unless after 6pm on Saturday or on no-mail Holidays, those letters will process Monday morning. We estimate that it takes 2-3 business days to make it to the jail. Once there, the staff 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. Any delay that occurs at the facility is out of our control.

Yes, InmateAID's letter and postcard service has served tens of thousands of members for many years. You may [write your inmate](https://www.inmateaid.com/letters) often, you may add beautiful 4" x 6" glossy photos which inmates LOVE. You inmate may write you back to your address or if you wish to keep your location private your inmate can write you through InmateAID. We receive the letters on your behalf, scan them into your account and email you that they are there for your

You know your heart better than anyone else. If you want to contact him again, the only way to know if he wants to hear from you is to try. The worst thing that could happen is that he asks you to stop or he doesn't respond at all. If you don't try you'll never know and you'll always wonder.

It depends on the orders from the judge. The mail room personnel will know what they are and since they will open and inspect every piece of mail, it might be best to contact them before sending any pictures.

It takes a couple of days through the mail. Once it arrives in the mail room it is up to the staff to read the mail and determine when they hand it to the inmates at mail call

Most facilities will not bother to forward any inmate mail. If you sent the letter through our service, we will remail the letter at no charge. Please send us the inmate's new location and we will make the changes and resend it for you.

You can send pretty much anything as long as there are no drugs, tattoos or gang depictions in the picture. If you are interested in "sexy pictures", they are acceptable as long as there are no private parts visible. Photos with you in lingerie or a bikini are perfectly fine, just try and keep it as tasteful as possible.

yes, inmates love to receive letters at mail call - [magazines](https://www.inmateaid.com/shop/magazines) too!