Inmate movement is tough on the inmate. They pack out their belongings but it is rare for the inmate to retain all of their previous property. Commissary goods are lost, clothing is often lost and mail remnants are lost. Mail in-route is NOT forwarded, it is returned to the sender. If the inmate remains within the same system (state, federal) the funds will transfer. If they are going from county to county they probably will not transfer. If you sent

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. Any delay that occurs at the facility is out of our control. We make no guarantees as to how long it will take as there are thousands of facilities and none of them do things the same way. The only way you will know if when he responds, unless the

Most inmates do not have access to the Internet or email, they receive letters through the US Mail. Mail call is done Monday through Friday only. Inmates that have money on their inmate trust accounts can purchase stamps and envelopes at the weekly commissary. If they do not have money on their books, the prison will provide indigent inmates with all the materials necessary to send out mail to their loved ones. If your inmate writes to you directly, using

You may add as many Personal Inmate Pages that you would like. If the inmate's profile is already in the system, you can click on "follow inmate" and they will be accessible in your My Accounts area. Our members are able to communicate with as many inmates as they would like. Some members even write to famous inmates in a "pen-pal" type fashion. You can keep your address private and communicate with some famous inmates to ask them questions or

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. Any delay that occurs at the facility is out of our control. We make no guarantees as to how long it will take as there are thousands of facilities and none of them do things the same way. The only way you will know if when he responds, unless the

Mail is considered sacred in a prison, detention center or jail. There is a program for indigent inmates at every facility where they supply paper, pencil, envelopes and stamps. Whether the inmate has money on their books or not, there is no reason why an inmate cannot keep in touch if they want. You can make their time go by faster by sending letters as often as you can. Sending photos is an even better habit for you to get

After the staff opens and inspects each piece of mail, they have "mail call". All the inmates assemble in one spot and the guards hand out the mail one envelope at a time. It is the inmate’s responsibility to contact you to let you know they received something you mailed. Write to the inmate if you want to confirm delivery of an item you sent to him or her.

You can send sexy pictures as long as there is no visible private parts. Bikinis and lingerie are okay, just keep it tasteful and they will make it to your happy inmate.

No you do not have to "sign up" with your real name, no one here is checking to see who you are. However, you will have to make a payment for the service and if your credit card has your name on it, that is something that will be disclosed to the bank processing company - but NO INMATE has access to anything on our website. Your identity is safe on InmateAid.

There is nothing normal or standard behind the wall. The staff opens all of the mail, they inspect for contraband and they even will read the letters for content. Some even have "state laws" that require the mail held for up to 2 weeks. You will just have to be patient and understand that the control element of prison is the hardest part for anyone to adjust to - even for those on the outside.