You might be able to visit this weekend, but do not make the trip without calling first. A few things need to fall into place before you can walk through the door. The biggest factor is whether you are already on his approved visitor list. If your name and information were submitted and cleared at his previous facility, that approval may not automatically transfer to the new one. Many facilities require visitors to go through their own approval process, which can...

Yes, inmates diagnosed with sleep apnea can and do use CPAP machines inside correctional facilities. It is a medically necessary device for a documented health condition, and facilities are required to accommodate legitimate medical needs. The process typically involves getting diagnosed or having an existing diagnosis recognized by the facility's health services, and then having the equipment approved and issued or retained through the medical department. On whether they get to take it home at release, that is where it gets...

Yes to both. InmateAid's magazine store carries a wide selection of titles across many categories, and Inked is available in the art section. You can order it directly through InmateAid at inmateaid.com/shop/magazines, and it will be shipped to your inmate at their facility. Magazine subscriptions are one of the most practical gifts you can send to someone doing time. Reading material breaks up the monotony and gives an inmate something to look forward to each month. Inked, in particular, tends to...

Most correctional facilities have a process for exactly this situation. Call or write the facility and explain that you have a legal document requiring the inmate's notarized signature. Ask to speak with the inmate's case manager or the facility's legal or administrative department. They can walk you through the procedure, which typically involves the inmate being brought to an administrative area where a notary public employed by or contracted with the facility witnesses and notarizes the signature. This service exists because...

Absolutely. Regular mail through the US Postal Service works just fine and there is nothing wrong with doing it that way. A stamp, an envelope, paper, and a pen are all you need. InmateAid's letter service is an option, not a requirement. The reasons people use it come down to convenience and privacy. You can send a letter from your phone in minutes without gathering supplies, printing photos, or making a trip to a mailbox. The return address on everything that...

Yes, send it. You do not need the tier or housing unit. The facility's mailroom knows exactly where every inmate is housed by their inmate ID number, and that is how mail gets routed internally. The housing unit information is helpful but not required on the envelope. All you need on the address is the inmate's full legal name, their inmate ID number, and the facility's mailing address. The mailroom does the rest. They sort incoming mail by inmate number every...