We are not able to give you an accurate answer without having some idea of where he is and how much time did he get? There are some state facilities that do not have air conditioning. The lack of soap or menu limited to potatoes sounds pretty minimal, and not within the norm - that is for sure. We would like to think that there is a bit of exaggeration to his complaints, if they are genuine, this is a

There are several different companies that offer varieties of inmate care packages. Ordering will depend on where they are (allowed or not) and how much you want to spend. It is not available in all places - but all places offer commissary - the easy route is just add money to their inmate trust account.

It depends on the phone service at the facility. Most of them do, but the price is pretty steep.

try vinelink.com

You can try calling, it all depends on who answers the phone. Some will do it for you and others will recite rules that they are not allowed to replay messages.

We applaud your efforts. We can avow 100% that each and every letter she receives will make her day. You have good instinct asking about how much happiness you want to share for fear of bumming them out. You have to know the person. We have always liked the super-positive, optimistic letters that speak of hope and encouragement about the future. Promote good times to come and give them some incentive to try some new areas of educating themselves. Promote

We do not know which facility you are referring to but there are no cell phones allowed in ANY penal facility. It is a new federal law that if they are found, the offender faces up to five additional years.

we do not have selection advice. the site is not engineered perfect for what you are trying to do. you can find an inmate through the news or research that you find interesting or more and then set up an Inmate Profile on our site (or have us do it for you) and them you can start communicating from anywhere, anytime. people often write famous inmates like OJ Simpson, Aaron Hernandez, Jodi Arias and many others.

yes, the last name of the person making the deposit

NO, none of those electronic devices are allowed inside.