Yes, you can get married in the federal prison system as long as they are not in their last twelve months. Each partner must be legally eligible and mentally competent to marry. Marriages may be blocked for security or disciplinary reasons; solitary confinement can block access to marriage. Those seeking to marry should approach the warden or chaplain to determine the individual requirements for marriage at each particular institution. Step 1 Call the prison and speak to the

Western Union may or may not be the money transfer solution for that facility. If they are, you will need the inmate's ID number and the city and state code for the facility. You might try calling the facility and ask to speak with the case manager, counselor or unit team secretary to get that specific information.

The phone lines are active and ready to use when they are emailed to you. You can check to see if it is working by dialing the number on a different phone to verify that it is ringing on the forward-to number that you've provided.

The money that you sent to your inmate via Western Union goes on their books at the institution. That money may be used for commissary purchases and in some cases phone service. People using our Inmate Response letter service do so in lieu of providing the inmate with their own address. We are working on creating a solution whereby you would place a minimum amount of money in a "Wallet" and then it would deduct every transaction off the balance.

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 your address, the cost of the mailing is a 49 cent stamp. Many of our members use the Inmate Response Mail service through InmateAid. Your

We only know there is an issue is when mail is returned. The delays that occur inside a prison are unexplained. We have a great track record but lousy explanations why it takes longer than usual sometimes because the mail room personnel will not tell us a reason. The only way you will know if they received it is when they respond, unless the letter is returned to us - in that event we will investigate the reason and notify

Regular visiting is held on Saturdays and Sundays. There are 2 sessions per day: • 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. • 1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. The dorm assignment dictates the time for inmate to have visitation on these days. Regular visiting is permitted on State observed holidays.

Inmates that are sent to the SHU, the hole or solitary confinement (they are all the same) are allowed to receive and send mail regularly. Their phone privileges are restricted to one 15-minute call per week. Visitation is 50/50 depending on the offense. As far as getting a reason for the punishment, the only person that will tell you what happened is the inmate themselves, and they will know whether or not they can have a visit. The staff will

Inmates like all sorts of messages. It depends on your relationship with them. The subjects are limitless, like current events, what you are doing, you can work on aspects of your relationship that need attention and of course pictures - LOTS of pictures. You can send just about as many [pictures](https://www.inmateaid.com/letters) as you's like through our website. Please let us know if you would like a coupon to try it out!

Go to the [InmateAid Inmate Search - By State](https://www.inmateaid.com/inmate-search/) to narrow down where they are and then click the appropriate state to get their ID number.