How does the inmate mail works & how do the inmates gain access to the messages?
Just was interested in knowing how the inmate mail works & how do the inmates gain access to the messages...
DShanen Gudoe
InmateAid's service is not email; it is with the US Postal Service.
1
InmateAid's service is not email; it is with the US Postal Service. Inmates do not have Internet access. 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. 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. 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. Please be patient, if the ID number and facility are correct we are 100% reliable. Mail call is Monday - Friday in most places.
https://www.inmateaid.com/ask-the-inmate/how-does-the-inmate-mail-works-how-do-the-inmates-gain-access-to-the-messages#answer
Accepted Answer Date Created: April 07,2016
InmateAid
Was this helpful?
My situation is different — ask your own question.
Our advisors answer within 24 hours. Free, always. Former federal and state inmates with direct experience.
About this answer:
This response was prepared by InmateAid’s editorial team in consultation with former inmates who have direct experience with the federal correctional system. InmateAid has served families of the incarcerated since 2012. This is general information only — not legal advice.
Last reviewed April 2016.