Reviewed on: October 07,2015
General Prison Questions-Terminology

How does the sending letters work do you have to pay to receive a letter back?

If your inmate writes to you directly, using your address, the cost of the mailing is a 49 cent stamp.
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Answered by a former federal inmate · 14+ years advising families
✓ Verified answer December 22,2014 · General Prison Questions-Terminology
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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 inmate would write you back to the return address on the letters which are to the InmateAid corporate offices in Florida. We receive the letters on your behalf, scan them into your My Account section and notify you by email that they are waiting for your review. There is a charge of $1.49 for this service. The people that use this service like the security and privacy this service provides them.
Accepted Answer Date Created: December 22,2014
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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 October 2015.