

An excellent resource for this information is Be especially careful before sending photos to check the prisons rules as they will often vary. Each state has different rules on mail so please check before you send. All emails as well as regular mail are also vetted by each prison before the prisoner pen pal receives them. A small thing such as transferring some stamps can make a big difference to an inmate. You also have the option to add a prepaid reply or transfer these “stamps”. On average you are charged about 25c per page – the cost varies by state and provider. You will also be charged a small fee for each email / page you send. We have links to all state sites on our inmate locator page, click here If you want to use email, you will have to register an account with the relevant provider and add the prisoner penpal to your contacts. You can easily locate an inmate or check on an inmate via the local state inmate search site. The two main email communication providers in the US prison system are and Check out our video tips page, click here to go to our video page. There are thousands of inmates in the US waiting to hear from you Did you know that the USA has only 5% of the worlds population and 25% of all the worlds prisoners? Many would love to correspond either through traditional mail or often through special email services such as Jpay and Corrlinks and our site is designed to help with some exposure for those prisoners and to find people an inmate prisoner penpal.
