Do prisons read outgoing mail?

Yes. Prison officials do read prisoner mail in federal and state prisons. While this doesn’t mean that guards will read prisoner mail, someone at the prison can and often will.

Do correctional officers read letters?

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Prisons can inspect inmates’ mail to their lawyers for evidence of illegal activity, like escape plans, but can’t read the letters because of attorney-client confidentiality, a divided federal appeals court ruled Monday.

Can Prisoners send letters to other prisoners?

Yes, you can write letters to inmates. Every prisoner has the right to receive written messages from their family and friends. The number of letters they can exchange is unlimited in most states. The only exception applies to correspondence between two incarcerated persons.

What pictures can you send to inmates?

Photos should be no larger than 4″x6″ Always print the inmates name and ID number on the back of the photo in pen (this helps the mail room staff) Photos should never contain nudity, sexually suggestive material. Hand gestures and tattoos are often not allowed because it may have gang implications.

Are JPay emails monitored?

Yes, you can correspond with an offender by going to www.JPay.com or by downloading the free JPay mobile app for iPhone and Android. You then complete the free registration process and select the offender(s) with whom you wish to correspond. How much does it cost to send an electronic message?

Do prisoners get to keep letters?

Correspondence is one of those few liberties a person does not lose when they enter the system; a 1974 Supreme Court case ruled that prisons cannot censor personal mail, unless it is necessary to “maintain security.”

Can prisoners send letters to other prisoners?

How many letters can a prisoner send a week?

If you are an unconvicted prisoner you can send 2 free letters a week.

Are inmates notified when money is put on their books?

In most states, the inmate is notified as to who sent the money. In other states, this information is not available. If your inmate is in a facility where the JPay Email service is available, we recommend that you send him or her an email notifying him or her of the money that you just sent.

How do inmates know they have a JPay Email?

How do I know if I received an Email from an inmate? You will get a notification on your JPay.com account that you have received Emails.