Alt title: How to Send Email to Inmates in Jail

Meta Description: Have you tried to Send an Email to Jail and found it Problematic? Here is how
you can do it!

There is a huge difference between life in prison and outside. While the modern world comes
with a myriad of gadgets, including tablets, phones, computers, etc., which can all connect to the
internet, the same luxuries are rare inside security facilities.

Most of the prisons within the U.S allowed inmate's correspondence through either mail or phone
calls.

Inside prison facilities, inmates do not have the right to own gadgets, and if they do, are
considered contraband, liable to be confiscated once found by prison officials. Other than
confiscation, inmates found with contraband often go through punishment and may also have
some of their liberties' stripped away.

However, in recent times, a number of prison facilities across the U.S have incorporated
electronic mail as part of the inmates' correspondence. This, however, has come with a measure
of control.

This article will take a look at prison electronic mail and how inmates can access it while
incarcerated.

Some of the questions you expect to be answered in this article include:

 How inmates get an electronic mail

Let's dive in!

How to Send Email to Inmates in Jail

Until recently, most prison facilities across the U.S only allowed mails and phone calls. When
they accepted electronic mail, the only option inmates and their loved ones had was emailing
inmates through either JPay or Access Corrections.

Access corrections are a platform that provides secure deposits services where you get to deposit
money into an account that an inmate can access. Through this account, an inmate can get
messages and photos from their friends and loved ones.

Access correction also offers payment programs for inmates where they can cater to their other
payments, such as probational fees. The service is available twenty-four hours, and all you need
is a username and password to set up the account.
JPay is also a similar service, which provides a number of services to security facilities, helping
inmates keep in touch with friends and loved ones.

How both JPay and access electronics work is such that loved ones write emails to the inmate,
where the mail is sent to the prison officials, who in turn print it out and provide to the inmate.

For you to use JPay or access electronics, you need to know the inmates' ID number and where
they are held in. you will also need a debit or credit card to sign on to both services.

Recently there have been major developments when it comes to inmate correspondence across a
number of security facilities in the U.S. Inmates are increasingly getting allowed to own tablets,
which can either be bought by them or their friends and loved ones. Inmates can either get the
money to purchase a tablet direct to their commissary account, or the tablet can be sent over.

This has been a great improvement, as through the same tablets, inmates can also get a couple of
other services, including music and a movie, which helps them cope with the monotonous life
that is prison life.

However, it should be noted that all the services provided in terms of emails come at a price, and
dependent on the service, company, or facility, the price will vary.

Emailing Inmates for Free

If you have ever been in prison or have a loved one incarcerated, you know that nearly
everything at a prison facility comes at a fee. Plus, there is a markup on nearly everything, yet
surprisingly enough, electronic mail is among the cheapest services in a majority of security
facilities.

Emails come cheaper than stamps in prison, with prices ranging between 25 and 50 cents. You
have the option of also adding a picture as an attachment while sending an email.

Sad to say, there is no free email for inmates!

JPay Emails

JPay is a company that seeks to assist families and loved ones with inmates incarcerated at
American facilities an easy time in contacting, and making payments for the inmate. The
facilities headquarters are located in Florida, where they also partner with local groups and
people to impact society positively.

JPay offers its services in over thirty states in the U.S, helping friends and family stay connected
through providing cheap ways of exchanging messages, which help reduce the cost of phone
calls and paper mail.
Different facilities across the U.S have the right to set their own policies on how the facilities are
run; however, most will give inmates their messages from JPay at mail call. Different facilities
have different rules as to how many times they have mail call during the week.

Some people may prefer to send an email near when they have a mail call at the facility; it may
help reduce the waiting time between correspondences with the inmate. All you need is a JPay
mail login, and you are set.

It is undeniable that JPay has taken over the security industry, and the huge amount of services it
offers only makes it more marketable. Certain facilities will offer certain JPay services, such as
video visits and phone calls. However, most facilities will incorporate some or all of the JPay
services due to the numerous services.

However, it is worth noting that some of the services offered by JPay can be quite expensive.
Such things as video calls and sending money can cost you quite a bit; sending $50 will cost you
around $20.

It is easier for facilities to allow inmates to receive email without any hindrances, making
correspondence easier. They also get to access more than just emails, as tablets come with more
apps that allow inmates more luxuries.

They can also subscribe to newsletters and even buy books online, as long there is prior
permission from prison authorities.

Conclusion

Of all the ways you can communicate with an inmate, an email is currently the most efficient,
based on the reduced hassle it takes to create and send one, plus the charges around electronic
mail. With more and more security facilities allowing inmates gadgets like tablets, it will be even
easier to communicate with inmates and know how they are fairing in their day to day lives.