Stay in contact with your incarcerated loved one by writing a letter or sending a picture to them with our easy-to-use messaging service. This service is free and lets you send unlimited replies to inmates photographs, greeting cards and electronic money orders from any computer or mobile phone even when you are in the field!
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If you have a family member currently imprisoned, the best option to stay connected with them is to use an inmate messaging app. These apps are designed to comply with prison regulations which allow family and friends to send messages, photos, video calls, eCards and even money to their prison trust account. There are also federal inmate apps which offer additional services such as video visits and phone calls.
JPay for instance, allows friends and family members to send money directly to an inmate's trust account. They can also send videos, emails, photos and eCards. It also lets them make personal postcards using photos of their own. It also provides a safer and more secure alternative to traditional postal mail.
Another popular messaging app for prisoners is GettingOut. It offers "simple reliable, safe communication" between inmates and their loved family members. The app, which is available in select correctional facilities, lets inmates upload photos and send messages to their families and friends via their tablets. It costs inmates $0.25 for a message, and loved ones pay for the data used to access their messages (but not for explicit photos). You can also use the GettingOut app to post photos on Facebook or Foursquare and check-in on Foursquare and add a video to an YouTube upload.