Incarceration can be difficult and sending real photos and mail can make an inmate feel special while maintaining important connections. Furthermore, receiving tangible reminders can keep them focused on what matters to them most.
Unfortunately, many prisons have changed rules and scanned mail to make life harder for families. Pigeonly stays up-to-date with rules at each facility to help you send the appropriate items.
Sending Photos to Inmates
An photo can be an ideal way to connect with loved ones incarcerated. Prisoners love receiving photos from family and friends as it gives them something tangible from outside that reminds them they belong in this world. They can hang them up on their walls, use it as bookmarks, or simply carry around as source of daily motivation.
Additionally, inmates may receive newspapers and magazines. It’s essential that any magazine they receive be appropriate and does not contain electronics or popup content, nudity or sexually suggestive material and any nudity or sexually suggestive imagery; and adheres to prison policies on appropriate content. Amazon is an ideal way for federal prisoners to obtain suitable publications like Maxim, Car and Driver, Field and Stream and Newsweek that meet these criteria.
Finally, inmates can benefit greatly from receiving real postcards and letters from their loved ones; these can provide a much-needed mental health boost during incarceration; prison can often feel very isolating, making receiving mail from family and friends even more special for them.
Sending physical mail can be costly since it requires an envelope and stamps – particularly for families needing to send multiple items at once. Furthermore, facilities frequently change their rules on this matter making keeping up difficult.
E-messages
E-messaging your loved ones photos is an affordable and convenient way to stay in contact with family and friends in prison. Not only is this affordable but you can even do it from the comfort of your own home; all that is required is internet access on either a computer, mobile phone or tablet as well as an account capable of paying for message credits.
There is a 13,000 character limit per email chain between prisoners and outside contacts, taking into account any responses received in reply to previous messages in that email chain. Therefore, it’s essential that this limit be taken into consideration.
Men at Federal Correctional Institution Beckley (FCI Beckley) look forward to receiving letters and postcards from friends and families while in custody, which gives them a sense of connection and lets them know they’re loved even while away from home. Unfortunately, due to prison or jail rules requiring real postcards be delivered directly by mail service providers such as Postmarkeonly it can be challenging to keep in contact – however Pigeonly makes staying connected easier by offering real photos delivered with postal mail without violating rules imposed upon inmates!
Photo Books
Inmates may receive both hard and soft cover books directly from publishers or bookstores (online vendors are okay too). The DOC requires that each book contain no more than 25 pages – including both front and back covers – in total (unlike magazines or newspapers which typically only contain two). Furthermore, all new and non-used books must meet certain content criteria set by them before being sent inmate mail.
As opposed to letters, photos provide a direct line to an inmate during their incarceration period and help them maintain contact with family and friends back home. Photos serve as an invaluable means of remembering loved ones while marking family milestones such as birthdays and holidays; it can help inmates feel connected to society during this period.
Pigeonly offers an effortless and cost-effective solution for sending photos directly to inmates. Our easy inmate locator makes finding someone easy; upload high-resolution images you wish to send using our secure upload feature; we will print and ship them straight away – saving money and postage costs by doing it all ourselves! All pictures uploaded remain private until shipped out so you can rest easy knowing only high-quality photographs reach their recipient!
Mailing
Sending photos to loved ones who are currently incarcerated can be an excellent way of showing support, but it’s essential that you adhere to any facility-specific restrictions as some may prohibit framed or large format images from entering their facility.
Pigeonly makes inmate photo printing an effortless experience, helping you quickly locate loved ones and producing high-quality prints for direct delivery into their prison facility. This saves both money and time while helping keep family connected to life outside.
Prison or jail can be an isolating and isolating experience for individuals, so maintaining meaningful connections to the outside world can be essential to mental wellbeing during this difficult time. That is why it’s so essential that individuals in jails or prisons have access to real mail from friends and family outside.
Inmates are allowed to receive mail that contains legal or tax documents, photos or cards from loved ones. However, all incoming mail is subject to review by staff for contraband such as physical contraband or any contents that might threaten inmate safety or staff security. Transactional mail should clearly display its Attorney Control Number from DOC as well as an authentication number on its envelope for inspection by staff.