Are prisoners allowed to write letters?

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.

Is it OK for a prisoner to write letters home?

The prisoner may communicate with captors on matters of health and welfare and additionally may write letters home and fill out a Geneva Convention “capture card.”

What are some rules in prison?

Prisoners must keep the cell clean at all times. Beds must be made and personal effects must be neat and orderly; floor must be spotless. 5. Prisoners must not move, tamper with, deface or damage walls, ceiling, windows, doors, or any prison property.

What responsibilities do prisoners have?

Duties

• Enforce rules and keep order within jails or prisons.
• Supervise activities of inmates.
• Inspect facilities to ensure that they meet security and safety standards.
• Search inmates for contraband items.
• Report on inmate conduct.
• Escort and transport inmates.

What do you write in a letter to someone in jail?

What To Write to Someone in Prison?

1. Recall nice memories.
2. Tell more about yourself.
3. Send jokes or anecdotes.
4. Write about your everyday life.
5. Talk about mutual interests.
6. Ask questions about the inmate’s life.
7. Mention friends and family members and talk about them.
8. Inform the inmate about the news in the state and worldwide.

What to Know Before Writing a prisoner?

What To Write to Someone in Prison?

• Recall nice memories.
• Tell more about yourself.
• Send jokes or anecdotes.
• Write about your everyday life.
• Talk about mutual interests.
• Ask questions about the inmate’s life.
• Mention friends and family members and talk about them.
• Inform the inmate about the news in the state and worldwide.

Is it legal to write to an inmate in prison?

Almost ALL States prohibit inmates from writing to each other (continuing criminal enterprise, association with known felons, etc.). Using the “go-between” has been addressed here numerous times, but I’ll say it again. It is prohibited to write through a third party (forwarding mail).

What is an inmate pen-pal?

Prison pen-pals are inmates who exchange letters with non-incarcerated pen-pals. Inmates have been turning to WriteAPrisoner.com since its inception in 2000 to find mentors, legal aid, educational opportunities, employment upon release, counseling, housing options, and so much more. We post profiles, photos, and contact information of inmates.

What are the consequences of using a penpal in prison?

The inmate, if caught using a ‘go-between’ will lose all mail privileges for up to 30 days, and could be sent to administrative segregation and/or lose parole credits. The ‘free-world’ penpal would likely be denied ANY and ALL further contact with the inmate, including mail, telephone, and visitation.

Can you use a free world PenPal in prison?

The ‘free-world’ penpal would likely be denied ANY and ALL further contact with the inmate, including mail, telephone, and visitation. If such correspondence between inmates were allowed, there wouldn’t be much need to violate the regulations by using a ‘go-between’.