Keep in contact with your incarcerated loved ones by writing an email or sending a photo to them using our simple-to-use messaging service. This service is free and lets you send unlimited prisoner replies photos, greeting cards and electronic money orders from any mobile or computer even while when you are on the move!
Inmate Text App
If you have a family member who is imprisoned, the best option to stay in touch is to use an inmate texting app. These federl inmate texting apps are designed to be in compliance with prison regulations and allow family and friends to send messages, photos videos, eCards, video calls and even money to their prison trust account. In addition to these messaging apps, there are several federal inmate apps that provide additional services like video visitation and phone calls.
JPay for instance, allows friends and family members to send money directly into an inmate’s trust account, as well as videos, emails, photos, and eCards. It also lets them make personalized postcards that include personal photos. It is a safer, more secure alternative to regular mail.
Another popular app for texting inmates is GettingOut. It allows "simple reliable and safe communication" between inmates with their loved family members. The app, available in select correctional facilities, allows inmates to upload images and text their families and friends via their tablets. Inmates pay $0.25 per message and their loved ones pay data costs to access them (but not explicit photos). The GettingOut app can text inmate be used to upload a picture to Facebook or Foursquare, check-in to Foursquare and add an YouTube video.