Writing A Letter To An Inmate. Only the contraband or unauthorized item can be removed. Writing a letter to an inmate is usually the best way to keep in touch with them, as other means of communication aren’t permitted in prisons.
Include a short description in the letter, but do not try to portray the inmate as an innocent angel. If you want to write to someone who is incarcerated, make sure you only have good intentions for doing so. Polaroid photos are not allowed.
Ask the inmate you are corresponding with for rules of her/his specific institution.
If you are writing on an inmate's behalf, you probably have knowledge of the inmate's character and history. If you want to write to someone who is incarcerated, make sure you only have good intentions for doing so. Writing a letter to an inmate is usually the best way to keep in touch with them, as other means of communication aren’t permitted in prisons. A label may be considered a sticker.