When someone you love is incarcerated, you need answers, not runaround. InmateAid helps families stay connected — find your inmate, search arrest records, send letters and photos, and get real answers from people who’ve been there.
From the moment of arrest through reentry — InmateAid covers every stage with practical services and real answers.
Find out who’s in custody, what the charges are, and get the full arrest history — anyone in the US, right now.
→ ✉There’s nothing like getting your name called at mail call. We print and mail on approved stock — you just type it.
→ 🎁Don’t let the birthday, holiday, or anniversary pass without reaching out. Cards delivered directly to the facility.
→ 📓Give them something to look forward to every month. Hundreds of approved titles shipped direct from the publisher.
→ ⇧We receive their letters, scan them into your account, and deliver them digitally. Available for $1.89 per letter.
→ $Make sure they have what they need. We identify the correct commissary provider for each facility so you don’t have to.
→When the phone calls aren’t coming through yet, you need answers. Search custody records, charges, court dates, and arrest history — anyone in the country, right now.
Physical mail is the most powerful way to stay connected. InmateAid handles the printing, approval stock, and mailing — you just write from the heart.
“There is nothing like getting your name called at mail call. Taking a personal letter, a holiday card, or your favorite magazine back to your bunk — pictures you can hold. Little things that mean big emotional lifts.”
Visitation hours, inmate search links, phone carrier, mailing address, bail information — every facility in one place.
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