InmateAID has made it easy to [write any inmate](https://www.inmateaid.com/letters) anytime from anywhere from your smartphone. You do not need to be on a correspondence list unless your inmate is restricted from incoming correcpsondence by Homeland Security. This is very rare. Other potential restrictions would be related to a no-contact order, or the victims in this crime or co-conspirators.
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Accepted Answer Date Created: August 11,2016