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Plain-English help with federal prison communication: texting, CorrLinks, photos, letters and staying in touch.
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Texting a Federal Inmate From Canada: How It Works
Your Canadian number works fine. Here is what is different for families north of the border, and what to set up first. Read guideParakeetInmate Pricing: Three Plans, Side by Side
ParakeetInmate, powered by InmateDB, costs $9.99, $14.99 or $19.99 a month. Here is what each plan gives you and who it fits. Read guideThe 3-Day Trial: What to Test Before You Pay
The 3-day trial gives you enough time to confirm the setup works and your messages actually reach them. Read guideParakeetInmate Reviewed: Where It Works and Where It Stops
An honest look at what ParakeetInmate, powered by InmateDB, does well for federal families and where its limits sit. Read guideGifting a Texting Plan to Someone in Federal Prison
You can buy a texting plan for someone inside. Here is what they see on their end, how renewal works, and what trips families… Read guideSet Up Texting Before Self-Surrender: A Countdown
Get texting working in the weeks before self-surrender so the first message reaches your person soon after they arrive. Read guideHow Inmates Keep Up With News and Sports From the Inside
News, sports and weather arrive in the same inbox as your texts, so a federal inmate can follow the world without a phone or… Read guideAI Chat for Inmates: What It Adds to a Texting Plan
An AI chat plan lets a federal inmate ask questions and get answers by text, and families can use the same messages to stay… Read guideSending a Letter to a Federal Inmate Online
You can type or upload a letter, pay by the page, and have it printed and mailed to the facility for you. Read guideThey’re waiting to hear from you.
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