I just have it copied in my notes and paste it when the time arises :P
October 24, 2020 - 4:09am
#3
mjuran
I was thinking the same thing! Would be great if some of these good all-purpose, introdctory how-to-use-WAP posts could be permanently affixed somewhere accessible to newcomers, to answer all the general first questions people tend to have...
October 14, 2020 - 6:35pm
#4
Carmen163
This is such a wonderful answer Violet, it is almost like a little manual. It is something that can be copied and pasted to a lot of questions from new writers!
October 13, 2020 - 5:35am
#5
VioletGrey
Abiitta - is there something more specific you can ask that we could answer...
How it generally works is you go to the "Inmate profiles" read as many as you can/would like to, choose someone based off of the set of values that's important to you, and go ahead and write to them.
There are two main ways of messaging prisoners.
Snail (postal) mail and electronic messaging. On their profile there should be a line for "Institution email" which might say JPay or Corrlinks, or one of the others, Connect Network(?) and down further on the profile will be their prison mail address for snail mail.
If you're worried about using your home address or live with other people and worried about them finding your mail before you do, electronic messaging could be for you. You could also rent a P.O. Box, or use Jmail which gives your pals a mailing address in America and then they scan the letter and email it to you - this is for snail mail.
The Write A Prisoner “email” service is for intial contact only, and is meant to be a one off to make an introduction to a potential pen pal. They limit you to one a month so it's only useful for one inmate. You cannot use the WAP email for the same inmate twice, even a month apart. You can send another WAP email to a different inmate once a month has gone by since your first one. The message is sent as an electronic message to WAP, they print it off and send it via snail mail using the name and address you provided when you set up your account with WAP. If you want to write any others then you'll have to reach out yourself through one of the other ways of contact.
These letters are sent twice a month, once on the 7th and once on the 23rd of each month. These letters are notorious for being slower than regular mail that you send yourself and now with the Coronavirus pandemic going on, mail is even more unpredictable than ever. You could be waiting one week for a reply, to upwards of three months. Extra patience is needed now, but also patience is a really key virtue for all people who choose to write to prison pen pals to have, and work on.
Also, my piece of advice is always to go to the MainMenu of the Write a Prisoner site, click Home and then down to the FAQ (frequently asked questions) - There is a lot of good information in the FAQ section which will explain most of the questions you would have about pen palling with an inmate.
Happy writing!
October 13, 2020 - 12:51am
#6
Sexyfiremanone2020
What's so me and I'll help you
October 13, 2020 - 12:49am
#7
Sexyfiremanone2020
I would love to explain to you will you text me? What's spp?
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I just have it copied in my notes and paste it when the time arises :P
I was thinking the same thing! Would be great if some of these good all-purpose, introdctory how-to-use-WAP posts could be permanently affixed somewhere accessible to newcomers, to answer all the general first questions people tend to have...
This is such a wonderful answer Violet, it is almost like a little manual. It is something that can be copied and pasted to a lot of questions from new writers!
Abiitta - is there something more specific you can ask that we could answer...
How it generally works is you go to the "Inmate profiles" read as many as you can/would like to, choose someone based off of the set of values that's important to you, and go ahead and write to them.
There are two main ways of messaging prisoners.
Snail (postal) mail and electronic messaging. On their profile there should be a line for "Institution email" which might say JPay or Corrlinks, or one of the others, Connect Network(?) and down further on the profile will be their prison mail address for snail mail.
If you're worried about using your home address or live with other people and worried about them finding your mail before you do, electronic messaging could be for you. You could also rent a P.O. Box, or use Jmail which gives your pals a mailing address in America and then they scan the letter and email it to you - this is for snail mail.
The Write A Prisoner “email” service is for intial contact only, and is meant to be a one off to make an introduction to a potential pen pal. They limit you to one a month so it's only useful for one inmate. You cannot use the WAP email for the same inmate twice, even a month apart. You can send another WAP email to a different inmate once a month has gone by since your first one. The message is sent as an electronic message to WAP, they print it off and send it via snail mail using the name and address you provided when you set up your account with WAP. If you want to write any others then you'll have to reach out yourself through one of the other ways of contact.
These letters are sent twice a month, once on the 7th and once on the 23rd of each month. These letters are notorious for being slower than regular mail that you send yourself and now with the Coronavirus pandemic going on, mail is even more unpredictable than ever. You could be waiting one week for a reply, to upwards of three months. Extra patience is needed now, but also patience is a really key virtue for all people who choose to write to prison pen pals to have, and work on.
Also, my piece of advice is always to go to the MainMenu of the Write a Prisoner site, click Home and then down to the FAQ (frequently asked questions) - There is a lot of good information in the FAQ section which will explain most of the questions you would have about pen palling with an inmate.
Happy writing!
What's so me and I'll help you
I would love to explain to you will you text me? What's spp?