Many inmates need housing when they come home. If you would be willing to help someone locate a residence upon exiting prison, please visit Inmate Housing Profiles.

What is the number you have listed next to every prisoner's name?

This is the Department of Corrections number, Federal Inmate Number, or County Prisoner Number; depending on what type of facility the inmate is housed. You must include this next to the prisoner's name when writing them directly. Institutions assign numbers to all inmates.

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