Pigeonly
Pigeonly is a service that converts digital messages and photos into physical printed letters delivered to inmates through the postal system. Pigeonly has sent over 15 million photos and letters and maintains compliance rules for over 4,000 facilities. Pigeonly offers a free plan for a limited number of monthly communications and paid unlimited plans. It is particularly useful when electronic messaging is not available or when physical mail quality is better.
What Is Pigeonly?
Pigeonly works by accepting your digital message or uploaded photos, printing them on physical paper, and mailing them to the facility address on your behalf. This is useful for families at facilities that do not have electronic messaging or where photo quality through digital platforms is poor.
Pigeonly maintains current facility-specific rules including photo restrictions and content guidelines. Their free Forever Free Plan allows a limited number of monthly communications at no charge. Pigeonly recommends sending no more than five photos per envelope unless the facility specifically allows more.
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Digital Mail
Digital mail is the electronic delivery of letters and photos to inmates through approved platforms, either by family uploading content directly through a service like JPay or Pigeonly, or through a mail scanning system that converts physical mail into digital format.
CommunicationMail Scanning
Mail scanning is a system where incoming physical mail is intercepted at a central processing facility, scanned digitally, and delivered to the inmate electronically or as a photocopy rather than as the original physical letter.
ProvidersTextBehind
TextBehind is a service that converts digital messages and photos into physical printed letters delivered to inmates as standard mail. TextBehind costs approximately $0.49 per page and works at nearly any facility that accepts mail. It is particularly useful at facilities that do not have electronic messaging contracts with major providers like JPay or CorrLinks.
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What is Digital Mail?
Digital mail is the electronic delivery of letters and photos to inmates through approved platforms, either by family uploading content directly through a service like JPay or Pigeonly, or through a mail scanning system that converts physical mail into digital format.
Read full definitionWhat is Mail Scanning?
Mail scanning is a system where incoming physical mail is intercepted at a central processing facility, scanned digitally, and delivered to the inmate electronically or as a photocopy rather than as the original physical letter.
Read full definitionWhat is TextBehind?
TextBehind is a service that converts digital messages and photos into physical printed letters delivered to inmates as standard mail. TextBehind costs approximately $0.49 per page and works at nearly any facility that accepts mail. It is particularly useful at facilities that do not have electronic messaging contracts with major providers like JPay or CorrLinks.
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