Correctional Message Prep & Stamp Budgeter
Draft, audit, and split electronic letters for JPay, GettingOut, CorrLinks, and Securus before sending. Avoid surprise stamp costs, character truncation, and mailroom screening rejection.
Mailroom Audit & Segmented Packets
GTL / GettingOut Protocol (1,500 chars/stamp)Mailroom Keyword Check: Clean
Understanding Facility Electronic Messaging
Electronic messaging systems in correctional facilities (such as GettingOut, JPay, and CorrLinks) do not operate like direct SMS or open chat apps. All transmissions route through facility mailroom filters, optical screening, and investigator queues.
A message that exceeds character boundaries will either cost additional paid credits ("stamps") or truncate arbitrarily, cutting off important phone numbers, family news, or case dates.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why did a fan's text to Young Thug get flagged or discussed?
In federal and state facilities, messaging apps (like GettingOut) sometimes permit outbound requests or new contact connections if an inmate's tablet account is misconfigured. However, inmates asking outside contacts to relay messages to third parties (such as asking a stranger to connect them with a girlfriend or co-defendant) violates standard mailroom policy and can result in disciplinary loss of tablet privileges.
What are third-party relay rules?
Nearly all correctional departments (Federal BOP, Georgia DOC, California CDCR, etc.) forbid inmates from using one correspondent to relay messages, calls, or funds to another unauthorized person. Automated filters search for phrases like "tell them to call me", "hit up [name]", or unverified phone numbers.
How are stamp costs calculated?
Providers charge per block of characters. For example, JPay typically counts 6,000 characters (or one page) as 1 stamp. If you type 6,005 characters, you are billed 2 stamps. Preparing your text to stop just under the boundary saves money on every letter.