CorrLinks is a privately owned company that operates the Trust Fund Limited Inmate Computer System, the email system used by the United States Federal Bureau of Prisons to allow prisoners to communicate with the outside world. CorrLinks is a subsidiary of Advanced Technologies Group.
TRULINCS (email) is a fee-based system that prisoners must pay to send or receive emails. Unlike Google or Yahoo mail, the CorrLinks service provides direct email access to federal prisoners.
Prisoners must pay $0.05 per minute for use of the system, and printing costs $0.15 cents per page. Some of our clients at White Collar Advice spend as much as $500 a month on email. Running a business or writing a book from federal prison takes time and money!
Unfortunately, not all federal inmates have CorrLinks access. Some prisoners may be barred from using the service if their particular crimes involved the use of a computer in any manner. In time, a prison administrator may override that policy, but it may take months or years.
The probation report (PSR) will set the stage for getting approved or denied access to email.
Emails are limited to 13,000 characters and no attachments are allowed
The content of the email may not “jeopardize the public or the safety, security, or orderly operation of the correctional facility”.
TRULINCS has been available at federal prison facilities since 2009, just after I was released from federal prison.
Earlier today a client and friend sent me an invitation to communicate through CorrLinks. As soon I received the invite, I decided to film the process to help people who would someday receive the same message I did (with a different prisoner’s name, of course).
Using email in prison is a wonderful opportunity to stay connected, grow a business and prove to your network how you are making good use of your time.
There are pitfalls as well to email and it is not uncommon for people to abuse the system and get into trouble–I will leave that for another video.
For now, I hope you find value in this short video describing what it will look like when family members or friends receive an invitation from their contact in federal prison.
Best,
Justin Paperny
P.S. Make sure and download the CorrLinks app. It is $6 dollars a year in the app store.
How often do inmates At/m CC San Diego have access to
corrlink’s email?
My love one send me an email but it’s not it says that he denied me and every time he sends me a new link it says when I open it and I try and message him it says that he has denied my request so what should I do can you please help
Can an inmate or the facility block a number from contacting the inmate?
Good morning! I have a quick question about sending emails. I have the app Corrlinks on my phone, with my husband being my only person on my account and I need to add another inmate now so I can email him but I can’t figure out how to add him. Plz help me
Thank you
Hi another inmate sent me a message through my husband account is that possible??
I need to know how to get in touch with who ever has text messages at pollock federal prison in Louisiana . My sons is not working right I need to talk to them i pay them 15 dollars a month it comes out automatically I need to know what’s wrong.