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Search federal, state, and county facilities.
Penmate helps you connect with incarcerated loved ones ♥
Find an inmate and send messages, photos, and more.
Everything you need to stay connected
Search for an Inmate
Search State, Federal, and County Prisons to locate your inmate.
Send messages and photos easily
Send messages or print and mail photos, letters, and postcards.
Delivery Notifications
Track your delivery and receive a notification once completed.
A mobile app built for families
Search and send messages right from your phone. Use your mobile app to send photos from your camera roll. You'll get a notification when delivery is completed.
Simple as sending a text
No stamps. No trips to the post office. Just heartfelt messages delivered with care.
Search for your person
Enter their name and state. We'll find the right facility.
Create your message
Choose to send a message with photos or design a postcard.
Send it off
You'll get a notification once delivery is completed and when you receive replies.
Trusted by families nationwide
1,000+
Facilities served
1M+
Messages delivered
Available on iOS & Android
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Penmate Send support when it matters most
Our team created Penmate to help make it easy to find and communicate with anyone in prison. We've helped thousands of families send love and support to people they care about. We hope you will too.
