Florida

Some facilities offer email-style messaging through vendors like JPay. JPay says each email requires a paid “Stamp,” and incarcerated individuals usually receive emails within 48 hours. Features like photo attachments or electronic replies depend on the facility.

First, check the basics: a missing return name and address can stop mail from being processed. If the facility uses a centralized mail process, make sure you used the required format, including any booking number that is required for that system.

Yes, limits can apply, especially for court-ordered payments. One Florida court-ordered payment form states money orders are limited to $999.99 and cashier’s checks or certified bank drafts up to $10,000. That same form also says not to send cash, business or employer checks, or payments through online bill paying services.

For information regarding an escape, Florida DOC says to contact local law enforcement, the escape facility, or call 850-922-6867 or 1-866-850-0355. For absconder whereabouts, Florida DOC lists the Bureau of Probation and Parole Absconder Unit at (850) 717-3475 on weekdays 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.

In some detention settings, yes. ICE says many detention facilities provide tablets that can support video visitation and messaging. Some systems also use vendor platforms, for example Securus describes its Video Connect system as a web-based way to schedule and participate in video sessions using an app, computer, or tablet.

The visitation mailbox list shows Suwannee Correctional Institution’s email as VisitappSuwanneeCI@fdc.myflorida.com. Florida visitation instructions also say the completed form can be submitted by email or U.S. Mail to the institution where you are requesting to visit.