Contraband cell phones are not required to access many dating websites. “Inmates submit their profiles via snail mail, and the site operators type up or scan them to post online,” Businessweek reported. Prisons in Indiana, Missouri, Montana, and Pennsylvania have limited inmate access to pen-pal sites.

Can prisoners access their bank accounts?

A prison sentence doesnt automatically end your financial obligations. You will still have bills to pay, but you will not have access to your accounts. If your prison sentence also means the end of your job and no more income will be coming in, you may end up in a financial mess.

Does JPay tell the inmate who sent the money?

JPay does not have access to an inmates account balance or transaction activity. Will the inmate know who sent him/her the funds? In most states, the inmate is notified as to who sent the money. Yes, by sending money using cash you will be provided with a receipt of your transaction.