JPAY HOW DOES IT WORK IN IDAHO PRISONS?
All but a few Idaho prisoners now have at least some access to technology which allows them to send and receive [email], as well as receive photos and (30 second) videos, but people on the outside have to initiate the contact by signing up and funding their account with estamps in order to send communications to the prisoner(s). Let me walk you through the process...
Make sure you know the full name, IDOC register number and the institution where the prisoner is housed as you will need this information to create an account with JPay. You will also need a debit or credit card, and an email address. Although you are not required to purchase estamps (required to send an email, photo or video), you will likely want to purchase some. You will also have to download an application to your mobile phone (iPhone or Android) if you want to send videograms (30 second videos).
Once you have gone to www.jpay.com and followed the instructions for setting up an account you will be able to send your prisoner an email, photo, video or even stamps from your account via computer or smart phone. You may have more than one prisoner on your account, and you can have more than one account. The content of the email, photos and videos are subject to the rules as set forth in IDOC Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) 503.02.01.001 - Electronic Communications.
Make sure you know the full name, IDOC register number and the institution where the prisoner is housed as you will need this information to create an account with JPay. You will also need a debit or credit card, and an email address. Although you are not required to purchase estamps (required to send an email, photo or video), you will likely want to purchase some. You will also have to download an application to your mobile phone (iPhone or Android) if you want to send videograms (30 second videos).
Once you have gone to www.jpay.com and followed the instructions for setting up an account you will be able to send your prisoner an email, photo, video or even stamps from your account via computer or smart phone. You may have more than one prisoner on your account, and you can have more than one account. The content of the email, photos and videos are subject to the rules as set forth in IDOC Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) 503.02.01.001 - Electronic Communications.