Adult Directory 2013

directly from the publishing company. Letter envelopes can only contain letter
pages, photographs (no Polaroid’s), cut-out articles and clippings (no complete
newspapers or magazines. Incoming mail should be addressed directly to the inmate:
with inmate’s prison ID number; the institution’s name and mailing address.
Inmate Mail at DC Jail/CDF and CTF
The send mail to a CDF or CTF inmate: include inmates’ name, DCDC number, and
forward to the DC facility where inmate is detained:
DC Jail CDF: 1901 D Street, SE, Washington, DC 20003
CTF: 1901 E Street, SE, Washington, DC 20003
Inmates pay the cost of their outgoing mail. No limit on amount of mail sent or
received.
Inmate Mail at BOP & Rivers CI
To send or receive General mail, inmates must first list the names, addresses and other
personal information of the potential recipients with the BOP TRULINCS computer
system. Recipients must be pre-approved by BOP. TRULINCS is an internal BOP
database that monitors the inmates Postal and Electronic outside contacts. Outgoing
postal mail must be addressed using pre-printed labels generated through the
TRULINCS database. Inmates must provide regular postage available at the prison
commissary.
Electronic messages (email): Eligible inmates may also communicate via email with
family, friends, attorneys, social workers and other inmates preapproved in the
TRULINCS database. There is no cost for email correspondence. (Internet access is
not available)
G. Inmate Financial Accounts
CDF - Inmates can purchase certain desired toiletries, food, essential clothing and
reading materials that is available through the jail’s canteen. There are five ways to
send money to a CDF’s inmate’s canteen account:
o By mail directly to the inmate (US Postal or Western Union money orders
only). Money orders, must include inmates name and DCDC number.
o Online: via www.westernunion.com/corrections ($6.95 Quick collect fee)
o By telephone: 1-800-634-3422 (Visa, MasterCard, American Express) ($5.95
transaction fee).
o Walk-in cash payment to inmate account via Western Union. Western Union
locations www.westernunion.com Fee is $12.99
o Kiosk (ATM machine) in the lobby of Video Visitation Center at DC General.
Must have inmate’s DCDC number.
CTF - Inmates can purchase certain desired toiletries, food, essential clothing and
reading materials that is available in the CTF commissary. There are two ways to
send money to an inmate at CTF. Family and friends cannot walk-up to CTF and
add money to an inmate’s account.
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