Writing Letters to Inmates

The recent article on KSAT.com described the impact of letters written to inmates, especially during the time of the coronavirus shutdown. Click HERE to view the KSAT.com article entitled “San Antonio-based prison ministry launches letter-writing campaign to inmates.” Since the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) suspended visitation to the Texas prisons, the letter writing campaign to the incarcerated may be the best way to “visit” them. Remember, Jesus said in Matthew 25:36, “I was in prison and you visited me.”

Click HERE to view an example letter prepared by the Kolbe Core Team.

Click HERE (to view a Frequently Asked Questions page on the TDCJ website – Correspondence Rules).

If interested in participating in this letter writing campaign, please use the online form below to let us know. We will respond to your email address with a comprehensive list of inmates (and their TDCJ identification number) who have participated in Kolbe retreats that you may consider writing to. For other inmates not on the KPM list, you will need their name and TDCJ number from other sources to write to them. As was mentioned in the KSAT.com article, the most practical way to to correspond with inmates is through the online JPay system (at jpay.com). To use JPay, you will need to create an account for yourself and deposit some minor funds (like postage) for handling costs. The charge per page via JPay is comparable to postage for the USPS. NEVER use your actual home or work address as the return address; instead use the KPM address and sign your letter like that below:

YOUR NAME
Volunteer
Kolbe Prison Ministries
P.O. Box 700802
San Antonio, TX 78270

If any return correspondence for you is received at the KPM post office box from inmate, it will be scanned by the KPM Core team and promptly emailed to you.

May God bless you for reaching out to prisoners, especially at this time of trial for all of us.