Questions & Answers Why is InmateConnections.com the best value? * We get an incredible 50,000 hits per day to our website from Internet user around the world from paid internet advertising, search engine results, other websites, and numerous domain pointers. We are a heavily trafficked website. Combine that with everything else we offer and we are unbeatable! * We are the most user-friendly prison pen pal site on the net. Our site is rated #1 by both prisoners and Internet users for our professional menu and easy navigation, high response rate, and superior service. * If you write, our caring staff will promptly respond, whether you send a stamp or not! * On our site, you will never be buried in a long list of text links. You have your linked photo (not just your name) placed in the directories. A name means very little; people are much more likely to click on your photo than on your name. * More mail options. Letter form: Visitors can print you a letter online directly from our website to mail to you by regular mail. * We leave your photo large and we provide additional photo services at no extra charge, such as photo enhancement and cropping to remove others. * When you sign up you are on the Internet fast. We publish your webpage within one week from the date we receive your application and payment. There is a 2-week waiting period for personal checks to clear. * We offer a unique, how-to brochure to help you make the most of your pen-pal hook-up. * We make available not one, but two, ways to give your web page extra exposure: Front Page Placement and Pen Pal Express. * Your second year is 25% off the regular rate! Rejoining are listed for 30 days on our page of Newly Listed Prisoners. Who do I receive mail from? The prisoners on our site receive mail from people around the world who have Internet access. You will not receive mail from other prisoners. What kind of response rate do you have? Although we cannot make any guarantees about responses, the majority of prisoners on our site receive mail through our service. What can I do to increase my response rate? * Send at least one smiling (teeth showing) photo of yourself. The more smiling photos, the better. * Don’t be restrictive in terms of who you want to write to or the type of relationship you seek. Ads that are open to anyone for any reason get the most mail. * Don’t come on too strong. A prisoner pen pal ad is not like a personal ad placed by people in the free world. You should seek friendship, not a soulmate, at least in the beginning. More can always develop later after you get to know someone. What forms of payment do you accept? From prisoners we accept facility checks made payable to “INMATE CONNECTIONS”. From your family members and friends we accept money orders, personal checks, or cashier’s checks made payable to “INMATE CONNECTIONS” and they can also pay online on our website by credit card or PayPal. Checks should have your name and prison ID number written on the front. There is a 2-week waiting period for personal checks to clear. Is a photo required? No, but the response rate is better with a photo. I have no money. Will you list me free of charge? Under no circumstances will an prisoner be listed free of charge or at a reduced charge. Please do not ask. What about payment with stamps, referrals, and email messages? Due to DOC and facility rules, we are not able to accept payment with stamps, give you credit for referrals, or send you email messages. Can I make copies of your application for other prisoners who want to join? Absolutely! Remember, you get what you pay for. If you’re looking for the least expensive way to get on the Internet, there are other websites. But if you want the very best, there is only InmateConnections.com! LEGAL NOTICE: There are no guarantees of responses and no refunds will be provided. If you send more money than is needed, we will not refund the overage; however, you will have credit. There is a $20 fee for all nonsufficient funds checks, or bounced checks--your web page will be suspended until we receive the full amount for your hook-up plus $20. There is a 2-week waiting period for personal checks to clear. Your webpage will be published using the materials that are originally submitted by you and/or any third parties on your behalf--there is a charge for any subsequent changes to your hookup barring any mistakes on our part or changes of address. If at the time of initial publication we have received more images or words than your payment allows for and in the absence of instructions from you about which materials to publish, we reserve the right to select which images and/or words to publish and there will be a charge for the publication of the remainder and for any changes to your hookup that you deem necessary or desirable as a result thereof. If there is a discrepancy between the information you provide us and the information contained in official government sources, including but not limited to department of corrections websites and the Bureau of Prisons website, we reserve the right to publish the information about you that is contained in the official government sources. It is your responsibility to know the rules and regulations of your facility and to follow them. We will not be held responsible for any damages or harm, disciplinary or otherwise that you incur as a result of placing a pen pal ad with our company. If we find that you are giving or selling your pen pal contacts to other prisoners we will discontinue your hook-up from our site without refund or notice--if you know of another prisoner who wants to receive mail through our service they must get their own hook-up. Supplying false or misleading information is grounds for the immediate and permanent removal of your hook-up from our website without notice or refund. We will not publish material that is, or that promotes behavior that is, unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, sexually explicit, vulgar, obscene, hateful, or racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable, and we reserve the right to determine what constitutes the foregoing. We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone. We reserve the right at any time, for any reason, to edit, remove, or refuse, in whole or in part, without notice and without refund, any material submitted to INMATECONNECTIONS. Material submitted to INMATECONNECTIONS may be used for the sole benefit of INMATECONNECTIONS in its promotion and advertising. Threats, profanities, or abusiveness of any kind directed towards our staff will result in termination from our site without notice or refund. The completion of the application on the reverse side indicates that you have read and agreed to the foregoing legal notice. CONPALS® InmateConnections.com® Penpal Hookups for Prisoners! * MEET NEW PEOPLE! * PROMOTE YOUR ART OR BUSINESS! * BLOG! For over nine years INMATECONNECTIONS.COM® has been the leader in online prisoner advertising. Thousands of prisoners have trusted us to publish their home pages on the web and to help them make new friends. Our high-profile, high-volume website has been featured in such major news media as ABC, CBS, CNET, CNN, and others. We receive 50,000 hits each day from search engines, directories, and other websites. We offer a full suite of products and services for existing and prospective advertisers. Our strong Internet presence combined with our outstanding customer service, user-friendly website, and innovative options put us ahead of the competition and makes us the first choice for prisoners who want to connect with the world online. Copyright © 2002-2011 Inmate Connections LLC 465 NE 181st #308 Portland OR 97230-6660 E-mail: Info@ConvictPenPals.com