Pigeonly
Pigeonly simplifies prison communication by helping families and friends send letters, photos, and prints to incarcerated loved ones through a Forever Free plan and step-by-step guides. The platform consolidates facility-specific rules, addressing guidelines, and postage requirements verified from official sources like BOP.gov. Pigeonly also operates PrisonFriendship.com, a dedicated prison pen pal platform that supports letter-writing to reduce recidivism and loneliness among inmates.
- Social Networking
- Software Only
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
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Product
Problem
Staying in contact with incarcerated individuals is often difficult due to complex correctional facility regulations, strict mail guidelines, and unreliable communication channels. Families and friends struggle to navigate addressing rules, content restrictions, and postage requirements, which can lead to rejected mail and lost connections with loved ones.
Solution
Pigeonly provides a platform that simplifies sending prints, photos, and letters to inmates by offering clear step-by-step guides and a Forever Free plan for photo and print delivery. The service consolidates facility-specific rules, addressing tips, and postage requirements into accessible resources, helping users avoid common mistakes that cause mail to be rejected. Pigeonly also supports prison pen pal programs through PrisonFriendship.com, enabling individuals to write letters that provide emotional support and reduce loneliness among inmates. By streamlining the logistics of prison communication, Pigeonly helps families and friends maintain meaningful relationships despite the barriers imposed by the correctional system.
Target Audience
Primary users are families, friends, and pen pals of incarcerated individuals who need reliable, compliant methods for sending letters, photos, and prints to inmates in state and federal correctional facilities.
Features
- Forever Free plan for sending prints and photos to inmates
- Step-by-step guides for sending letters, covering addressing guidelines and content restrictions
- Facility-specific rules and postage requirement resources verified from official sources such as BOP.gov
- Dedicated prison pen pal platform at PrisonFriendship.com with guidance on writing letters that reduce recidivism
- Comprehensive guides for contacting federal inmates via CorrLinks email, phone, mail, and visitation
- FAQ section addressing common questions about sending mail to correctional facilities