Four months ago, the Missouri Department of Corrections banned all physical mail to inmates in an effort to stymie the introduction of drugs into prisons.
JEFFERSON CITY - The Missouri Department of Corrections (DOC) uses JPay which is a website and mobile application that allows individuals to contact their incarcerated loved ones.Â
When it works, the application is designed to help individuals remain in contact with friends and family while they are incarcerated.Â
For many incarcerated individuals they are allowed only a certain amount of phone calls, so the service enables more frequent contact. Not only do we use it to make sure they re safe, but it also helps to maintain these relationships while they re incarcerated. It helps you know, romantic relationships that helps parents and children, siblings, friends, I mean, all different kinds of relationships for those people. So it s extremely important, said Lori Curry, President of Missouri Prison Reform.Â
JEFFERSON CITY - The Missouri Department of Corrections (DOC) uses JPay which is a website and mobile application that allows individuals to contact their incarcerated loved ones.Â
When it works, the application is designed to help individuals remain in contact with friends and family while they are incarcerated.Â
For many incarcerated individuals they are allowed only a certain amount of phone calls, so the service enables more frequent contact. Not only do we use it to make sure they re safe, but it also helps to maintain these relationships while they re incarcerated. It helps you know, romantic relationships that helps parents and children, siblings, friends, I mean, all different kinds of relationships for those people. So it s extremely important, said Lori Curry, President of Missouri Prison Reform.Â