We strengthen family connections while making prisons safer.
Write a letter and add photos from your phone. Prison Post screens it, prints it securely inside the prison every morning, and it reaches your loved one the same day - for £1.
WRITTEN
From any phone, tablet or computer
SCREENED
At content screening, before printing
PRINTED
Automatically, inside the prison
DELIVERED
To the wing, the very same day
WHY IT MATTERS
Family contact changes outcomes
Letters are the most consistent thread between a prisoner and home. The evidence on what that contact does is unambiguous.
46%
of prisoners
lose contact with their families while in custody
39%
reduction
in reoffending among prisoners who maintain family ties
£1
per letter
including photos - affordable contact for every family
Three steps. Same-day delivery.
HOW IT WORKS
1
Write and send
Type your letter and attach photos from your phone, tablet or computer. Pay £1 and press send — no stamps, no envelopes, no trips to the post office.
Available on iOS, Android and web
2
Screened automatically
Every letter passes AI content screening before it is printed. Anything flagged is held for review, protecting prisoners, families and staff.
Available on iOS, Android and web
3
Printed inside the prison
At 09:30 each morning, letters print automatically on a secure printer inside the prison and are delivered with the day's mail.
Available on iOS, Android and web
Designed for the people who write.
FOR FAMILIES
Designed for families
Prison Post exists because staying in touch shouldn't depend on stamps, printers or postal delays.
- Write from anywhere, any time
- Add photos straight from your camera roll
- Know your letter was printed and delivered
- £1 - no subscriptions, no hidden costs
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£1 per letter, photos included. A fraction of the cost and effort of traditional post — so contact happens weekly, not occasionally.
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A letter sent tonight is printed at 09:30 tomorrow and on the wing the same day. No lost mail, no week-long waits.
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School photos, birthdays, the dog — printed in colour and delivered with the letter. Small things that carry enormous weight inside.
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If you can send a message, you can use Prison Post. Built for grandparents and children alike.
Secure by design. Zero burden on the establishment.
FOR PRISONS & PARTNERS
Prison Post is operationally ready and built around the realities of a custodial environment — proven, secure, and at no cost to the prison.
SECURITY
Screened before printing
AI content screening reviews every letter and image before anything is committed to paper. Flagged items are held — nothing prints unchecked.
INFRASTRUCTURE
No HMPPS ICT connection
The service runs on a standalone secure printer with its own connectivity. Nothing touches establishment networks, and nothing requires ICT approval cycles.
COST
Zero cost to the prison
Hardware, consumables and support are provided and maintained by Prison Post. The establishment provides a plug socket and a mail run that already exists.
THE PILOT
Ready for any prison.
Prison Post is being proven in a working establishment, with every operational detail agreed in advance.
LOCATION
Category C resettlement prison
DAILY OPERATION
Automatic print run at 09:30; letters join the existing internal mail round
PRINTER
HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 4302dw — standalone, secure, maintained by Prison Post
SCREENING
AI content screening of all text and images before any letter is printed
One price. Everything included.
PRICING
£1
per letter, photos included
Letter of any reasonable length
Colour photos printed and enclosed
Screened, printed and delivered same day
No subscription, no minimum, no hidden fees
QUESTIONS
Frequently asked.
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Letters sent before the morning cut-off are printed automatically at 09:30 and delivered with that day's internal mail. In practice, a letter written this evening is in your loved one's hands tomorrow.
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Yes — attach photos directly from your phone. They are screened alongside the letter and printed in colour at no extra charge.
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Every letter and image passes AI content screening before printing. Anything flagged is held for human review. This protects prisoners, families and prison staff, and is a condition of operating inside the establishment.
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Prison Post is currently live at HMP Buckley Hall, with further sites in preparation. Register your interest and we will notify you when your loved one's prison comes online.
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No. Prison Post runs on a standalone secure printer with independent connectivity. There is no connection to MoJ or HMPPS ICT networks.
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Nothing. Hardware, consumables, maintenance and support are all provided by Prison Post. Families pay £1 per letter; the establishment pays nothing.