Idaho: pen pal rules and how to send mail
We found no rule in this department's published policies that stops people here from being listed on a pen-pal site. Normal mail rules still apply, and no one may ask pen pals for money.
Personal letters go to the person at their prison's mailing address, with their full name and ID number. They are opened and inspected; the letter itself is delivered, and the person receives your original letter.
Checked against the department's own pages . How we check, and corrections
Pen pal listings
We found no rule in this department's published policies that stops people here from being listed on a pen-pal site. Normal mail rules still apply, and no one may ask pen pals for money.
Sending mail to someone in Idaho
Personal letters go to the person at their prison's mailing address, with their full name and ID number. They are opened and inspected; the letter itself is delivered, and the person receives your original letter.
“Personal letters will be opened and searched for contraband; unacceptable items will be returned to the sender or given to proper authorities.” Department source
“The residents in our prisons may receive letters (no packages) and photos (no Polaroids or nudity) from family/friends.”
Electronic messages: On GettingOut, either side can send the contact request, and both have to accept it. Step by step for each app. Department page.
Source: Idaho mail page, read 2026-10-07. Rules change; the department's page is the final word.
See also: prison mail rules and your first letter.
Prisons in Idaho (10)
How to write to someone at each one: the mailing format, mail rules and messaging, from the department's own pages.
Find someone in Idaho
We check every profile's name and ID number against this locator within a day of it going live.