Overview - Family and Friends

TextBehind® enables families and friends to communicate with incarcerated loved ones conveniently and affordably.

Our complete digital experience for the family and friends saves you time, money and hassle.

You will receive inmate hand-written reply letters digitally on your smartphone app and email at no extra cost to you.

Inmate reply service by TextBehind® is UNLIMITED and FREE.

Join thousands of families and friends who trust and use TextBehind® everyday to communicate with their incarcerated loved ones!

Enter your mobile phone number to receive
direct app download link as text message:

Tip: Phone number must contain numbers only. Spaces and special characters are not permitted.

Pricing Information

TextBehind supports ALL correctional facilities nationwide. If you do not see your desired facility in our database while adding an inmate contact, you can always request and we’ll add it for you within 24 hours.

TextBehind® is a secure nationwide service and is co-funded by the State of Maryland.