Jail Talk is for adults 18 and over. Most people here are exactly who they say they are — but a few are not. Read this before you get close to someone new.
Never send money to someone you met here
No legitimate member will ask you for gift cards, crypto, wire transfers or your bank login.
Be suspicious of any story that needs money urgently — a fee to get released, a fine, a sick relative, a lawyer's retainer.
Be suspicious of anyone who moves the conversation off Jail Talk quickly, then asks for money.
Fund commissary only through the facility's own official provider, never through a person.
What not to share
Your home address, your workplace, your children's school, or photos that show them.
Your bank details, card numbers, Social Security number, or passwords.
Legal documents or case paperwork for anyone but yourself.
Anything you would not want screenshotted. Assume anything you send can be saved.
Spotting a fake or scam profile
Photos that look like a stock image or a model, or that don't match the story.
Instant declarations of love, or pressure to move fast.
Claims to be an attorney, agent or organization with no verified badge on the listing.
Refusal to answer basic questions, or answers that keep changing.
Harassment — you're allowed to just stop
You never owe anyone a reply, a photo, or an explanation.
Block ends it: they can't message you or interact with you afterwards.
If someone makes a new account to get around a block, report it — ban evasion is grounds for permanent removal.
Unwanted sexual messages are a rule violation. Report them; don't argue.
How to block and report
Open the menu on a profile, post, comment or conversation and choose Block or Report.
Reports go to our moderation team; a person reviews every one.
Child-safety reports, threats and anything about someone's immediate safety are handled first.
You can also email jailtalkconnections@gmail.com any time.
If someone is in danger right now
Call 911 in the United States if there is an immediate risk to life.
988 reaches the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, by call or text.
Our crisis resources page lists more hotlines for domestic violence, mental health and reentry.