# Guides

> Plain-English guides to sending photos to someone in prison, jail or immigration detention.

- [How to Send Photos to an Inmate](/guides/how-to-send-photos-to-an-inmate.md): A step-by-step guide to sending photos to someone in prison or jail: finding their facility and ID number, the photo rules most facilities enforce, and what they'll actually receive.
- [Sending Photos to Federal Prison (BOP)](/guides/sending-photos-to-federal-prison.md): How to address photos to someone in a federal prison, what the Bureau of Prisons' mail rules allow, and why most federal prisoners now receive color copies instead of prints.
- [Sending Photos to Someone in ICE Detention](/guides/sending-photos-to-ice-detention.md): How to send photos to a family member held by ICE: finding where they are with their A-Number, why most detainees are in county jails, and what changes when they're moved.