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Inmate Phone Pal & Prison Matchmaking Services
Inmate Phone Pal Program
Our pen pal program is the most accessible way to connect with an incarcerated individual. Once you subscribe, you gain access to verified inmate profiles complete with photos, personal bios, interests, and background information — shared safely on our platform and amplified across our social media channels.
Write a Letter
Change a Life.
Somewhere behind a prison wall, there is a person who has not heard from anyone outside in years. Maybe decades. They wake up every day in a system that was never designed to see their humanity — only their crime.
You can change that with a letter.
Back Against the Bars offers a trusted, verified inmate phone pal and prison matchmaking platform connecting incarcerated men and women with people in the free world who believe in connection, second chances, and the enduring power of human communication.
Inmate Phone Pal Program
Our pen pal program is the most accessible way to connect with an incarcerated individual. Once you subscribe, you gain access to verified inmate profiles complete with photos, personal bios, interests, and background information — shared safely on our platform and amplified across our social media channels.
Choose Your Connections
Choose how many phone connections you would like each month. Cancel anytime from your account.
1 Connection
$50
MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION
One phone connection each month
2 Connections
$90
MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION
Two phone connections each month
Most Popular
3 Connections
$125
MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION
Three phone connections each month
4 Connections
$140
MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION
Four phone connections each month
Best Value
5 Connections
$150
MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION
Five phone connections each month
All subscriptions renew automatically at the listed price until cancelled. You can cancel or manage your plan anytime from your account or by contacting us at freedom@backagainstthebars.com. See our Refund & Cancellation Policy for details.
Prison Matchmaking for Serious, Meaningful Relationships
Love is not confined by prison walls. Many of the most profound relationships begin through letters — built on words, authenticity, and real emotional depth rather than surface-level attraction.
- Our prison matchmaking service is designed for individuals on both sides — incarcerated and free — who are open to genuine romantic connection. We do not facilitate anything casual. We focus on: