Terms and Conditions

Last Updated: January 2026

Welcome to WomenBehindBars.com (“Women Behind Bars,” “we,” “our,” or “the Platform”). By accessing or using this website, creating an account, or purchasing a membership, you agree to be bound by the following Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree, please do not use this website.

1. Nature of the Platform

Women Behind Bars is a correspondence access platform that provides information to facilitate written communication with incarcerated women in the United States.

  • This website is not a dating service

  • This website is not a matchmaking platform

  • This website does not guarantee communication, responses, or outcomes

  • This website does not participate in correspondence

Women Behind Bars provides access to publicly submitted profile information only.

2. Eligibility

Use of this website is limited to individuals 18 years of age or older.

By using this platform, you affirm that:

  • You are at least 18 years old

  • You are legally permitted to correspond with incarcerated individuals

  • You will comply with all institutional rules and applicable laws

3. Membership and Fees

Membership fees are charged solely for access to platform services, including:

  • Secure account access

  • Digital delivery of correspondence information

  • Platform maintenance and administrative oversight

Membership does not:

  • Guarantee correspondence

  • Guarantee responses

  • Guarantee delivery times

  • Establish any obligation between users and incarcerated individuals

All membership purchases are non-refundable, except where required by law.

4. Incarcerated Individual Participation

  • Incarcerated women are not charged to be listed on the platform

  • Participation is voluntary

  • Women Behind Bars does not verify personal statements submitted by incarcerated individuals

  • Profile content reflects the words and submissions of the incarcerated individual

5. User Conduct

You agree not to:

  • Use the platform for harassment, exploitation, or illegal activity

  • Attempt to bypass membership access controls

  • Scrape, copy, or redistribute platform content

  • Misrepresent yourself or your intentions

Women Behind Bars reserves the right to suspend or terminate access for violations of these terms.

6. Correspondence Responsibility

All correspondence occurs directly between users and incarcerated individuals.

Women Behind Bars:

  • Does not review correspondence

  • Does not mediate communication

  • Is not responsible for content, delivery, or outcomes of correspondence

Users are solely responsible for ensuring compliance with institutional mail rules.

7. Intellectual Property

All website content, branding, and platform materials are the property of Women Behind Bars and may not be reproduced, copied, or distributed without written permission.

8. Privacy

Personal data is handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy. We do not sell personal information.

9. Limitation of Liability

Women Behind Bars is provided “as is” without warranties of any kind. We are not liable for damages arising from use of the platform, correspondence outcomes, or third-party actions.

10. Modifications

We reserve the right to update these Terms at any time. Continued use of the platform constitutes acceptance of any changes.

11. Contact

For questions regarding these Terms, please contact support through the website contact form.