CorrLinks vs Next Chance Suite

CorrLinks is a way for family and friends to electronically communicate with their loved ones incarcerated in institutions. Established through a relationship between a corrections agency and ATG, this system allows family and friends to subscribe to CorrLinks services. Currently all Federal Bureau of Prisons, US Navy Brig (Charleston and Miramar), and Department of Corrections (DOC) for the States of Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, and Wisconsin institutions allow such communication. Note: To use this app, you must have a paid Premier Account subscription. The app has the following features: Stay in contact with your loved ones with real time alerts. Receive immediate push notifications to your device every time you receive a new message! Eliminates login on a mobile device! Messages downloaded significantly faster! Messages previously read are in your inbox and don’t need to be downloaded again! Retain messages on your device for 60 days – server still only keep 30 day. Attach up to 3 mobile devices to your account! Eliminates Captcha on the mobile app – making it much easier to interact. If you have issues with the app, please contact CorrLinks support at: https://www.corrlinks.com/en-US/help

Next Chance Suite helps volunteers and staff write letters that support incarcerated and recently-released residents — safely, simply, and without guesswork. For volunteers, the experience is calm and low-pressure. Every letter you see has already been reviewed as safe. Gentle starter chips help you reply in the moment, and a one-tap "flag for staff" option means you never have to make a hard call alone. For staff and admins, Next Chance Suite turns a scattered inbox into a clear morning briefing: what needs a person today, which volunteer drafts are waiting on approval, and where a resident might need extra support. Nothing goes out to a resident without a second, trained set of eyes. Every resident has a shared milestone timeline — release dates, first jobs, check-in calls, and the quiet wins that are easy to lose track of otherwise. Stories and details are shared only with consent. For volunteer teams, built-in shift scheduling and a team roster make it easy to see who's writing, who's free, and where coverage is needed this week. Trust and safety are built in, not bolted on: - Every letter a volunteer sees is reviewed-safe - Anything uncertain routes straight to a trained staff member - Resident profiles and stories are consent-gated - Every outbound reply requires staff approval before it's sent Next Chance Suite is built for reentry and prison-ministry organizations that want to grow a volunteer correspondence program without losing the personal touch — or the safeguards — that make it work.