Inmate Shopper 2026-2027 Paperback – January 26, 2026

America's largest, most trusted, and up-to-date resource for inmate services! Inmate Shopper was created to assist those within the prison system by monitoring businesses that service them. Inmate Shopper is an in-print, softcover book published annually with split-year dates that offers inmates a safer way to shop and access business information in one place. The editors have researched and continue to monitor over 300 businesses listed in Inmate Shopper for more than the past 10 years. Inmate Shopper informs its readers about established and new companies, offering information and resources. Only Inmate Shopper lists a wide variety of categories, such as pen pal listings, personal assistants, gift boutiques, book and magazine sellers, education resources, and many businesses that want to send you their catalogs. Companies are listed in the Inmate Shopper directory alphabetically by business name and, in the index, by service category. The information about each company can include contact information, service details, catalog costs, payment methods, whether a SASE is required, an Inmate Shopper review, and a company rating. Businesses Rated 10 receive the Inmate Shopper stamp of approval, so you know which companies are the best to shop with. Every issue of Inmate Shopper contains sections such as Special Feature, Segments from the Arts (writers, poetry, art, and music), LGBTQ Prison Living, Criminal Justice News, Reentry, Veterans, Pen Pals, Entertainment, Articles from Guest Writers, and the National Sports Schedules. Every issue of Inmate Shopper offers hours of reading entertainment and hundreds of up-to-date resources on dependable businesses that serve inmates. Censored Edition is also available. Read more