Email research, for families navigating federal procedures.

Athene Letters is an account-based email research assistant. Send a question about a federal regulation, BOP Program Statement, FOIA process, or other public-agency procedure — and receive a plain-text answer in your inbox, typically within minutes.

How it works

1. Sign up with your email address. We issue your account one unique inbound address, for example pair-x6mpyn3eq8@mail.atheneletters.com.
2. Send a research question to that address. Questions can come from you directly, or from a relative who has the address on their approved Corrlinks/TRULINCS contact list.
3. Receive a plain-text answer at your registered email address. Every reply includes citations to relevant Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) sections or public agency policy and a clear "not legal advice" disclaimer.

What we answer

• General FOIA procedures and timing expectations
• Bureau of Prisons Program Statement references and program eligibility rules
• Federal sentencing guideline lookups and standard procedures
• Public agency policy and regulation citations

What we do not do

• We do not provide legal advice or create an attorney-client relationship.
• We do not answer case-specific questions about a particular person, charge, or proceeding. Send research questions, not personal facts.
• We do not send marketing email, newsletters, or promotional messages.

Privacy & disclaimer

Replies are generated with the assistance of large language model (LLM) software and are limited by product policy to plain-text informational summaries. Message bodies are retained for up to 90 days for service operation and then anonymized. We comply with valid subpoenas. See our full Terms of Service for details.