1. You should always contact the jail prior to contacting a Notary Public to ensure they allow visitors.

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2. You should always try to contact the inmate prior to the Notary's visit to the jail to ensure you have gone over why you are sending a Notary to them and what the document will entail. Notaries are not responsible for going over documents with inmates as Notaries are not attorneys and can't offer legal advice.

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3. If your document calls for a witness you should note that many jailers will not act as a witness on your documents. Which means that you may have to pay additional fees if the Notary must bring a secondary witness. Ask the jail ahead of time whether an extra witness will be allowed in. 

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4. A notary who isn't an attorney can't prepare documents for inmates, such as release forms, powers of attorney or divorce documents, or give legal advice. You should always come in hand with your document when requesting a Notary. 

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5. You should be able to either meet the Notary at the Jail you are requesting to retrieve the document when the appointment is done, provide them a FedEx or UPS label to ship the document to you, or be willing to pay for a FedEx, UPS label (or courier fee) to have the Notary return the document to you.

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6). Many jails will not allow inmates to sign with an Ink pen. Ask the jail what the inmate may sign with, and check with whoever will receive the document that it will be accepted. Your Notaries Signature and Stamp will always be in ink.