Disgraced ex-Congressman Anthony Weiner seems to be looking for pen pals while he's serving time in a federal prison for sexting a minor.

The father-of-one started his 21-month sentence on Monday at Devens Prison in the northern Massachusetts town of Ayer – the same facility where Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev served out his first two years in federal custody.

The 53-year-old's away message on his personal Gmail e-mail address that DailyMail.com obtained has detailed instructions for those who may want to stay in touch with him while he's behind bars.

'Thanks for reaching out,' the automatic reply note first reads.

'I'll be away for a while but I would love to stay in touch.

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Disgraced ex-Congressman Anthony Weiner seems to be looking for pen pals while he's serving time in a federal prison for sexting a minor. His automatic email reply lists his address at the prison for those who want to send him letters

The 53-year-old's away message on his personal Gmail e-mail address has detailed instructions (above) for those who may want to stay in touch with him while he's behind bars

'As quaint as it may sound, the best way to reach me is by sending me a letter. When you write, I’ll get you the information about how e-mail might work.

'So please include your full mailing address here and, of course, include it when you write.

'And although you didn’t ask – yes, you may send me books via Amazon. (No crockpots or washer/dryers though).'

He then lists the prison address along with his inmate number before ending the note.

If the registered sex-offender wants to reply to any messages, he can buy stamps for just 49 cents.

The father-of-one (above in court with estranged wife Huma Abedin) started his 21-month sentence on Monday at Devens Prison in the northern Massachusetts town of Ayer – the same facility where Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev served out his first two years in federal custody

The prison offers a number of leisure activities, including Weiner's favorite sport – hockey – as well as a hobby craft shop, a music practice room and cooking classes

Weiner started his sentence just over one year after his pervy text messages to an underage girl destroyed his marriage and career. Weiner had spent his final day of freedom in his Manhattan apartment with his father, Morton, who was spotted at a nearby Starbucks around 11am on Sunday.

And on Monday morning, his younger brother Jason drove the disgraced politician to prison while Weiner's estranged wife Huma Abedin stayed back in New York City to drop off the couple's five-year-old son Jordan at school.

It's the end of a long descent for the former political star, whose compulsive sexting habit and repeated scandals wrecked his congressional career, his promising campaign for New York City mayor and his marriage to Hillary Clinton's closest aide.

Weiner's conduct ultimately caught the attention of federal authorities after DailyMail.com first revealed last September Weiner's secret sexting relationship with a 15-year-old girl.

Weiner started his sentence just over one year after his pervy text messages to an underage girl destroyed his marriage and career

The high school sophomore told DailyMail.com that Weiner asked her to undress for him and engage in sex acts over video chats and sent her explicit messages and photos over several months in 2016 – despite knowing she was underage.

The scandal played an unexpected role in the presidential election one month later, as federal investigators looked into the case.

FBI agents searching Weiner's laptop stumbled over emails from Hillary Clinton's private server, prompting the bureau to reopen its investigation into her email use just 11 days before the election.

Clinton and many of her supporters have blamed that announcement for costing her the presidential race.

Weiner – who pleaded guilty to sending explicit materials to a minor last May – asked a judge to spare him prison time in September because the impact on the election had already turned him into a 'national pariah.'

Although prisoners at Devens are allowed to use the internet for outside communication, Weiner is not likely to have this access because of his conviction for sexting with a teenage girl. Hence, his automatic reply listing a physical address to send mail

But the judge disagreed and sentenced him to 21 months in prison.

FMC Devens, which was a former military facility for nearby Fort Devens, houses inmates of all security levels, but specializes in prisoners with medical conditions and sex offenders, and is considered a relatively pleasant assignment as far as federal prisons go.

It offers a number of recreational activities, including Weiner's favorite sport – hockey – as well as a hobby craft shop, a music practice room and cooking classes.

Weiner won't be the only ex-politician at the facility. Former Massachusetts State Rep. John George, Jr. is currently serving out a 70-month sentence at Devens after he pleaded guilty in 2015 to embezzling federal funds.

The prison is also home to Hillary Clinton donor Raj Rajaratnam, the billionaire founder of Galleon Group, who was sentenced to 11 years for a $60 million insider trading scheme in 2009.

Other inmates include Bernie Madoff's brother Peter, Gambino crime family consigliere Frank LoCascio and former New York City cop-turned-gun-smuggler William Masso.