Lil Wayne is reaching out from behind bars to thank his fans ... all on the rapper's brand new website.
Weezy -- who claims to be in "good spirits" in his first post -- says he wants to keep in touch with his fans during his prison stay. He promises to answer as many letters as he possibly can every week.
Of his incarceration, Wayne says "I work out a lot because it helps pass the time. I read the Bible everyday ...They can lock me up, but my spirit and my love can never be confined to prison walls."
According to the post, Wayne will also soon be updating a sports blog on ESPN.