Absolutely NOT. Inmates caught with a cell phones could bring additional federal charges and additional time added to their sentence. Inmate calls are all recorded and charged through a single prison phone company or an internal account. The calls are expensive but the price of the calls can be cut through our Discount Telephone Service. If your inmate calls you "long distance", ask us and we will be happy to answer any questions getting the service set up for your inmate to use.
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Accepted Answer Date Created: September 05,2014