How long will it take for my inmate to call me after a transfer?
My boyfriend just got transferred to South Mississippi Correctional Institution, how long will it take for for him to get me on a phone list so that he can call me.
Mitzi Magleby
It might be as soon as a few hours, but it could also take a couple of weeks.
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It might be as soon as a few hours, but it could also take a couple of weeks. There are variables that could make either scenario true, we just don't have enough information. For instance, was the inmate transferred within a similar system? If so, it might be no time at all. If it's a new system, then there is an A & O period that would make it many days before phone lists are able to be updated.
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Accepted Answer Date Created: May 03,2016
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