How often can an inmate make phone calls?
Shawza Churkey
It depends on the facility, the security level and any restrictions imposed on your inmate.
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It depends on the facility, the security level and any restrictions imposed on your inmate. The federal system allows calling from 6am - 9:30pm but restrict their minutes to 300 per month. County jails usually have the phones open all day and night, some even have phones in the cell. State prisons have a wide range of options and the main determinant is the restriction on each inmate. Some can only call once a day and others have none whatsoever.
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Accepted Answer Date Created: March 20,2015
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Last reviewed October 2015.