Reviewed on: July 31,2019
Commissary

Is federal prison phone time contribution different than money to the commissary?

For all federal inmates, it is the same and interchangeable.
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✓ Verified answer July 29,2019 · Commissary
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For all federal inmates, it is the same and interchangeable. The phone time is paid for through Trulincs system. The inmate receives money on this account and they can move that money over to their phone time, they can use it for commissary, they can use it for email (Corrlinks) and for paying for medical visits if necessary.

Accepted Answer Date Created: July 29,2019
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