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Subject: Visitation

Possibly. You will have to petition the warden (or captain) for a special waiver. Being that you are a parent would elevate your chances higher than if you were not.

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Subject: Prison discipline

The SHU restrictions are very rigid. Inmates are permitted ONE 15-minute phone call per week. Their commissary list is reduced to a couple dozen items, only... more necessity items than and not a wide list of choices compared to the norm. The visits are limited depending on the reason for being sent there. Sometimes there are no visits, other times it'd be reduced to once a month.

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Subject: Inmate phone calls

The phone prices are different at every facility. Without knowing the facility, we cannot guess. What you should do is email us (aid@inmateaid.com) your telephone number and the inmate's location. We will give you an honest estimate of the best way to set up your phone account. We can save money in about 75% of the cases. Check with us before you sign up.

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Subject: Law & court questions - legal terms

Not a good idea. More than likely, the person with a warrant will be held and picked up by the jurisdiction where the warrant was issued.

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Subject: Bail & bond questions

You should contact the Clerk of the Court. They have all of the information, this is where lawyers go to get the pertinent documents.

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Subject: Family services

We are not 100% sure, but we know many other BOP facilities have the tent structure for ceremonies. You can call the unit team secretary to speak to someone to get confirmation that FCI Beckley has one, too. The administration number is 304-252-9758.

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Subject: Relationship issues

Condoms are not on the Commissary List. But, condoms are somehow smuggled in and are available for purchase, but we have no idea what they might cost.

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Subject: Send inmate mail

This happens from time-to-time as inmates get moved and people make mistakes. The jail staff most likely will not forward the mail, they will send it back. If this happens simply contact our customer service reps (aid@inmateaid.com or 866-966-7100) and they will make the correction for you and resend your entire order at NO CHARGE. You don't need a reason, just let us know what the new location is and we will resend it.

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Subject: Sentencing questions

If they say he gets out on 3-23-20, that is less than three years so it appears they've included the good time credits all inmates get at the beginning of their bid.

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Subject: Inmate phone calls

Depends on where your inmate is incarcerated. In federal the phones turn on at 6am and off at 9:30. In county, they are available as long as the inmate is not locked in their cell which are normal waking hours. In state, it's almost unlimited as there are phones available in most cells.

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