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Subject: Inmate phone calls

To create a Discount telephone Account with InmateAid, you will go to your My Account area of the website after logging in. Click on the link for Discount Telephone Lines and then click the "Add Local Line" button. Once you are past that page it will prompt you to select a state, facility, an inmate name and id number. Then you will add your current phone number and a contact name. Then you select the plan, either Quarterly or Monthly.

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Subject: General prison questions-terminology

Unfortunately the entire prison economy is centered on a big money grab. Everyone is fighting for their piece of the pie. Our service will make the global tel phone calls less than $1.85 each call but that costs money, too. Let us know if anything changes where we might be able to help save money.

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Subject: Inmate phone calls

Depending on the facility, it could be immediate or it might be several days. If your inmate has to go through Admissions & Orientation, there will be a short delay before the privileges are set up and working for your inmate.

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Subject: Commissary

Joe Corley Detention Center does not use Western Union. Here are the methods of funds transfer: Sending Money Money may be deposited to a detainee “trust fund account” through the mail or on the Internet.  Mail • No cash allowed. The only acceptable forms of monetary instruments are U.S. Postal Money Orders, Western Union Money Orders, Cashier’s Check, or U.S. Government Check. • All must be made payable to “Detainee Trust Fund” with the detainee’s name and A#. • It must also include the

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Subject: Pending criminal charges

A lot of this will depend on the investigation and interviews of the other defendants. But the parole is almost for sure going to be revoked as his terms of release are to not be around "crime" and it is his responsibility to know where he can and cannot be at all times. He not be treated lightly for this offense unfortunately.

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Subject: General prison questions-terminology

You will have to contact them either by visitation or through the mail. We would be happy to let you use our letter service, simply write an email request to: Aid@InmateAid.com and tell us you need a coupon to notify your inmate of the new telephone number to call you on.

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Subject: Commissary

Yes, you do need to get the number to your inmate, and the most reliable way is by writing to them. Facilities do not pass along phone numbers or messages, so the inmate will not know about your new number unless you tell them directly. Here are your options: 1. Send a letter (best method) Use the InmateAid letter service or regular mail Clearly write the new number and tell them to add it to

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Subject: General prison questions-terminology

The personal inmate pages are created and maintained by the member/users of the site. We do not monitor or verify this self-generated content. If you want to use the service on the website, you will need to set up a profile.  If you need help, please send us the inmate's name,inmate ID, state and facility name and we will set it up for you.

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Subject: Family services

Inmates who are serving less than a year will usually have their application for marriage denied with the presumption being that such a short wait will not harm the prisoner or prospective spouse. Each partner must be legally eligible and mentally competent to marry. Marriages may be blocked for security or disciplinary reasons; solitary confinement can block access to marriage. Most states do not allow marriage for inmates on death row; California is at least one exception to that rule.

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Subject: Inmate phone calls

Yes, you still have to go through GTL. The discount phone service does not replace the prison phone company, it works with it to lower the cost. Here is how to set it up correctly: 1. Set up your GTL account Go to the GTL system and create your account as you normally would. 2. Use the number provided to you When registering, use the local number you were given, not your personal phone number. That is the

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