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Subject: Visitation

GEO facilities are privately run and are very conscious of sticking to the protocol they design that got them the contract in the first place. This means that the visitation is a tightly run operation where you will have to go through the screening process before being allowed visits. We encourage you to call the facility and speak with a counselor before setting a date to visit (956) 718-4700.

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Subject: Send inmate mail

Mail is considered sacred in the penal system and even inmates in solitary confinement, administrative hold or the SHU are able to receive and write letters in any amount at any time.

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Subject: Sentencing questions

The gun issue will not be as big a problem if this is a first offense. If there are ANY issues where guns were involved OR if they have a prior felony, this will result in jail time, maybe a sentence as much as five years.

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Subject: Prison rumors & jail scams

We have no idea. Craigslist is the Wild West, where anything can go. There is nothing to filter their listings, buyer beware.

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Subject: Law & court questions - legal terms

Yes you can get temporary custody but you should definitely consult a family law attorney to make certain that the paperwork is on point. 

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Subject: Release questions

The release will be the day before.

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Subject: Marriage in prison

It depends upon where the inmate is incarcerated and how long they have on their sentence. If he is awaiting transfer, the county jail will not perform a marriage but the chaplain at the state or federal facility might.

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Subject: Prison food

Food varies based upon the type of institution or facility. The federal prisons have the best food on the national menu - the menu is the same everywhere. The food is similar to what you might find in a high school cafeteria. There are special meals for dietary and religious reasons. State prisons are similar to federal but less variety and taste. The county jails would be ranked at the lower end of the "tasty inmate food" chain as their

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Subject: Law & court questions - legal terms

Usually there is no expiration date on the warrant. As long as the judge keeps the warrant active, the sheriff will have the obligation to serve the arrest.

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Subject: Prison discipline

Los internos son movidos por muchas razones. Puede ser que hayan solicitado cambiar las células, porque no se llevan bien con algun recluso. El personal podría pensar que un cambio de escenario sería lo mejor. Cualquiera que sea la razón, no es necesariament algo malo.

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