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Subject: Commissary

Yes, you add money to the prison phone carrier using the new number we provided. You have to use them regardless, the choice you are making is to use a number that will give you the same call for a lot less. The difference in the call price will pay for our service in about 3-5 calls.

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Subject: Marriage in prison

Most facilities allow marriage. We are not certain what the rules are at Lawton and would suggest contacting the prison chaplain to get the full details and costs associated. One thought that comes to mind that you might take into consideration. This is prison and inmates can be very cruel. Your circumstance might place undo and unnecessary pressure on your fiance. If you think you could wait to have the ceremony until he is released, you both would enjoy

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Subject: Commissary

Western Union does not have Wayne County as a money transfer vendor. Money may by deposited into a Wayne County Jail Inmate's Commissary account under the following conditions: the money order must contain the Inmate's full and correct name and his WCJ Inmate number in order for the monies to be credited to the proper account. The money order must contain a return address and preferably a telephone number, in the event the person is discharged or there is a

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Subject: Send inmate mail

Most inmates do not have access to the Internet or email, they receive letters through the US Mail. Mail call is done Monday through Friday only. Inmates that have money on their inmate trust accounts can purchase stamps and envelopes at the weekly commissary. If they do not have money on their books, the prison will provide indigent inmates with all the materials necessary to send out mail to their loved ones. If your inmate writes to you directly, using

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Subject: Inmate phone calls

At Spartanburg County Jail, all inmate phone calls go through a contracted provider, which is GTL. That means you have to use their system to receive calls, there is no way around it. Here is how to get set up so he can call you and the kids: Step 1: Set up a GTL account You will need to create an account with the phone provider and add funds. This allows you to receive calls and

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Subject: Send inmate mail

Inmates do not have access to the the Internet.  Most inmates do not have access to email unless they are in the federal system. The federal system or BOP (Bureau of Prisons) have a closed system called Corrlinks. It is a good system that works on a long delay between emails and is expensive. There are some state prison systems that are beginning to follow the lead of the feds, you will have to check on a case-by-case basis to

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Subject: Prison jobs

In general, all inmates must have a job. There are very rare occasions where inmates get off not working. Prison is like a community. The services that make a community run have to be maintained by inmates. There is food service, landscaping maintenance, sanitation and garbage, cleaning of the living quarters, laundry, recreation, education, health and commissary are all areas where labor is needed. This is all done by the inmates and supervised by the corrections officers. After the jobs

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Subject: Send inmate mail

If your inmate writes to you directly, using your address, the cost of their mailing is a 49 cent stamp. Many of our members use the Inmate Response Mail service through InmateAid. Your inmate would write you back to the return address on the letters which are to the InmateAid corporate offices in Florida. We receive the letters on your behalf, scan them into your My Account section and notify you by email that they are waiting for your review.

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Subject: Marriage in prison

The conservation camps are minimum security facilities. You should be able to begin family visits almost immediately upon application.

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Subject: Parole & probation

A parole hearing date disappearing from an online system does not necessarily mean the hearing did not happen or that parole was denied. There are several explanations for why a date would no longer show. The most common reason is that the hearing already occurred and the system has been updated to reflect the completed status. Once a hearing takes place, the scheduled date is removed from the upcoming hearings display and the outcome, whether granted, denied, or deferred,

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