We get you a local telephone number to use with the service at the prison. You cannot use this as a substitute for them, nor can you accept a collect call through our number. The easiest way is to have your inmate buy calling cards from the commissary and dial the local number we issued you - it will ring on your number without changing anything on your end. Calling cards are available at the commissary in denominations of $10,...

Two or more penal sentences that are served simultaneously: the total sentence period equals the duration of the longest sentence. Sentences that may all be served at the same time, with the longest period controlling, are concurrent sentences. Judges may sentence concurrently out of compassion, plea bargaining, or the fact that the several crimes are interrelated. When the sentences run one after the other, they are consecutive sentences. In contrast, consecutive sentences run one after another: the total sentence period is...

When someone gets time for a parole violation, where they serve that time depends on how the court and the parole authority structured the sentence. In most cases, a parole violation means the person is being returned to custody to serve time tied to the original sentence. That usually places them in state prison, not county jail, because they are still under the jurisdiction of the original case. The 160 days your husband received is the sanction for the violation. Whether he...

There is a nurse's station inside the prison that is visited 3-4 times a week by a local physician. Your inmate will get a complete physical when entering the facility and any medical attention that is required or medicine that they will need going forward gets handled there. Inmates that feel sick may request a doctor's visit, this is referred to as a "sick call". When the doctor arrives, the inmate will be called to the appointment, diagnosed and treated...

In most cases, inmates do not have access to regular email or the internet, so they cannot choose to send you a message electronically just because you provided your email or entered payment information online. If you include your home address when sending a letter, that is where the inmate will write back. Their response will come through standard postal mail, not email. They will use stamps and envelopes from their commissary account, or if they have no funds, the facility...

Within the same state system, visitation lists generally do transfer when an inmate is relocated. Missouri Department of Corrections facilities share inmate records, and an approved visitor at one facility should carry over to the new one without having to reapply from scratch, provided nothing has changed in your background or personal information since the original approval. That said, confirming your status before making the trip is always worth doing. The transfer process does not always happen instantly, and there can...

Sending a care package to an inmate involves a straightforward process, but it requires using approved vendors and adhering to the correctional facility's guidelines. Here’s a detailed guide on how to send a care package, what it typically includes, the costs, and the websites you can use: 1. Choose an Approved Vendor: Most correctional facilities only accept care packages from specific vendors. Here are some of the most reputable and widely used websites: Access Securepak: Access Securepak Union Supply Direct: Union Supply Direct iCare Gifts:...