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Subject: Send inmate mail

Yes, and they do! 

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Subject: Visitation

Depends on where and what custody level the inmate is in. The higher the custody level the most strict the visitation

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Subject: Money transfer

The range runs from getting by on very little to living as comfortably as the environment allows, and where your friend lands on that spectrum depends on what you are able to contribute without affecting your own finances. At Florida Women's Reception Center or any Florida DOC facility, inmates can spend up to about $300 per month through commissary. That is the high end and at that level your friend would be eating well by prison standards, keeping fully

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Subject: Survive prison

Fights and bullying happen in jail the same way they happen anywhere people are packed into close quarters with limited outlets and high stress. It would be dishonest to tell you otherwise. But the degree to which your son encounters either depends largely on how he carries himself from day one. Inmates who keep to themselves, mind their own business, and show basic respect to the people around them move through the environment with far fewer problems than those

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Subject: Inmate transfer

The inmate transfer process is normally kept quiet until the move has happened. Sometimes your inmate will get a chance to call you to say "I'm getting moved tomorrow", but for the safety of the personnel transporting the offenders the date and time of transfer is not for public knowledge.

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Subject: Survive prison

Not sure where your inmate is now, but Gun Club in Palm Beach County FL is no joke. It's a "county maximum" facility with very restrictive visitation and movement. Hard to believe there is another place that is "worse"

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Subject: Relationship issues

Inside the facility, partner notification is complicated by the fact that sexual activity between inmates is officially prohibited, which means acknowledging who a person's sexual partners are inside requires admitting to conduct that can result in disciplinary action. In practice, prison health services may attempt contact tracing, particularly for serious infections like HIV, but the process is inconsistent and often limited by the same bureaucratic and privacy constraints that apply in any healthcare setting. For partners on the outside,

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Subject: Inmateaid website questions

Yes, InmateAid's services work with every facility in the US. The savings and viability are different at every level, you can email us your information if you would like a more detailed explanation as it pertains to your situation.

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Subject: Inmate phone calls

Sign up for the Discount Telephone Service. If your number is not local to Twin City GA rate center, then the call will be 3-4 times more expensive than if your inmate calls you to their rate center. We can get that local number for you.

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