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Subject: Commissary

Commissary is only once per week. There are dollar limits as to the amount that may be spent in a given week or month. It is usually $50-75 for weekly maximums in state facilities and $310 per month in federal.

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Subject: General prison questions-terminology

There is no single answer because felony theft sentences vary a lot based on the details of the case and your history. The biggest factors that affect how much time you could face are: Dollar amount of the theft Higher amounts usually mean more serious felony levels and longer potential sentences Your prior record Since you already have two theft charges, that can work against you. Repeat offenses are taken more seriously and can increase penalties Type

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Subject: Send inmate mail

Our experience is that this question about inmate mail making it inside with the wrong inmate ID depends solely on the mail room clerks at the time of receipt. The rules are steadfast and the mail is supposed to be "Returned to Sender". Some staff members will bend this rule and go ahead and deliver it to the inmate. Of course others will play it by the book. In your case, none of these letters have been returned to our

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Subject: Visitation

It depends upon where. Most places require a visitation application be approved before you are allowed to visit. Once approved there are no reservations necessary.

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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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