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Subject: Send inmate mail

There really is no reliable way to get your number to him without sending it in writing. Facilities do not allow staff to pass along personal messages like phone numbers. If you call, most will politely refuse. Occasionally someone might help, but you cannot count on that. Your best and fastest options: 1. Send a letter (most reliable) Write your number clearly Include it more than once in the letter Use InmateAid if you want it

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Subject: Medical treatment

Not without his authorization. Inmates retain the same medical privacy rights as anyone else in the healthcare system. Marriage does not automatically grant a spouse access to another person's medical information. The facility will not release details about why he was sent there, what treatment he received, or what his diagnosis is without the proper documentation. The two ways to get access are a signed medical release form from him authorizing the facility to share his health information with

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Subject: Release questions

Not unless something decisive happens at the hearing. A routine court date where no final decision is rendered does not result in release. He will be transported to court, the hearing will take place, and he will be returned to the facility the same day. The release date stays at October 11. The only scenario where a court appearance leads to immediate release is if the judge takes action that ends the incarceration, such as dismissing the charges, ordering

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Subject: Commissary

No. Most facilities, including Northwest Correctional Complex, do not allow stamps to be sent directly from outside. Stamps are considered items that can be used as currency inside the facility, so they are treated as a controlled commodity available only through the commissary. The right way to get stamps to him is to put money on his commissary account. Once funds are on his books, he can purchase stamps himself through the commissary on his regular shopping day. That

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Subject: Inmate transfer

Whan an inmate is told by the guards to "pack your $#&@" that means they are heading to A & O to be processed for transfer. What the inmate packs out is anything tangible that was collected while incarcerated. Things like books, magazines, letters and the clothing bought at commissary, food stuffs are not normally allowed. This "pack" is transferred separately and delivered to the inmate's new location where they will receive it.

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Subject: Survive prison

It's a big facility that is run by the Sheriff of East Carroll Parish. The low-security facility expanded the total operational capacity to 1340 beds. It currently houses offenders for the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections as well as pre-conviction offenders for local parish and municipal agencies. The inmates get to spend a lot of time outside.

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Subject: Prison food

The food is as you'd imagine, it's pretty basic. There are inmates that come out super skinny but others can gain significant weight becasue they serve a lot of starches - they're very cost effective buying in bulk (rice, wheat, corn). There is a minimum calorie standard that they use to create the meal plans. The quality of the food is related to the budget they work with. Federal has the biggest budget and the best food. The misnomer is

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Subject: Send inmate mail

No, it is about the same. We make it convenient and reliable. Plus, the cost to do it through the site in only a dollar more than writing out a letter, getting an envelope and a stamp and thend dropping it in the mail. Most people LOVE that they can use their phone to send as manay pictures off the phone to their inmate - no hassles. CLICK, quick!

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Subject: Commissary

Please call Access Securepak directly at 855-768-0785 you can order once a quarter.

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Subject: Inmate search

Christopher Michael Collard, inmate AZ6105, incarcerated April 13, 2016, is alive and at Deuel Vocational Institution

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