That is not normal. They do not get "a phone call" when they get there per se, they have to go through orientation before their phone and visitation privileges are offered.  It might be a day or a week, depending on the facility and the intake load of new inmates. Let us know the name of the facility, we might be able to save you money on your calls. In some cases there is a big difference between the number you use...

That is a legitimate question and the history behind it explains a lot about where things stand today. Atlanta camp had a reputation for years as one of the more loosely run federal camps in the country. Inmates who did time there described a culture where furloughs were granted freely and the boundaries between inside and outside were, to put it generously, porous. Nightly departures, inmates timing their return to beat count, contraband coming back in with them, it became what...

Prison is a time for reflection and inmates who really allow themselves to open up and take responsibility for their actions tend to look for reassurance from the ones they have counted on in the past. The flip side to this is that the inmate is just using you to get commissary money and to have an outside contact to keep connected to the outside world. You will have to use your instincts to know which it is since you...

Most people inside would tell you the same thing, being out with family and friends is what they miss the most. Incarceration takes away: Freedom to make your own choices Daily contact with loved ones Simple things like privacy, routine, and comfort Even in lower security settings, it is still a controlled environment where: Every movement is scheduled Communication is limited Personal connections become very important That is why letters, calls, and visits matter so much. They help maintain a connection to the outside world and remind someone of what...

The mail room staff does potentially read every letter coming through, even at the camps but they are looking for crime-related content that relates to their crime, escape or potential crimes they might know about or even direct through letters. Outside of those instances, you can write whatever you want in your letter to your inmate. Sexually explicit letters are especially gratifying for the inmate. They have no means of intimacy and your sexy words of encouragement are a great...