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Subject: Survive prison

Inmates are supplied with the essentials which include bedding and one blanket. This is not a hotel, this is a prison. They cannot call housekeeping and get another pillow or blanket. The only way is to barter for one with another inmate - there is always an inmate in every facility that is very plugged in and somehow has access to all kinds of contraband (for a fee). This scenario is a real possibility. My first week in federal prison, I was

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Subject: Inmateaid website questions

The new phone number is posted in your account and is emailed to you (check the spam folder, too). When you go to your My Account area, click on Discount Phone calls and the new number is displayed along with the forward-to number, the inmate's prison, next billing date, and even a cancel the recurring charges button, too.

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Subject: Send inmate mail

Yes! and they are great quality. Prison-approved 4"x6" glossy photos printed to the edge of the paper. There isnt anything like this service in the industry, the others are a very cheap imitation, 1/2 white border, really poor reproduction. Go with Inmateaid on this, the price right.

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Subject: Release questions

Release dates are not provided to the general public at all facilities. You can check Vinelink, or call the institution and speak with your inmate's counselor. They surely know the out-dates

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Subject: Sex offenders

Inmates that are found to have committed sex crimes by other inmates will not last long. They are usually placed in Protective Custody (PC) which is a segregated area of cells also known as the Special Housing Unit (SHU), unless they are at a facility where all inmates are convicted of sex crimes. Even then, the child molester (Cho-Mo) is placed in some segregated area for their own protection. 

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Subject: Inmateaid website questions

InmateAid is for all 50 states, federal, state, county and ICE

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Subject: Send inmate mail

if you have selected the correct facility, they will get it very shortly and then you'll know for sure!

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Subject: Inmate phone calls

Yes there is, but the savings are only $0.60 per call. Marshall County Jail uses Telmate. The calls are either $3.75 or $3.15 depending on your phone number. Let us know if you would like our help getting the calls for $3.15.

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Subject: Send books and magazines

The best, in my opinion, is the puzzle magazine. They have hundreds of puzzles in each and come every month - it is with a doubt the inmate's favorite too.

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Subject: Survive prison

It is like the movie "Goundhog Day". Every day is the same, there is nothing to distinguish one from another. It is boring and lonely, BUT you have to figure out a way to get into some sort of routine. For me, i am a creature of habit, i got myself into a routine that included working out, running, reading, playing poker (that was great for the evenings). I did 66 months in federal, so i made it out the other side.

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