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Subject: Relationship issues

no, conjugal visits are very rare. there are only a few places in the country that still allow it.

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Subject: Visitation

County jail visits are fairly standardized across the country. Expect short visit windows, typically 30 to 60 minutes, depending on the facility's schedule, and in most cases, no physical contact. The majority of county jails use non-contact visitation, meaning you will be separated by glass and speaking through a phone or intercom rather than sitting in the same room. A brief hug on arrival and departure is sometimes permitted at lower-security county facilities, but it is not the norm.

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Subject: Money transfer

yes, it will work with all forms of debit cards

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Subject: Send inmate mail

10" x 13" manila envelopes are the largest accepted

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Subject: General prison questions-terminology

You can see if their case manager or counselor will give them permission - it would require a deputy or sheriff to come to the facility and take down the information. Depending on the circumstances, these are the correct people to determine whether it's going to be allowable.

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Subject: Send inmate mail

They are beautiful color glossy photos. if your picture is black and white then of course that reproduce in black and white

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Subject: Send inmate mail

No, inmates may receive all mail unless they are on a Homeland Security hold and then sometimes the lists are censored.

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Subject: Sentencing questions

An open 20 in Hawaii means a 20-year maximum sentence with no fixed minimum. The judge did not set a floor for how long he must serve before becoming eligible for parole. That determination gets made by the Hawaii Paroling Authority, and it is based on his conduct record, program participation, the nature of the offense, and other factors they weigh at the hearing. The release date of August 9, 2033, that you see in the system is the

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Subject: Inmateaid website questions

No, the inmates are not allowed on the Internet, they only know that there is a profile if someone tells him.

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Subject: Send inmate mail

Inmates are allowed to write their loved ones and are encouraged to do so. The inmate would either need your address or our address, as we receive thousands of letters from inmates on our member's behalf. People tend to like having an address other than their own for privacy reasons.

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