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Subject: General prison questions-terminology

The Reception and Medical Center is a Florida state prison and hospital for men located in Lake Butler, Union County. The facility is primarily an intake and processing point for all-male state prisoners and a secure medical facility. Inmates here are held on a "temporary" basis until they are transferred to their permanent location. Inmates normally do not stay here longer than a year depending on bed space for the inmate's custody level in the FL DOC. There is limited programming

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Subject: Sex offenders

Yes, they are segregated in most prisons. There are some cases where that isn't possible but the administration understands the dynamic and does everything in their power to ensure the safety of all inmates.

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Subject: Website function questions

yes, it works for every jail and prison in the US

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Subject: Prison discipline

Mostly correct, however, there are three days (per week) where the inmate gets one hour of rec in an outdoor cage-like structure by themselves.

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Subject: Inmate search

If someone convicted of a sexual offense does not appear on the sex offender registry, there are a few possible explanations and several steps you can take. Contact the prosecutor or lead attorney on the case. The district attorney's office that handled the conviction has the most direct access to information about why someone may not be appearing on the registry. Notify them specifically that this person does not appear to be registered. In many states, failure to register

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Subject: Parole & probation

It could be 4-6 weeks or more likely 2-4 months before they are on the street

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Subject: After prison challenges & services

You can, but the RRMs are listed as the main office for that particular region, not where they will be housed. Here is a list of the actual halfway houses under the RRM Long Beach jurisdiction. You can click here for a complete list of the halfway houses in California. TURNING POINT CCC-BAKERSFIELD 1101 UNION AVENUE BAKERSFIELD, CA 93385 PHONE: (661) 325-5774 WESTERN CARE CENTERS INC. 11675 EAST END AVENUE CHINO, CA 91710 PHONE: (909) 591-8538 CORNELL

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Subject: Inmate phone calls

It only takes a minute, if you talk a lot it'll be worth it.  When your inmate gets moved after the hurricane to another facility, we will change the number to the new location at no charge.

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Subject: Website function questions

Yes, and we have a great service called Letters from Inmates that allow the inmate to use the InmateAid address to receive your mail without giving out your physical address. There is a section located on your Account Dashboard where incoming inmate mail is placed for your review.

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