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Subject: Release questions

Most facilities do not offer the release dates online. If the inmate is unaware of their own release date, then you might call the counselor there and politely ask. They might help you with that information.

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Subject: Visitation

Visitation, Phone Calls and Mail - Please call social work at (315) 435-1421 to schedule a visit. Official Visitor  - (anyone officially involved in the resident’s case—law guardian, Probation Officer, Case worker, OCFS worker, etc.) Any scheduled time approved by facility social worker or Senior Counselor Parent/Guardian Sunday: 9:30 AM — 12:30 PM  1:30 PM — 4:30 PM Wednesday: 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM  Phone Calls Parents and guardians are encouraged to contact the Social Work department

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Subject: Send books and magazines

You can order magazines as long as they are being delivered by the publisher. They do not accept delivery of magazines or books any other way. If you want to try the magazine service, here is a coupon code for 20% off any amount you order. Simply enter MAG20 in the coupon box at checkout. This code is good until the end of the month (for ANYONE to use).

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Subject: Inmate phone calls

Most juvenile facilities limit the phone and visitation to immediate family members only. If that is the case in Oregon, you will have to go through his parents to get information or permission for contact while he is detained.

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Subject: Sentence reduction

Inmates don’t usually serve the entire sentence handed down by a court. Most can and do have their time shortened by as much as a third. Of those released last year and eligible for that 33 percent time off, more than 59 percent received the full reduction. At least 29 states offer “good time” for following the rules, which is granted when the inmate reports (that is 15%).  And at least 31 states offer “earned time” for attending classes, treatment, work

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Subject: Survive prison

The beds are a blue paper-thin foam mattresses that are laid atop mental bed frames. They are not soft to sleep on as you feel the hard metal immediately upon laying down. There is nothing "soft" about time on the inside.

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Subject: Family services

They will have to do the time whether they have a legal guardian or any family members or not

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Subject: Inmate search

New Hampshire Hillsborough County Inmate Search

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Subject: Send inmate mail

Currently, there are no email programs at the Essex County NY Jail. They have video visitation through Securus and the phone system through OffenderConnect/GTL.

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Subject: Send books and magazines

Depending on the facility, it is usually the PO Box for inmates. You can go to the Prison Directory on InmateAid and search that facility page for the "Mailing Address". If one is not listed, use the main address. That is how we sync our mail system to send Letters & Photos, Postcards and Greeting Cards directly to the inmate.

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