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Subject: Visitation

For Deuel Vocational Institution, you should send your visitation form to the mailing address, not the physical address. Visitation form mailing address: P.O. Box 400 Tracy, CA 95378-0004 Important tips: Make sure your form is fully completed and signed Double-check all required information to avoid delays Processing can take some time, so plan ahead before trying to visit If you want to confirm or speed things up: Call the visitation office at (209) 830-3900 (Friday mornings) Or

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Subject: Halfway house

For what reason are you trying to "locate a halfway house in Sacramento"? You do not have any input in where they designate him

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Subject: Inmate phone calls

At Minnesota Correctional Facility – St. Cloud, what you are experiencing is very common. Even if the area code looks local, the call can still be billed as long distance based on the rate center, not just the area code. That is why your cost only dropped slightly from $7 to $6.45. About your options: 1. Putting money on your phone account: Convenient and controlled Often more expensive per call, especially if billed as long distance

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Subject: General prison questions-terminology

Inmates make outbound calls. It is the responsibility of the inmate to add your number to his list. Depending on where he is incarcerated, you might have to set up a pre-paid calling account with the prison telephone company. If that is the case, you will have to fund this account for your inmate to call you. If you are long distance, the calls will range from $5-15 each; InmateAid has a Discount Telephone service that you can enroll in,

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Subject: Visitation

You do not need to remove sewn-in hair extensions or weaves to visit a correctional facility. Permanently attached hair additions are not something facilities require visitors to remove before entry. What you should be aware of is that corrections officers conducting entry searches have the authority to inspect hair thoroughly, including running their hands through extensions or along the scalp, if they have reason to believe contraband could be concealed. This is not routine for every visitor, but it

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Subject: Visitation

Most facilities require the visitor to have approval prior to the visit - registered with an application and background check with an NCIC scan.  Most facilities do NOT have conjugal visits. Where is your inmate incarcerated - we will find out their rules?

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Subject: Marriage in prison

We do not have any service that provides for "witnesses" at a prison wedding. The correctional officer watching over the ceremony is as good a witness as any, and they are there at no charge to you. There is no transfer of debt in this country to a new spouse, unless you created the debt with your fiance prior to the marriage. The IRS can definitely garnish income taxes owed from whatever source the income is coming from including

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Subject: Prison jobs

All inmates have to have a job. The prisons work like a little community where the inmates work to make the operation and living conditions civilized. The prisons pay the most nominal of wages. For instance, the federal system has a pay scale commiserate with the type of work and the length of time in their job. Pay starts at $0.12/hour and tops out at $0.40/hour. They are paid monthly and it is deposited into the Inmate Trust Account for

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Subject: General prison questions-terminology

Offenders/residents must participate in an orientation upon admission to any department facility. The department holds offenders/residents accountable for the information presented in orientation. The department must provide orientation to newly-committed offenders/residents within the first 28 days of admission. The department provides a supplemental orientation within the first 28 days of admission to adult offenders transferred from another department facility and adult offenders readmitted to a facility as a release violator without a new felony conviction. Adult offenders readmitted to a

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Subject: Visitation

You should definitively call the facility first to see if they offer "special visits". Many times, the long distance visitors are granted longer visits if they set them up prior to arrival. Here are some general rules to follow and keep in mind before your visit. Dress Code Wear clothing that is appropriate for a large gathering of men, women, and young children. Wearing inappropriate clothing (such as provocative or revealing clothes) may result in your being denied visitation. Visiting

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