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Subject: Send inmate mail

Mail distribution schedules vary by facility and are set by each institution's internal operations rather than a statewide standard. At most Texas Department of Criminal Justice facilities including Pam Lychner, mail is typically distributed on weekdays when it arrives rather than held for a single weekly distribution day. That means your inmate generally receives mail within a day or two of it arriving at the facility mailroom, Monday through Friday. The mailroom processing step is what adds time between

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Subject: Inmate phone calls

It can be a great deal or it could be no savings at all. We would advise you to email us the name of the facility and your phone number. We will give you an honest estimate of the possible savings.

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Subject: Release questions

By law, they certainly should. Why would you think they wouldn't?

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Subject: Inmate search

Have you used the Georgia Department of Corrections inmate locator?  Just click the link

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Subject: Ice-immigration enforcement

No, it is a state prison in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) system

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Subject: Ice-immigration enforcement

This is a situation that requires real caution, and getting the right information before taking any action is essential. TDCJ requires visitors to go through an application and approval process that includes identity verification. A foreign passport is a legitimate form of identification and is generally accepted for visitor applications at Texas facilities. On that level, having a passport from your home country rather than a US ID is not automatically disqualifying. The concern in your specific situation

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Subject: Inmate phone calls

There are three Moore County Jails, one in TX, TN and NC. They all have different carriers. Your number is in Colorado and in all cases we can get you a better rate, but the savings vary. Please let us know if we can help you further.

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Subject: Send inmate mail

Two good questions in one, so let's take them separately. On the reply process, your inmate does not use the same service to write back and it costs them nothing to respond. When you send a letter through InmateAid, the return address on the envelope is InmateAid's Florida address. Your inmate writes their reply on paper, addresses it to that Florida address, and mails it out through the facility's regular outgoing mail with a postage stamp. InmateAid receives it,

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Subject: Inmate phone calls

The number provided is active and operation when it is emailed to you. You must give your inmate the number - if you would like a coupon code to send the number via postcard or letter, please let us know we'd be happy to provide one at no charge.

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