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Subject: Send inmate money

They want you to use [Western Union](https://www.westernunion.com/us/en/send-to-inmate.html?src=aff_cj_mt_Inmate+Aid%252C+LLC_6191743_SENDMONEYPAGETEXT) have money on their books immediately so that they may use the money to shop at the commissary or to buy phone time.

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Subject: Sentencing questions

Same as other jails. Inmates must do 85% of their sentence unless the jail over-crowding becomes so massive they let the low level, non-violent offenders out early.

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Subject: Send books and magazines

If you purchased the magazine subscriptions through InmateAid, this is straightforward. Just email InmateAid the new facility name and address and the team will contact the publisher directly to update the delivery address. Your inmate will not miss an issue in the process. If the subscriptions were purchased elsewhere, you will need to contact each publisher directly and provide the updated facility address along with your inmate's full name and ID number. Publishers typically allow address changes by phone

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Subject: Inmate transfer

If you know he's been transferred, there is a 50/50 chance he'll get it. If you have the new location, please send it to us and we will make the change. We will also send the letter(s) again at no charge to the corrected facility.

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Subject: Medical treatment

The medication charge in jail is nominal, no more than $5.00 per prescription. Inmates that have not had money deposited in their commissary for 30 straight days are considered indigent. Indigent inmates are given the meds without charge.

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Subject: Inmate services & supplies

It is called the [Richland Parish Detention Center (Women's) - LaSalle](https://www.inmateaid.com/prisons/richland-parish-detention-center) on InmateAId. We absolutely can help your inmate with a variety of services. If you need more information, please feel free to email us at aid@InmateAid.com.

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Subject: Send inmate mail

It takes a couple of days through the mail. Once it arrives in the mail room it is up to the staff to read the mail and determine when they hand it to the inmates at mail call

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Subject: Inmate phone calls

No. Telmate is a prison telephone service provider whose contracts are won via government bidding process. Once they have a contract, they are the only provider for that facility. We would all love to have a business where people HAD to use it, but there was no competition for the service. Therefore, Telmate can pretty much set the prices wherever they want. InmateAid offers a service that is NOT a replacement for Telmate (and the other providers), but a

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Subject: Money transfer

Money Transfer is by money order ONLY mailed to the facility with the name and ID number of the inmate: Missoula County Detention Facility 2340 Mullan Road Missoula, MT 59802

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Subject: Inmate phone calls

You will have to get the number to your inmate. Most corrections staff members will not pass along messages to the inmates. You can ask us for a coupon code to send your inmate this information and we will be happy to pay for this service for you.

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