Phone access during quarantine is extremely limited. The quarantine period functions similarly to the SHU in terms of communication restrictions, meaning phone privileges are reduced to roughly one call per week rather than the standard schedule. Do not count on regular contact during those first two weeks. There is also the orientation piece to consider. Even after quarantine ends, most facilities require inmates to complete an Admissions and Orientation process before full phone privileges are activated. If those two
Read moreYes, there is minimal supervision, the doors do not lock and you are not confined to the indoors, so the possibility exists
Read moreOne hour of out-of-cell time per day is a recognized minimum standard for inmates in restricted housing, and the facility has an obligation to provide it. It is not a privilege that can simply be withheld without documented justification. From the inside, the most important step is for your friend to file a grievance through the facility's formal grievance process, in writing, documenting each day that rec time was denied with the date and what happened. That creates a
Read moreYou might be able to visit this weekend, but do not make the trip without calling first. A few things need to fall into place before you can walk through the door. The biggest factor is whether you are already on his approved visitor list. If your name and information were submitted and cleared at his previous facility, that approval may not automatically transfer to the new one. Many facilities require visitors to go through their own approval process,
Read moreYes, inmates diagnosed with sleep apnea can and do use CPAP machines inside correctional facilities. It is a medically necessary device for a documented health condition, and facilities are required to accommodate legitimate medical needs. The process typically involves getting diagnosed or having an existing diagnosis recognized by the facility's health services, and then having the equipment approved and issued or retained through the medical department. On whether they get to take it home at release, that is where
Read moreYes, in some locations but please call the facility visiting room for the latest updates to the ever-changing rules
Read moreYes to both. InmateAid's magazine store carries a wide selection of titles across many categories, and Inked is available in the art section. You can order it directly through InmateAid at inmateaid.com/shop/magazines, and it will be shipped to your inmate at their facility. Magazine subscriptions are one of the most practical gifts you can send to someone doing time. Reading material breaks up the monotony and gives an inmate something to look forward to each month. Inked, in particular,
Read moreyou know it's up to the inmate themself... some respond the second they get your letter, others might procrastinate which could happen for a number of reasons... be patient, it ain't easy being locked up
Read moreVisitation is Friday night, Saturday and Sunday (8am - 3pm) and Monday nights. They restrict weekend days to one visit depending on your inmate's ID number... they do Sat/Sun like odd/even to keep the visitation traffic under control. Fri/Mon nights there are no restrictions. So, you can visit three days per week if you are able to get there that often. We recommend calling first, COVID is back in the news so there might be cancelations.
Read moreYes, magazines and some selfies of you!
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