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Subject: General prison/jail questions

It sounds like your inmate is in the federal system. Oklahoma City is a Transfer Facility where the prison is actually on the grounds of the airport. The US Marshal Service runs the transferring of inmates to and from this facility - often referred to as "Con Air". If this is the case, Oklahoma is temporary for your inmate. You will not be able to effectuate any transfer requests, even the judge in his case can only recommend a location.

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Subject: General prison/jail questions

The answer is difficult to give because the restrictions placed on an inmate for this sort of crime are not often made public. Domestic terrorism defendants are oftentimes placed in segregation for security reasons making their plight even less known as other inmates have no access to them either. From what we know for sure, the answer is "yes" they can receive and send mail... BUT, the process is highly monitored and censored where deemed appropriate. If the decision makers

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Subject: General prison/jail questions

The service takes 2-3 business days to reach the facility. Be mindful that all incoming mail is opened and inspected by the prison staff for content and contraband. There are sometimes delays that occur once the mail makes it into the mail room. If the jail has very short visits or requires a specific visitation registration processes, it makes it even more difficult. Some jails make exceptions for those who must travel to visit the inmate. Generally anything over 150

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Subject: General prison/jail questions

We estimate that it takes 2-3 business days to make it to the jail. Once there, the staff opens and reads each piece of mail and inspects it for contraband. Any delay that occurs at the facility is out of our control. We make no guarantees as to how long it will take as there are thousands of facilities and none of them do things the same way. Depending on the facility, you might be able to order commissary for

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Subject: General prison/jail questions

Books are allowed in prison and jail but they are not accepted from an individual. They must be sent in through a publisher. InmateAid has partnered with the world's largest bookseller, Amazon.com. Virtually every detention center, jail or prison will accept and deliver books to your inmate when they come from Amazon. When you are purchasing, make sure that you buy NEW paperback books and are not buying used books or books from an Amazon re-seller. Sometimes, you can find

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Subject: General prison/jail questions

Inmates are allowed to receive mail at EVERY prison, detention center and jail in the United States. InmateAid makes sure that the rules of incoming mail are followed. The letters are printed out and mailed in envelopes with our logo on the outside. There is no marketing material or junk added to your package. If you are sending photos from InmateAid, you can be sure that they are printed on high quality 4"x6" glossy photo paper - printed to the

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Subject: General prison/jail questions

You will have to call the facility. In most cases, you will have to fill out and application and send it in for approval. That process runs your name through the NCIC database. If you are a felon they will deny your visitation. However, there are situations where you can just show up and they'll let you visit but since there are so many wide ranging rules and restrictions that making the trip there without knowing might make it a

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Subject: General prison/jail questions

Release is done in the early morning. Processing takes about an hour.

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Subject: General prison/jail questions

You can file for divorce in the county and state you live. Once the papers are filed, you hire a process server to serve him at the jail he is incarcerated. He will have time to respond and you go from there. Unfortunately, it happens all the time

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Subject: General prison/jail questions

County jails in general are not "long term holding facilities, but that does not mean they are necessarily short term either. An inmate could be in county for a year or two before a trial, a sentencing, a transfer or a detainer.

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