No, we doubt that the 'for-profit' prison package companies would take food stamps as payment.

They sell them through the commissary

yes, three strikes rule on felonies creates the label, "career criminal"

Whatever amount you can afford to send is a blessing to any inmate. $100/month is a very nice gesture and will go a long way in prison for incidentals, phone time and postal expenses for letter writing

if they do not want to help themselves, there is very little you or someone else can do until they voluntarily "surrender" to treatment... good luck!

Yes, but understand that there will be other eyes on your message so don't say anything incriminating

Yes, probably for the same reason... usually a felony on your record or something similar will prohibit you from visitation

NEVER! cellphones are prohibited in ANY penal facility. In fact, if you try to carry one into the intake, they will immediately throw you in the SHU (the hole, solitary confinement) if just for being less than self-aware. Stay away from other inmates that might have smuggled a cell phone in, you will be able to use the public phone with money on your account.

Usually, this type of offender will be in a special housing unit where they are held with other inmates with the same charges

We are not certain, there are two facilities in Walsenburg, the Huerfano County Detention Center (719) 738-1740 and Huerfano County Correctional Center (719) 738-3246... give them a call to see if they have video visits