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Subject: Relationship issues

we dont have that information, it's not public so if you are having trust issues, you need to have a talk with him about it

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Subject: Inmateaid website questions

They receive the actual postcard, letters and 4"x 6" photos (printed to the edge) in the regular mail. InmateAid has been around for over a decade, with a reputation that allows for this service to work for both you and your inmate

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Subject: Visitation

The list of visitors to an inmate housed in prison or jail is not for public consumption, this information is not available to anyone but prison personnel and the inmates themselves.

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Subject: General prison questions-terminology

They teach incoming inmates the rules for making outbound calls during orientation (which occurs in the first week of arrival at the prison). If someone puts money on their books, the unit secretary gives them a notification of the deposit.

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Subject: Sex offenders

The Resolve to Stop the Violence Project, known as RSVP, is a rehabilitation program that operates within certain California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation facilities. It is a highly regarded intensive program focused on transforming violent behavior through a combination of restorative justice practices, cognitive behavioral work, and community building among participants. The program is facility specific, meaning it is not available everywhere and an inmate has to be housed at or transferred to a facility that runs RSVP

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Subject: Prison discipline

Yes, it is standard practice for a state department of corrections to place all facilities on lockdown when an escape occurs, not just the facility the person escaped from. The reasoning is straightforward. Until authorities know exactly how the escape happened, whether anyone on the inside helped facilitate it, and whether there are any broader security vulnerabilities, the safest posture is to lock everything down system wide while the investigation and manhunt run simultaneously. A system wide lockdown means

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Subject: Inmate phone calls

Maybe send them a postcard with your number on it

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Subject: Arrest record search

Active warrants complicate a release timeline significantly and without knowing the full details of what the warrants are for and which jurisdictions issued them it is impossible to give a realistic estimate of when someone will actually be free. Here is how warrants interact with release. When an inmate is approaching their release date the facility runs a check for any outstanding warrants or detainers. If warrants exist from other jurisdictions those agencies are notified and given the opportunity

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Subject: Visitation

No. Being on the approved visitation list is a requirement at Oklahoma Department of Corrections facilities, regardless of the day. Holidays do not create an exception to that rule. If your name has not been submitted, approved, and cleared through the facility's background check process, you will not be allowed in. The approved visitor list exists for security reasons and applies consistently. Some facilities are even more restrictive around holidays due to higher visitor volume and tighter staffing. Showing

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Subject: Parole, probation & supervised release

This is a common version of a prison rumor that gets passed around and the actual Oregon law is more nuanced than what the rumor suggests. Oregon law does not specifically require parolees to return to the exact location where their offense occurred. What Oregon does require is that parolees remain in the state of Oregon after release unless they receive written permission to leave from the Department of Corrections or the county community corrections agency overseeing their supervision.

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