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Subject: Visitation

You are probably already approved, we would give them a call at the facility to double-check

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Subject: Inmate search

You can contact the Clerk of the Court to get the transcripts of the case and the sentencing where they were adjudicated

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Subject: Inmate phone calls

The number that you give your inmate is placed on their call list which is through their Trulincs account. When the calls come through the federal prison phone system, there is no caller ID. Normally it will say UNKNOWN. FYI, there is nothing "private" in prison, every call is listened to.

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Subject: General prison questions-terminology

Normally after count time and before dinner

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Subject: Sex offenders

Absolutely not, that is a felony. It is against the law for any correctional employee to have a sexual relationship with an inmate

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Subject: Inmateaid website questions

Usually within a few hours. You will receive an email and you can find the answers in your Account Dashboard as well

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Subject: Sentencing questions

You can contact the Clerk of the Court and request a Judgment and Commitment Order. This is the document that the judge signs and it has all of the sentencing information.

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Subject: Inmate transfer

Inmate transfer will not affect the parole hearing. In fact, they might be transferring him to a facility that holds the hearing. They do not tell the inmates about a transfer in advance of that for the safety of the transporting officers.

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Subject: Release questions

call the facility and ask if they are still there

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Subject: Send inmate mail

normally 2 days

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