When an inmate first comes to prison.. can they not use the phones right away ?
Symone Kennedy
Correct, they must first go through Admissions and Orientation.
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Correct, they must first go through Admissions and Orientation. Once they have completed that successfully, they will be allowed to make phone calls and have visitation.
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Accepted Answer Date Created: November 01,2019
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