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Jewelry and piercings are generally permitted during visitation as long as they do not set off the metal detector or create a concern for staff during the security screening process. Permanent or fixed piercings that cannot be removed are understood to be part of the visitor's person and are not typically a barrier to entry on their own. That said, facilities vary in how strictly they apply jewelry rules, and some have specific policies about the amount or type of jewelry...

Commissary pricing for basic clothing items like socks, boxers, and t-shirts is generally comparable to what you would pay at a store like Walmart or Target. The markup is not dramatic and the commissary is not designed to be a profit center the way a retail store is. It is meant to provide inmates access to necessities at reasonable prices. That said, pricing varies by facility and by the vendor contracted to run the commissary operation. A pair of socks at...

Yes, and having a physical limitation does not excuse an inmate from the work assignment system entirely. Correctional facilities do a reasonable job of matching inmates to jobs that fit their physical capabilities rather than simply leaving people with health issues unassigned. For someone who cannot walk properly or has significant mobility limitations, the facility's medical and classification staff document those restrictions and use them to determine appropriate placement. There are plenty of jobs inside that do not require physical labor...

Our service is not a replacement for NCIC; we make using them less expensive by getting you a number that is in a better rate category. The phone service at the Calcasieu Parish Correctional Center is set up through a bid process. NCIC has the only contract for all inmate outbound calling and to tape record the calls. Therefore, you have to use them to receive calls. The choice is whether you pay NCIC for a long-distance call or a...

Most facilities require visitors under 18 to be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian during the visit itself, regardless of whether the minor has been individually approved on the visitation list. Being on the approved list and being allowed through the door alone are two different things. So yes, in most cases your parent would need to be present with you during the visit, and they would need to be on the approved list as well, which means submitting...

Whether the discount service makes sense for a prepaid phone depends on how the calls are being billed and what the per minute rate is between your current number and the facility. Here is the core issue. Calls from correctional facilities are billed based on the rate associated with the number being called rather than the caller's actual location. A prepaid Virgin Mobile number with a Daytona area code calling Quincy Correctional in northern Florida may or may not be treated...

When your fiancé first arrives at a reception and diagnostic center like Fulton, there is a short waiting period before visits are allowed. What happens first: He must go through intake and orientation (A&O) This includes medical checks, classification, and interviews During this time, visitation is usually not permitted yet When visits become possible: After orientation is completed He will need to submit a visitor list that includes your name You may also need to complete and be approved on a visitation application Typical timeline: Usually 1 to 2 weeks, but it can vary Some facilities may...

There is almost always a specific reason behind a visitation denial and it rarely comes down to the relationship itself. The mother of someone's child is not automatically disqualified from visiting, which means if a denial has happened, something else is driving it. The most common reasons visitation gets denied have nothing to do with the family connection and everything to do with background and history. A prior felony conviction is one of the most frequent disqualifiers across most correctional systems....

Our service is not a replacement for the phone service at the jail/prison/detention center. Our service makes theirs less expensive by using a phone number that is either local to the facility or some other area code that we are sure will reduce the call price. Your inmate dials this number we've provided and it will ring on your current phone. You will need to register the number with phone service (just like you would your long distance number without...

It would appear that you've answered your own question. If he is getting released in four months and he can't add a Malvern number to his call list, then there would not seem to be any benefit. The flip side is that the call price differential is about $4.00 per call. We have a high density of users of the InmateAid Discount telephone service in The Omega Technical Violator Center and have not heard of the difficulty adding a number to...