Please send us the inmate's name, their DOB, the state where they might be and any information you think might help us locate them.

Yes, probably. There are exceptions to this rule but you will need to get permission from the warden. Exceptions occur for close family members but few others.

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You will not know until you get to the FCI. You will report to the FCI Low for processing - short sentences of under 8-10 years with non-violent offenses or criminal history will go to the camp. You will arrive through the main door and they will take you through a metal detector and into the intake area where you will sit for a couple of hours in a white tiled holding cell awaiting processing. They will fingerprint and photograph

That is EXACTLY what we are referring to in the language on our site. Securus has the whole thing backwards where local numbers or numbers within the same state are the most expensive calls. In your case, as your inmate has pointed out, you need a phone number from anywhere other than the state you are in. When you sign up, we do the leg work and match the numbers so that you are getting one that will drop the

they would either have to travel or might be able to have a video visit

There is no way to rush the process. The Parole/Probation Officers have a case load that is unknown to the public. Calling them and trying to hurry up the process might have the reverse effect.

You will need to call the facility and ask to speak with the case manager, counselor or unit team secretary to get more information on special visits. Most institutions allow visitors traveling over 100 miles to visit longer than the typical visitation time set for the inmates.

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If it is federal, the US Marshal service will transport him via airplane. They normally will fly into the FTC Oklahoma City facility which is situated on an airport tarmac. They will process him there for a day or more and then when there are enough eastbound transfers he will eventually get to his destination. The US Marshal is the most humane outfit. The air transport is efficient, speedy and unbelievably professional in it's method. If it is a