If that inmate has the password for another inmate's account they can... they are not supposed to, but what the heck, they are in prison anyway 

No - inmates cannot receive calls. Also, the guards are not supposed to pass messages to inmates. They do, but there is no way to know which will and which won't.

That would be fantastic, but it is a rare occurrence when the inmates are allowed home cooked meals brought into visitation. If they are in a minimum facility (a camp), there might be circumstances where this could be approved by the warden.

Inmates are given an id number during their booking and admission into the detention facility 

not sure, but it sounds right... but what sounds off is "a text from an inmate"... if he has a cellphone, it's a mistake because it could add time to his sentence if discovered.

Suicide watch is considered very serious and the treatment may be as extreme as being confined to a padded room with nothing in it, including clothing, if the inmate exhibits signs of hurting themselves. 

Thanks Nadja!!

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Re-entry after tens years is going to take some time. He will most likely be in a halfway house for a few months to help with the adjustment. Everything is going to be brand new to him. Think about the changes in technology alone, he has a lot of catching up to do. You will have to be very patient. His internal clock, his routine for ten years is not going to fit right away - you're gonna have to

The calls are expensive because it is set up with only one provider. No competition makes it easy for them to charge higher-than-normal rates. It is predatory pricing, but there is nothing you can do about it except check to see if there are better rates with different telephone numbers. That is what our Discount Telephone Service does, it takes the second-guessing out of it. If you provide your telephone number and the location of your inmate, we will give you