one to three months usually

corrlinks access - yes, phone calls - no

no, not until he completes orientation

When inmates first arrive at the facility/institution, they have to go through an Orientation and Intake Review. Once they are completed, the inmate can access their phone and commissary account (provided that they are not in the SHU at the time)

They teach incoming inmates the rules for making outbound calls during orientation (which occurs in the first week of arrival at the prison). If someone puts money on their books, the unit secretary gives them a notification of the deposit.

Yes, but understand that there will be other eyes on your message so don't say anything incriminating

NEVER! cellphones are prohibited in ANY penal facility. In fact, if you try to carry one into the intake, they will immediately throw you in the SHU (the hole, solitary confinement) if just for being less than self-aware. Stay away from other inmates that might have smuggled a cell phone in, you will be able to use the public phone with money on your account.

General inmates can access air-conditioning in buildings designated for chapel, programs, classification, medical and administration. There is also a gym. As an aside, the new institutions are designed with air-conditioning, but many current FDOC facilities were constructed prior to air-conditioning being commonplace and were instead designed to facilitate airflow to provide natural cooling within them. Housing units with air-conditioning make up approximately 24 percent of FDC’s housing units (dorms).

men and women are NEVER housed together, in any prison or jail

The terms "prison" and "jail" are often used interchangeably, but they refer to two distinct types of correctional facilities with different purposes, management, and inmate populations. Here’s a comprehensive explanation of the differences between the two: 1. Purpose and Length of Stay: Jail: Short-Term Detention: Jails are designed for short-term detention and typically house individuals who are awaiting trial, sentencing, or serving short sentences (usually less than a year). Pretrial Detainees: Many jail inmates