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Last Answer on February 10, 2022

My fiance who is currently at USP Leavenworth informed me that when he called my number my cell # was restricted. He has moved twice and this has never happened. He recently moved to the Leavenworth facility in July 2020 and we spoke only twice for 7 minutes each. I have never talked slang, 3 way called, or spoke on anything suspicious, no gambling, nothing that constitutes me being restricted He was told it was a “third party” that did the block. I called my carrier and verified that I have no restrictions. I called three inmate service providers for BOP and it does not show a block. He pays for the calls and has never called me collect. I called the prison and they won’t give me any information as to tell me or him if it was the prison that restricted my number or who the “third party” is. He did today...tell me he took my number off his phone list because it was restricted and added it back...and it is still restricted.This is not supporting the Community Ties. Why would a Warden or someone at Prison do this? Who can I contact to restore my number? And/or will my number be forever restricted? Can someone help please??? Please help me. Thank you!

Asked by Straight hurt/confused over 5 years ago

Sorry but i have zero experience and almost zero knowledge of the federal system. I respectfully suggest you contact the prison yourself and ask. a polite letter often gets a remarkable amount of results. Good luck.

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What do you think of websites that publish mug shots for ever? Even if the person is not guilty or has charges dismissed. I mean book and release, 24 hour holds, minor crimes, and things found not guilty or dismissed are there forver and I saw a news

Asked by Martina over 5 years ago

An arrest is public record A mug shot is public record. That being said there are now a fair number of news outlets, at least in CA, who have recently stopped the practice of publishing mug shots of people not yet convicted.

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How do you make prison chips?

Asked by Miya over 5 years ago

since i have no idea what that is, i have no idea. (sounds like the beginning line of a joke in all honesty)

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If you had to do it over again would you have been a Correctional Officer?

Asked by Neal Bracken almost 5 years ago

Now, maybe not. Back then (1980) yes. The politics have changed the job to the point I am not sure I would like the job today.

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Do inmates celebrate Christmas?

Asked by Andy almost 6 years ago

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