CorrLinks is one of the most favored service providers that is really good when it comes to linking up the inmates with their family members and friends. For those whose loved one is currently sitting in the jail, prison, or detention center and choose CorrLinks to communicate with each other, you might be wondering about a few things. One of the things that you might be wondering is how often can the inmates use CorrLinks. So, how often can they use CorrLinks?
According to Zoukis Consulting Group, most Federal Bureau of Prisons facilities apply the rule of a 30 minute or 1 hour limit time on public messaging. This rule is applied to make sure that every inmate gets the same chance to access the service. When the time runs out, the system will automatically log them off. If they want to log in back, they will have to wait 30 minutes.
What if the time runs out when the inmate is in the middle of typing the message? If the time is over when an inmate is still typing the message, there is nothing to worry as the message will automatically be saved in their drafts folder. When they get the chance to use this service again, they can open the draft and finish their message by clicking on the save icon.
While the Federal Bureau of Prisons facilities always try their best to give the inmates the same chance, they do not have a choice but to be harsh to some of them. In fact, some of them do not have the same chance to access CorrLinks due to having the story that threatens institutional security or the public. Their chance to use CorrLinks can also be erased if they are under investigation for disciplinary violations related to TRULINCS or CorrLinks abuse or misuse. In addition, they will also not be able to use CorrLinks if the disciplinary sanctions restrict them from sending email for a certain period. If an inmate has no constitutional right to send email, the authorities from the prison have to explain the reasons for denial or restriction and the right to appeal the decision.
The rule mentioned above is applied due to some stories that happened in the past. As stated before, the federal prison staff has the right to restrict the inmate from accessing CorrLinks if the inmate has a record that threatens institutional security or the public. The one that usually determines this is their presentence investigation report. The previous policy states that inmates with a personal history of, or prior offense conduct or conviction for, soliciting minors for sexual activity, or possession/distribution of child pornography through the internet or other means, are not included from program participation based on their history. The same thing applies for the inmates with a personal history of special skills or knowledge for using computers/email/Internet or other communication methods as a conduit for committing illegal activities. While not everyone matches the description, based on the past stories, it is often the case.
Unlike the inmates, the family members or friends of the inmates do not have any limitations when sending email to them. Aside from that, there is no limitation to using the inmate computer system TRULINCs to keep in touch with the inmate who is behind the bar.
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