About SRCI's IMU::: Does anyone know if prisoners housed there come up for reclassification reviews or what? I have my husband in there for the next two years and i need to know if the sentence to that unit may be modified. He is allowed no phone calls, and i cannot visit because we are not legally married yet. If anyone knows any particulars on this IMU housing unit please let me know. I would appreciate it.

:( Snake River's number doesn't work anymore? I called last week and it was late-May 2004. You find out anything regarding that?

:( Snake River's number doesn't work anymore? I called last week and it was late-May 2004. You find out anything regarding that?
I could check on the phone number next week, when I return from the G2G!!

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http://www.prisontalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=67764

Hello,

Not sure how this works totally yet. My dad is at SRCI. I am about 3000 miles away so visiting him is not an option. We write regularly but still havn't seem him in about 7 years (hasn't been in that long). Just was curious how all this worked! :0)

Any info on mail?

My husband is in SRCI, are we allowed to take pictures, let alone bring a camera, or can the staff there take pictures of us?

They purchase pictures through canteen, so he has to have $$ on his books. A prisoner who is working takes pic with digital camera, cost $1.25 or so, they send it to him in about a week. He has to send you pic. You can take as many as you want.

:) HI!!! I'm new in this chat room, and i was wondering how this actually works my boyfriend is in SRCI...and i was wondering if anyone knows the adress to send money to him... i woulld really appreciate it. THANKS..

Welcome. Here it is:

ODOC Trust
PO Box 14400
Salem, OR 97309

You might already know that money orders should be made out to ODOC Trust for <Insert Name and SID#>

From the DOC Administrative Rules (in answer to the original post):

(3) An assessment will be made by a committee designated by the functional unit manager on each inmate in continuous disciplinary segregation at least every 30 days. Adjustment to segregation and early release from segregation will be considered for recommendation to the functional unit manager.

Welcome. Here it is:

ODOC Trust
PO Box 14400
Salem, OR 97309

You might already know that money orders should be made out to ODOC Trust for <Insert Name and SID#>
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My husband is in SRCI, are we allowed to take pictures, let alone bring a camera, or can the staff there take pictures of us?

Iwas at snake river for five years and the answer is no cameras they sell photo tickets on canteen the prisoner brings them to visiting and then thir is a photographer there to take the pictures

My dad is in SRCI and has 8 years to go, will be 72 or so when he gets out, and this bums me out. I have a chance to visit him this weekend, 9/24/06. How long are the visits, and will he be able to visit my wife as well at the same time. We are traveling 2500 miles to see him. We are both registered visitors.:rock:

Visiting times are 8:00-11:00 a.m. and 12:30 to 3:45 p.m. If you are arriving on a weekday, plan to be there at least 30 minutes early and about 45 minutes to an hour early on the weekend. Just to be on the save side. Also, I think you mentioned this, but make sure that you and your wife (and anyone else visiting him) are indeed on the visitors list. Maybe call ahead of time and talk to his counselor. The phone number to the prison is (541) 881-5000.

There is a maximum of 4 adults that can visit an inmate at the same time. So yes, you and your wife could visit at the same time.

Also, no levi's or levi material of any kind can be worn. Blue tshirts are NOT okay to wear as they are the same color as what the inmates wear. If a lady is wearing a white shirt, make sure that the bra cannot be seen thru it. Also, no underwire bra's.

Make sure that you have your ID (drivers liscense) with you, and you can take in about $15.00 worth of quarters. They cannot be in a roll, but you can put them in a clear plastic bag.

Let me know if you have any other questions.

Jennifer

Does anyone know if SRCI believes in or allows "good time" to be considered either as an option to get a chance for parole or as in consideration of being paroled?? Any info that anyone has about this would be greatly appreciated!:D

If the inmate was sentenced pursuant to Sentencing Guidelines (i.e., sentenced after November 1, 1989 (I believe), then there is no "parole." All inmates in DOC custody are eligible for "earned good time" unless they were sentenced pursuant to "Measure 11" which is a mandatory sentencing law for certain offenses. You'd have to check with your inmate to see if he was sentenced under that. Also, those sentenced under the "Denny Smith" ballot measure also are not eligible for early release or good time. Otherwise, other inmates are eligible for "earned good time" credits of 20%, which is reviewed every six months and applied. Some inmates are eligible for the Alternative Incarceration Program, which they can enter within 3 years of their release date. The inmate can complete either the Boot Camp program or the alcohol/drug program for 6 months, complete 90 days transitional leave, and then have the rest of their time cut. Most inmates are then on "post-prison supervision" (which is like parole) upon release - unless they have "flat-timed" their entire sentence. Hope this helps. Your guy should talk with his counselor about these options. Z.

I'm wondering how difficult it is for an inmate to call from SRCI? I live on Maui and my mom on the Big ISland and we posted some money to my son's phone card . . . it's been a couple of weeks and we still haven't heard anything. He was transferred to SRCI from Santiam where we had no problem either receiving letters or phone calls . . . any info on SRCI would be greatly appreciated . . .

Mahalo and much aloha

You can call SRCI to be sure all is well and that he is there...try the counselor or the chaplain...you can get the number from DOC.com ..just go there look up SRCI and go from there...good luck and aloha

Thanks. He finally called. I'm finding out first hand about the ODOC. I'm trying to get my son to clinic in Boise to the MDA doctors as he is afraid his disability may be progressing . . .

Anyway, I am gonna keep trying . . . all the best and mahalo!

I need to resurface this thread and ask some questions...

I just found out my fiance' was moved to SRCI last night...I have not heard from him all day yesterday (in transition) and not yet as of today. That is hard considering that I heard from him 4 or 5 times in a day when he was in Coffee Creek.

So I have a ton of questions:

1. How long before he can get a visitors list set up?
2. Are there any major concerns we should have with this facility that I should give him a heads up on?
3. How are the visits there? Anything I need to be concerned with?
4. How often can he update his phone list (I need to set up a new number over that direction to save us some money)?
5. What are good jobs that he should look at applying for?
6. Are there any clubs, activities, etc... that he should look at getting into or stay away from?

I have a ton more but don't want to overwhelm this thread. Can anyone help me?

Thank you!

Hiya:

You can definitely call and ask who his counselor is, and ask to speak to the counselor . . . all they will tell you is whether he's there and whether he is in "general population" or "dorm." My son said SRCI is known to be "the meanest gladiator school in the ODOC!" He was recently transferred back to the Valley and is at OSCI. My nightmare continues. He is scheduled for release Dec 5th. I've been trying and trying to find somewhere to rent for him, even offering to pay the first few months up front. With me in Hawaii, calling Grants Pass . . . it's almost imppossible.

Does ANYONE know of ANY PLACE in Grants Pass Oregon who might give someone a chance and rent a studio or something?

Best wishes,

I disagree that SRCI is known as the meanest gladiator school. Things are quite controled there, especially compared to others like OSP and EOCI.

Regarding your questions, your man and inmates in general likely have answers to all of these. Visitor's lists follow them to facilty. It can take up to a month to complete adding a new phone, and can be updated once a month. There are many jobs, activities and clubs there, but inmates have the most up-to-date info.

I didn't ask about visitors lists etc. (Not to confuse tha gal who did).

I suggested calling the counselor . . . mahalo.

I have a bit more time tonight, so here's a little more info that might help you:
The person who answers the main line can tell you whether or not he's in general population, no need to call the counselor for that.
The counselor is the one who handles visitor requests, but often they will tell you to check with the inmate. But, if you were approved at another facility, you're good to go at SRCI. They have visiting Wed-Sunday and there are a lot of hotels in the area. Regarding talking to the counselor, your man will usually have to give them approval before they will tell you anything, especially since you're not technically "immediate family"
Visiting is not too bad there, it has really improved since I started going there 5 years ago. The guards are fairly respectful.
Replying to your question about major concerns: if he is there on a sex offense, it is the norm to pay a "protection fee". Don't be alarmed, it actually prevents violence and is just part of the social structure. It can just be scary if you're not used to it.
Regarding actvities and clubs, SRCI is either the biggest or second to OSP in terms of population, so there is a lot going on there to keep them busy. They have lots of sports, a full track and football and baseball field. There are also cultural clubs, a music program, parenting classes. One of the best ways to get in tune to daily life at SRCI is to have your man send you the weekly newsletter.
Hope this helps you. Hang in there, SRCI really isn't that bad of a prison to be in.

Thanks so much for the info. I have talked with his counselor and he seems to be a nice guy and yes on some of my questions he did refer back to Rocky. However, for the most part he was able to answer many questions. Rocky was in Coffee Creek prior to Snake River and he was not allowed visitors there during assessment. When I talked with the counselor he stated that getting approved for visiting will take another two weeks to a month! Ugh! Why so dog gone long? Anyway, Rocky is in on assult charges. He was in an auto wreck where friends of his were hurt in the vehicle he was driving while they were out four-wheelin one evening...problem is that he had a suspended license due to a DUII and this was his up the river charges so I think we are alright on the protection payment thing...thank god!

How often do you all visit your guys being so far away?

Dawn- If you have a clean record it should take less time (as in closer to the two weeks instead of the month). I used to visit once every two or three months. We are now divorced, I committed to visiting twice a year. It's expensive because I always fly from Portland, I just can't handle the drive. If I bring both kids (he has one and I have one), it's an easy $1,000. If it's just me, I can get by at $500. This is for 3 days. I admit we're a bit spoiled though and stay in the nicest hotel. Happy to hear his counsleor was nice. After dealing with two of the worse prisons, TRCI and EOCI, we were happy when he got transferred to snake. The staff there is better, more diverse, and they have more programs and actvities because of its size.

Is Rocky classified at Minimum? We had a friend who was minimum and they put him in general population at Snake for a month (we were surprised he went there), but they saw that he didnt make any trouble, then moved him to a minimum facility. It's possible that this could be what they will do with your man, but you just never know. What's most important is that he is respectful to everyone, and he will make friends quickly with both guards and prisoners. Keeping money on his books will help make his time easier.

Thank you One Luv. Rocky is a medium3 which is the lowest of the medium according to the new 1 thru 5 system they have now. I have no criminal background issues what so ever so from your lips to God's ears that my approval goes quickly. I am still bummed he is so far away, however, I am committed to my relationship with him so I will make it work on the visitation and of course he would like me to be there every weekend and I would like to do that too, however, reality may not allow it to be like that.

Rocky is a "keep to himself" sort of person, however, is friendly if approached in a friendly maner. I talked with Becky Smith and she was a great source of information so I feel blessed to get all that information from her including the names of a couple of people in his unit that are "safe zones" for him. He said he would sit back and check them out before he made the move to approach them and talk with them I thought that was level headed of him. Now that the others have seen his paperwork they are "cleared" him and does not seem to be having any problems right now. Was even offered to have some shoes given to him by way of another loosing them to him...guess there was someone out on the yard with new shoes that have sex offense that people were willing to take from him...but Rocky graciously declined saying that they were not his size but that there were a pair in commisary that were more to his liking that he will get on Thursday (guess they were a restock by someone that bought them but did not fit them).

He has money on his books to take care of all his needs and he is being careful on what he orders so that he does not look like the rich one on the block...which we certainly are not. But he has enough to get through all of the beginning stages of what he will need.

He now does not feel as if he needs to run into the cafiteria to eat real quick before the rest of the people start showing up...he can be a little more relaxed about it because his unit is OK with him now...however...he is also staying real and not getting too comfortable with anyone in particular so I think he is being pretty level headed. He does not want to join any gangs...was not in one on the outside and would like to keep it that way on the inside.

Thank much for talking with me. Also, it is very nice that you continue to see your ex. He is very lucky.

At Oregon, it is 100% possible and safe to go your entire prison sentence without aligning yourself with a gang, so you should have no worries there. Most of the prisoners in Snake aren't in gangs.

My man just got put in the hole at SRCI, does anyone have any experience going thru this? What is it like for them? How long do they usually stay in there? Any info. would help. I got a call from his cellmates wife that he got put in. He made sure his cellmate told his wife to call me and let me know what was going on since he wasn't going to be able to call me.

:( I'm so sad. I miss him so much. I hope he is ok.

Mine is doing 6months in the hole. How long they get put in for depends on the offense and their past history. They stay in their cell 24 hours a day except to shower. No phone calls. Visits are through glass, for 1 hour, for immedate family. They get get letters, books and magazines. They aren't allowed to buy much through canteen. My guy always loses a lot of weight because of the lack of extra food.

Well I finally got a letter from him and found out why he got put in the hole, the worst part of it all is he did nothing wrong, the prison system is so screwed up. They put him there because they called him down to take a U.A. and he just couldn't pee! They gave him only one 8 oz. glass of water and he did what he could but after he tried they told him he had to have it filled up halfway. He just couldn't get any out...how can you force nature??? I swear this is terrible and there is just not a damn thing I can do about it. We are really hurting about this and are both so frustrated because we can't communicate. He is so wonderful, so sweet, and he doesn't deserve this so I am so hurt by it all.

I just hope it's not months that he's in there...and I definitely don't want him to lose weight...

My fiance' got transfered from Powder River since he opted out of the "program" which is NOT a good program. If you aren't married, when they are released they have to go into 90days of transitional housing and CANNOT see you. We considered getting married while he was in prison to get out of that "catch22" situation. But, he opted out and instead of sending him BACK to the valley they sent him further away yet. He got sent to SRCI last wk. I'm worried to death about him. His release date is 12/14/08 and I had always heard that when they are THAT close to release they get sent closer to home. And, that SRCI was for sentences longer than 24mo's remaining. The roads are bad from there to Salem right now and I'm PRAYING they just sent him there on a temp basis until the roads clear and then he will come back this way.
I haven't seen him since 9/07 and am dyin of a broken heart without my baby. :(
Has this happened to anyone else???? Does anyone know why they do that? Or, does anyone have any clue??? Thanks!:confused:

I don't know why they sent him there. I am sorry that it is far away from you. SRCI is a good place to be at though. SRCI is a safe place to be so thank goodness for that. There are plenty of people that travel up that way and several from Salem that I run into all of the time so hopefully you can find someone to travel with in the mean time before he comes home or before he gets moved again.

Good luck and glad to have you on the site! Welcome!

What Is The Hole People Are Talking About,and How Do You Get There

How long they get put in for depends on the offense and their past history. They stay in their cell 24 hours a day except to shower. No phone calls. Visits are through glass, for 1 hour, for immedate family. They get get letters, books and magazines. They aren't allowed to buy much through canteen.
This is a little info about the "hole" people are talking about. No, they aren't really sent to a "hole." They are just made to stay pretty much to themselves in a segregated cell. I realize this is a very simplified explanation. I am sorry I can't be more precise. They get sent there for doing something against the rules, for the most part. They can get in trouble for disrespecting a CO (correctional officer), or not being where they are supposed to be, or talking to someone without permission, etc.