For all of you that have the questions and any concerns about Camp Lejeune Base Brig, I can help. I was there for about 4 years. Lets just say I wasn't confined. Ask away, I will shoot your strait and tell you how it is.

ska,
I hear that brig will be closing soon, is this true?

Yes! A very well needed brig will be built in the next few years. The government will be closing other brigs, to include Lejeune, and consolidating then in to one. I believe if I remember right, somewhere in Virginia? Lejeune is old and in dire need of repairs.

Yes I have been in that place, and it looks like it could use some work. Do you have any info. Why the phone calls are so short-expensive and why they keep cutting us off saying they detect a 3 way calling devise, Hell I don't have 3 way. I had this service inabled so that I would avoid this problem. Also why so stiff on the rules of reciving the one x-mas package they get. Can you touch on the time (1 hour ?) that they get to enjoy this gift and the fact that it has to come from a company not a regular person?

How about the treatment of the inmates, do you feel that they are treated well? I mean, I would imagin some would be hard to deal with but, some of the things that I have seen on visits apear to be just plain old wrong.

I hope you don't mind all the questions but, I would like to understand a little better
why things are done the way they are. I have a relative that is a guard at a state prison and another with a Law degree that is an agent in the FBI and the way they tell me that things are done outside of the military are quite different.

Thanks again Ska.,
Lisa

Lisa,
I would be more than happy to help you. Obviously I can't go too in to detail about the securities of the brig. In regards to the phone calls. The cost of your phone calls has nothing to do with the Military nor the Government. It's a private phone company/contractor that is incharge of the prices with the phone calls. Now, with the 3 way calling; cannot go in to detail of them. That would advise you of the security within. I will tell you this, not implying that you are, do not do nor say anything stupid while on the phones. I will leave it at that.

The Christmas packages. When I was there the prisoners got 2 hours the eat/enjoy their gifts. That may have changed. What I am about to say was accurate when I was there, it may have changed. You are allowed to send them care packages during Christmas. BUT, the items that are sent has to be from a company in an unopened original package. Other words, if you send cookies from Chips a'hoy, they have to be in their original, unopened wrapping. The reason behind this rule is, if you baked your own goods, lets say cookies, you can slip contraband in to them. Brownies with Marajuana in them. Things like that.

Treatment from the guards. Yes there has been times that I witnessed poor situations with the guards. Over all, I do feel the prisoners do get treated fairly well. The prisoners are in charge of their own fait. If they are trouble makers, they will be treated as such. If they treat the guards with respect and do as they are told, they will be treated as such. I could say more specificly but I would need to know what you experienced while you were at visitation. Once I know I will tell you if the guard was right and why he reacted or did what he did. On the other hand I will tell you if what accured was uncalled for.

I hope I helped. If there is anything else, feel free to ask.

Ska

Ska,
Thanks so much for the info and insight. I can tell you the X-mas thing has changed, now the whole box has to be packed and shipped by the vendor. I guess they figure it if never touches our hands it's less likley to be tamppered with. Thats a bummer as we are into tradition and you can only find big name things from those companys so, traditional local products are out. As for the calls, I can only say that we don't have any reason to talk about anything that would end our calls like that. Sometimes a little venting (no swearing) by the inmate but, I would assume that is normal. As for mistreatment, I cannot say all of the things I have heard because of course, Well, you know! I did get a story of an inmate that is told that he cannot pray his rosery in the evening and I don't mean to sound like a nit picker but, to a inmate this can be the only good thing in life for now. I do understand that other circumstances could have been involved but, I questioned that and it just didn't seem so. Upon our visits we have encountered some questionable things one time our special vo was delayed by 20 min. as the guards on duty gathered between the entry doors (where we could hear what was being said) and took that 20 min. to decide who would wake up the sleeping guard. :confused: I like to make good decisions myself but, I only gathered from this that, well, Humm??? Another time the inmate was being called down for vo and was adressed by "Fricking" and then the last name. This was done over the mic. and was heard by any visitors and all in the squad bay as well. Had a guard make a remark to the inmate as we were behind her and lets just say she sounded like the bully in grade school. I have seen other things and the reason I am concerned is, if we are seeing this at visits, what is going on when we are not around.

I hope you will stick around the site as I'm sure as a non-inmate with some inside knowledge, your insight may be very helpful. I am trying to see things from both sides but, sometimes I just can't see thru the sadness and all.

Thanks again Ska,
mombert:(

i have a 22 yr old son that is being held at the wayne county jail in detroit for M.P.s to come and get him. we were up there from FL because my 47 yr old brother was on his death bed at 7:15 11-22-05 he passed away later that day my son who has never been in trouble not as much as a traffic violation works everyday helps his dad and me was out.with his other uncle going to visit a friend around noon some guy hit my 2005 explorer that my son is insured to drive called the police to make a report and there was a gov.issued warrant for his arrest because when he was 17 he begged and begged me to sign papers did it and now regret it but after basic traning they never full filled the contract that he and i signed BREACH OF CONTRACT i need info on how to get him out of the county jail and get this over with he's my only child and i need him home with me:( :( :( :( :confused: :confused: :confused: if have any info you can private message me (Personal email address removed per PTO policy) i miss him and love him so much

I am in the process of learning rules about the brig. I have a lot of questions, and some of them have been answered by reading things that others have posted. One question that I do have, is what is it like during the visitation time? Are they allowed to have visitors any time, or is there a certain time during the week they can have visitors? Also, while visiting, is there a certain area only for visitation? Thanks!