So now that SVSP/CTF has its own Sub-Forum I would like to make this thread a mini introductions thread. Just post a little something about yourself or what facility your loved one is at.

I will start……….My name is Megan and my boyfriend is currently at CTF-North facility.

Hi Ladies,
My name is Nadina and my husband is in SVSP B yard. And we have 9 1/2 year old son together.
Nena

My name is Jenco (parts of my first and last name pushed together) My son was on b yard at Ctf North now in ad seg at ctf central just trying to find out if he is okay he is doing a parole violation

My son is doing a parole violation at ctf north went to adf seg at central just trying to find out if hesa okay not a great typer please bear with

Hi , I'm Melissa , my man is at ctf north

my brother is at ctf north also in b yard hello everyone:D

Hi, I am Jenn my boyfriend is in CTF right now he is awaiting classification. He should go to South, but I've learned nothing is ever for sure. They lost his file again, so hopefully he will be classified this week.

I am so excited we only have 79 days left till the worst year of my life is over!!!!!!

Hi everyone: My name is Shawn and my boyfriend is at CTF North Facility, we have been together for a year, and he has two years to do, and then the nightmare of all nightmares, will be over. Thank god we have this site so we can meet eachother and be there to support one another.

Hi :wave: everyone, I am Hope2BaRN. My brother is at CTF North he has been there for about 2 1/2 years (he was given 12 yrs. :() It's nice to see others who have family there too !!

:wave:Just wanted to send a warm WELCOME to everyone in our new SVSP/CTF group...... :grouphug: Megan

Hi! My name is Ute and my best friend is at SVSP A yard. We are writing, speaking on the phone (IF there is no lockdown :ha: ) for 2 years now. Actually we share more I ever did with anyone else in my life...I hope I`ll save money some time soon to finally go visit him :cool: Hello everybody!

My brother is on North B-yard. He's been at CTF for about a year, and was at DVI in Tracy for about 9 years before that (and a few places in the juvenile system before that--he went in as a teenager). He's a lifer, so I'm envious of everyone with a countdown to when your loved ones get out!!

JMK, I'm envious as well. It's nice to see you here. I see you said your brother is a lifer, I have never seen anyone on here who had a loved one at CTF with more than a year or two to do.

Hello california! My name is Vonda and i have a penpal in svsp. he is a lwop and I hope to learn as much as i can about his life on the inside. right now he is in ad/seg and the mail is slower than a snail.

Welcome to the Sub-Forum !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi I'm The General's Wife, and yep I am married to MY General, who is also a lifer at Salinas Valley, C yard. We have been there for, well he has been there since 1996, when it opened, and I have been with him since 1998 right when I turned 18. We have a 5 year old daughter together and we are hoping for parole sometime in 2008, he got a 3 year kick back in 2005. So everyone please keep your fingers crossed and keep us in your prayers.

I see you said your brother is a lifer, I have never seen anyone on here who had a loved one at CTF with more than a year or two to do.
...I pray that's true!

Hi all!
I'm Jaimee. My husband is a lifer also. He's been down 23 years (on a 15-L), we have been together 12 of those years. My husband's at CTF North. He's been to 9 other prisons before this and has been at CTF since 1997. Still no date yet, but, I serve an awesome God, so, I have hope!

I rarely get up there since they did away with Thursday & Friday visiting, but, when I do get a weekend off, I will definitely look you all up so that we can have some dinner together after visiting!

JMK, I'm envious as well. It's nice to see you here. I see you said your brother is a lifer, I have never seen anyone on here who had a loved one at CTF with more than a year or two to do.
Hope2BaRn--glad you're here as well! I've just started using this site in the ongoing attempts we all have to get as much information as possible! Hopfully my brother will only have a year or two more to do, but that's up to the parole board at this point--anyone who's connected to a lifer knows better than to assume anything when the bpt is involved. He was transferred from DVI to CTF in early 2005, and we're still getting used to this place. There are so many more lockdowns, riots, and general craziness then we've seen in our 15 years dealing with this system.

Hi everyone. My name's Stephanie, and my husband is in SVSP B yard, with a little over 12 years left to do.

Stephanie

Hi again. It's nice to meet you all !!! I am sorry so many of you have loved ones with so much time it really sucks !!
CTF does seem to be on lockdown all the time for any and all reasons !! I hope things get better there soon.
I myself don't get up there to visit my brother much either because it's so far, and my 2 yr old daughter, husband, school, and so many other things. It makes me feel so bad but he understands and I try to make up for it in other ways like letters,book,magazines,etc.
JMK, JaimeeLynn, and TheGeneralsWife, I hope and pray your husbands/brothers get a chance to come home soon!!!

FaithHeals, I forgot to mention you too. I hope things are as good as they can be for you and your husband. I hope time passes quickly for you two. My brother was sentenced to 12 years in 2003 so I hope his time passes as quickly as it has been.

I forgot: my friend has also LWOP :(

Hola chicas! I'm Owwlala aka Triste. My fiancee and I are doing time at SVSP - A yard.

My brother is on North B-yard. He's been at CTF for about a year, and was at DVI in Tracy for about 9 years before that (and a few places in the juvenile system before that--he went in as a teenager). He's a lifer, so I'm envious of everyone with a countdown to when your loved ones get out!!

i cant even imagine the anguish of no end in sight they will start reducing the sentences as the money runs out as it will when large numbers of guards start to retire--so dont give up hope dont ever give up jenco

Just wanted to say hello to all the SVSP/ CTF Ladies. Hope everyone is doing good.
NENAZ

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Wow its so good to see all of you guys here, I didn't know there was so many of us!

Hello Everyone,

First of all I want to thank you all for the helpful information I have been able to get from this web site. My husband is at SVSP B yard. I was finally able to see him in person after 2yrs. (No more glass):)
Thanks for the info. on SVSP it really made it less scary for me when I went this last weekend for the first time. I thought the COs would be more strict but they were actually kinda cool .

Hey Nora we are glad to have you here and next time you are up visiting check out our get together thread, it would be great to see all the SVSP/CTF visitors!

Have a great day ladies!

Thanks for the nice welcome. I'm planning on visiting on 03/12 I'll be cheking the get together thread often. I'm hoping to try to make it up that way at least once a month.(it's a 6hr drive)

Thanks for the nice welcome. I'm planning on visiting on 03/12 I'll be cheking the get together thread often. I'm hoping to try to make it up that way at least once a month.(it's a 6hr drive)


Hello Nora,
Hello and Welcome to PTO. My husband is also in yard B. I'm just waiting to be reapproved and I will also be there. From here I live it's about a 5 1/2 hour drive for me also.
Take care.
Nenaz

Hola Nenaz,

It's good to hear from you.:) I can only imagine how fustrating it must be to have to wait for them to take their sweet ol'time processing whatever they have to "process". I"ll be praying that it happens like real fast. Be careful on your drive when you go up there, I know how anxious one feels I could not get there fast enough luckily no CHP noticed.:p


take care
Nora

Hello Nora,
Thanks lady! Becareful when you drive down there, that's one thing I'm not looking foward to is the drive but my baby is so worth it. Take care of yourself always.
Nenaz

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Hola Nenaz,

It's good to hear from you.:) I can only imagine how fustrating it must be to have to wait for them to take their sweet ol'time processing whatever they have to "process". I"ll be praying that it happens like real fast. Be careful on your drive when you go up there, I know how anxious one feels I could not get there fast enough luckily no CHP noticed.:p


take care
Nora

Ya I'll be careful. The one thing I don't look foward to is sitting on me rear for so many hours. 6hrs on the road then the other is waiting in the car line and it's so cold up there it's not like I want to be out walking around at 4am. But like you say my honey is worth it.

You guys are so right, we do crazy things for our men, but they are worth all that. Just be careful on 101, I've been seeing so many more Sherriffs and CHP officers on the road. Since I've been stopped for speeding before racing to get to a visit, its like they like to keep you there just to mess with you.

My name is Lissa and my husband in in CTF South. One year and 29 days until this is over!

Great to see you here. There are a bunch of ladies here that go to CTF, so hopefully you'll be able to jump on in and join the family. Check out our get together thread too, becuase we would love to meet you in person too!

Hey Ladies has anybody heard from NORA??? Lady where are you?

My little Sister from another mother is MIA too TINA where are you?

Hope you all have a wonderful and blessed weekend.

Hello,
Sorry I had'nt checked in but I went away to a church activity to the Bay area last week. It was what I needed to keep me going. I praise and thank God becuase he so GOOD. I took advantage that I was in the area so I was able to visit my husband on Sunday. But i think that someone upstairs was trying to teach me a lesson on patience. Here I was waiting in my car because the rain was coming down kind of fast. The line was @ 40 and below (my # 61) so I get my things all ready car key and $ in clear little pouch so I go to put my purse in the back of my car and dummy here locks everything in the car :banghead: . I was so ready to break a small side window. I even asked the officer in the parking lot if he had a slim jim but of course no such luck. Thank God for Friends Outside they called a tow truck who then opened up my car for me. It delayed my visit for about an hour and put back my pocketbook by $55. But in the end my visit was worth it :) . I hope everyone has a nice weekend

JENCO, Hi I think you son might be my brother new cellie. I just got a letter from my brother saying he got a new cellie and his mom knew was on pto and he was talking about the CTF forum. I'm not shure it's your son but your the only one I can find on here with a son at CTF. If it's you I just wanted to say hi, if not hi anyways !! :)

Hi, my name is Barbara and my fiance is in CTF North B yard. I hope to get a visit soon as I have not touched him in over 19 months. He is a Canadian citizen and we will be moving to Canada just as soon as we can. This site has been very helpful emotionally for me. Thank you all!

Hello My honey is nwo in CTF North what ever that means ...I am glad he is ther ei beleive it is a better place than NKSP...HEllloooooo

Wow there's alot of Ladies from CTF here!! Well I guess theres only a couple of us SVSP ladies huh!~ Well hope you have have a wonderful weekend. Can't wait to see you all real soon. Take care.
Nenaz
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Hello everyone, my honey is in CTF.I think it's North all I know is that he's a level 3. He just got there 03-20-06..I thought reception was bad then they go and send him somewhere that is lockdown:angry:. It's ok all we got is time. you all may not know it but you ladies have helped me so much already that I want to tell you all THANKS and I wish you all the best in your indivdual lives.:wave:

Welcome to PTO!!!!! On day the lockdown will be over.
megan

Welcome to PTO!!!!! One day the lockdown will be over.
megan

I know that we have some new CTF/SVSP ladies so please post your “mini introductions” and welcome to our family.
Megan

Hi my name is Barbara and my fiance just moved yesterday from CTF North to CTF South.

My name is Nancy and I have a son who has just been moved to CTF central from San Quentin. He is housed in a gym dorm but says he is going to be moved to a 2 man cell soon. I have only visited once behind glass but will have a contact visit soon.

:wave:Just wanted to give a warm welcome to all the new members of our CTF/SVSP family. :grouphug:
Megan

Hi my love is on the South yard. Finshing up his last 16 months after a 12 year stretch. Woo Hoo, it's downhill now. Thank God, we have been penpals for about a year now, and I visit him every other weekend.
Thanks for the forum..

Hi My name is ANita and my husband is in CTF North. I went to visit this weekend, and it was great. He sure was happy to see me, and I him. I will be going again in about a month.

Anita

Hi My name is Anita. My husband is currently at CTF North doing a 16 year term under the current stupid three strikes law. He is a non-violent offender and 16 years term harsh. Anyways, we are appealing but so far no luck. He has done 7 1/2 years already.

Anita

HI Ladies-I didnt see this forum before. My name is Sabrina, and my boyfriend of about a month now is in SVSP Facility A, he is there for 13 more months and then the wait is over. I have a 3 year old daughter(not his but he calls her his bug).

my name is carrie my husband is at ctf south gym dorm till dec 13 ,06 10 days before our daughters 1 st birthday

Just wanted to welcome everyone to the CTF/SVSP family!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi everyone, :)

My name is Debbie and I am from San Francisco. My fiance was transferred in Feb. 06 to SVSP. I have not had a visit yet, but hope to as soon as I get more info. Thank God for this website and all you sweet ladies for giving out info. How wold I know what yard he is in?.

He was in Pleasant Valley and the visits were nice. You can call and set up an appointment which was cool because you did not have to wait long. I heard that does not happen here. Is there a program where you can hook up with someone to get a ride? I know you have to be careful who you pick. Any info. would be great.

Happy Easter to everyone and God Bless
Debbie:D

Hi and welcome to the CTF/SVSP family!!!!!!
Megan

Hello ladies..............well I'm new to all of this, but my boyfriend just got to Soledad last week. From what I hear it's awful. I'm extremley sad, but I'm trying to stay strong for my daughter.

No its not that bad. Trust me I thought the same thing but now that he has left CTF I am sad and wish he was still there. Do you know what his point level is? If he is a level three he will go to North and there is a lot of lockdowns and ‘drama” that happens. If he is level one or two is could either be central or south facility and those seem to be a little bit calmer. Let us know if you need any help…..
Megan




Hello ladies..............well I'm new to all of this, but my boyfriend just got to Soledad last week. From what I hear it's awful. I'm extremley sad, but I'm trying to stay strong for my daughter.

Hi Diana,
Welcome to our Happy little Family. If you need anything just let us know where here for you.

hello ladies i'm the daughter of an inmate at SVSP. my father has been in since 1983 and we hope to have some good new on him coming home at his jan. 07 parole hearing.

hello ladies i'm the daughter of an inmate at SVSP. my father has been in since 1983 and we hope to have some good new on him coming home at his jan. 07 parole hearing.

Good Luck with your Dads parole hearing..

Hi everyone,
My name is Pauline and I have a son at CTF in Soledad. He was sentanced to six years been there for three. I have heard less and less from him. He turned 21 April 12th. I have not been able to see him yet so I really dont know whats going on. I enjoy reading about anything that has to do with whats going on there. Thanks to all of you for your information and support.

It's really not that bad. The downfall for us is that they are so far away. Believe me there are worst places he could be. Cheer up and hang in there okay. Hit us up if you need anything or if you just want to talk Okay... Welcome to our family.

I've been checking into this forum for a month now but never stopped by to introduce myself. Sorry! :o
My name is Pam and my beloved Imzadi (keeper of my heart) has been in CTF Central since June 2004. Before that he was in Centinela or as he calls it the "Valley of the Dry Bones" desert hot box!
Our story is rather unique. We were married (supposedly) on August 13, 1997 by Ivy House. It wasn't until much later we found out that marriage was not legal. We vow to keep that marriage date and to do it in person next time!!!!!:D

HI, MY NAME IS TRACI AND MY HUSBAND IS @ SALINAS VALLEY STATE PRISON[ 'C' YARD], I MISS HIM SO MUCH! WE HAVE BEEN MARRIED FOR ALMOST 6 1/2 YEARS AND I LOVE HIM SOOOOO MUCH WE CAN HARDLY WAIT UNTIL HE'S HOME HERE WITH US AGAIN!:heart: :heart: :heart: :heart: :heart: :heart: :heart: :heart: :heart: :heart: :heart: :heart: :heart: :heart: :heart:
TOM:heart: TOM&TRACI AND THE KIDS,100%! LOVE YOU SO MUCH! [MR. AND MRS. TOM SLICK]:thumbsup:

Welcome to all the Newbies...............
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Hello, my name is Reilly my husband was just sent to ctf soledad 2 days ago from wasco, im just a mess, patiently awaiting a letter from him, how long until i can visit? im new at all this any help/advise would be greatly appreciated. God Bless everyone and your loved ones.

Hi and welcome to our little family…..Do you know what level points your husband has? If he is level one or two he will either be at Central or South Facility, if he is level three he will go to North Facility. As long has his race/group is not on lockdown you can always visit, however until he goes to classification his visits will be behind glass (usually takes a couple weeks). South and Central are usually on normal program and have visits but North Facility B yard is locked down (no visits) for Blacks, Southerners, and Whites, A yard is locked down (no visits) for Northerners. If he just got to CTF he is probably at Central in X-wing awaiting classification, and he can not use the phone. Once he placed in his housing unit and is able to go to yard (meaning he is not on lockdown) then he can call you. Hope this helps…….you can always call the prison’s inmate records and ask for his mailing address that way you can start to write to him.
Megan

here is a link about visiting CTF/SVSP

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Hello from Tennessee! My name is Dennis and my son Jonathan was recently transferred to SVSP from RJ Donovan. I know nothing about SV and am anxious to learn about where Jon is calling "home" these days. His address says he is assigned to C4-205 - anybody know which yard that is? Anyway, I'm glad I found this place!

Welcome Dennis!!!! This is a really good site, take a look around and if you have any questions post and we will help.
Megan

Hello all,

I thought I stop by to introduce myself and say a heartfelt THANK YOU for all the valuable information on SVSP! I am new here. My younger brother was sentenced to oh so many years I can even say it, in March 2006 and is at SVSP "C yard" since May. I have had a few panic attacks b/c I have never dealt with the prison system and I really don't know what to expect.

I grew up in Sacramento and now live in Oakland (Rockridge area). I also have an older and younger sister. I enjoy travelling, cooking, running, and spending time with family and friends.

My best,
LC

hey every1 am Jessica and my husband is in Salinas

Hi, my name is Tracy my husband is at salinas valley e yard,waiting to go to fire camp.I have 4 sons ages 15,9,7,1.

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Hello everyone,
A friend of mine is in CTF, Central, and I'm in Sweden.
It is strange how loooooong even the best day can seem when you haven't heard anything for a while, when you're not sure if he's safe or not. I find these forums to be very helpful when it comes to information, thanks to all of you!
Emm

Welcome Emm, its nice to see you here!

Thanks for the welcome, TheGeneralsWife. I am beginning to wonder if there's a widespread lockdown at CTF or something, has anyone heard anything? My friend usually calls me once a week but I have heard nothing for two weeks now. Being on the other side of the big puddle (the Atlantic) I don't always get to hear when something is going on.
I'm greatful for any kind of information.

By the way... we all know how Sweden is famous for cold weather etc... the last couple of weeks it's been 85 to 95 F here:) ! Not one of those really humid heats but one of those dry and nice heats. Not bad. It's good to have something nice while I am waiting... and worrying.... and wondering.

Thanks again for the welcome!

Emm

Emm-
Your hunch was right. I don't know exactly what happened, but there was an incident on Central and everyone was locked down. I was there last weekend to visit (North) and there was no visiting for anyone at Central. I heard that there was a stabbing last Wednesday, but that's just word-of-mouth rumors. But I'm sure whatever caused visiting to be lost explains why you haven't gotten any phone calls.

Someone with a loved one at Central may be able to let you know the current status of the lockdown.

And I visited Sweden in the summer one time and remember the weather being beautiful! Welcome to our forum!

JMK

So now I know I really should be worried.... I really hate not knowing!
Lockdown keeps him from calling but shouldn't delay mail, should it? His friends on the inside know they should call me if anything happens so I hope that the fact that I have heard nothing means that he's fine.

Anyone with contacts at Central know anything? I'd be really greatful for information. Thanks in advance.

Sweden is pretty yes but the weather isn't always this good.

Thanks again for the welcome and everyone take care.

Emm

Hi everyone,
My name is Pauline and I have a son in CTF(North), Soledad. As of yet I still havent been able to visit my son. It just seems one thing or another keeps stopping me from seeing him. He is going on 3 years there. I would love to chat with anyone that has someone at CTF. My email is Calipeanut@aol.com I hope you that have visited will feel free to share your experiences with me. Sincerely, Pauline

There was an incident last week in Central the prison said that two inmates were fighting on the yard and refused several verbal commands to stop so the tower officer had to fire the gun and struck one inmate in the leg, after that the inmates complied and stopped.
If you are worried about your loved one you can always call the prison’s record’s department and then ask for his mailing address, that way you can tell if he has moved cells or bunk if he has something might be up. Ad Seg is O wing or X wing.
If they are on lockdown the mail is processed but might be slower.


So now I know I really should be worried.... I really hate not knowing!
Lockdown keeps him from calling but shouldn't delay mail, should it? His friends on the inside know they should call me if anything happens so I hope that the fact that I have heard nothing means that he's fine.

Anyone with contacts at Central know anything? I'd be really greatful for information. Thanks in advance.

Sweden is pretty yes but the weather isn't always this good.

Thanks again for the welcome and everyone take care.

Emm

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Nenaz

Hello scca,
thanks for the information! I haven't been able to get in since you replied so I couldn't thank you before. I am still waiting to hear from my friend, hopefully tomorrow is a good day for information.
Thanks again!
Emm

Hello The Love Of My Life Kamal Is Serving His Time At Svsp. Last Time I Went To Visit My Baby Kamal Which Was This Weekend I Noticed That The New Co's Were Much Nicer. It's Great When They Say Hi And Smile With You. The Last Couple Times The Girl That Checks Me In Is Always Giving Me Attitude. I Don't Even Know Why...but Anyways I Was Just Happy To See That The New Co's Were Much Much Nicer;)

Hello The Love Of My Life Kamal Is Serving His Time At Svsp. Last Time I Went To Visit My Baby Kamal Which Was This Weekend I Noticed That The New Co's Were Much Nicer. It's Great When They Say Hi And Smile With You. The Last Couple Times The Girl That Checks Me In Is Always Giving Me Attitude. I Don't Even Know Why...but Anyways I Was Just Happy To See That The New Co's Were Much Much Nicer;)

I also was there this weekend and things and had the same experience.
The officers on B yard this weekend were very friendly and talkative. It was nice to see .:p

They were nice this weekend, but I like consistancy. Thats just me.

Hello Ladies!
My Loved One Is Currently At Centinela In Ad. Seg. Waiting To Be Transferred. Up To Last Week We Thought We Were Going To Blythe But Now He Told Me Most Likely He'll Be Transfered To Soledad Level 2. That's All He Said So Now I've Been Reading All The Helpful Tips You Ladies Have To Offer:thumbsup:. My Birthday Is Next Month And I Thought We Would Be Able To Spend Time Together, But It Doesn't Seem Like Its Going To Happen:blah: WE'LL SEE WHAT HAPPENS

Well then welcome to CTF of that is where you will end up. Let us know what happens and we look forward to seeing you around!

HI, MY NAME IS MONIQUE AND MY BOYFRIEND IS AT S.V.S.P. C YARD.

Welcome to SVSP Monique

THANKS, GLAD TO BE HERE!

Hello and Welcome to all the NEWBIES!!!

Hello Everyone my name is Maryjane and my husband is in soledad.He will be home in 16 months thank god!

Maryjane, I have been meaning to call you. I have not forgotten about you I just have been cutting back on visits so we can save up for the lawyer fund.

My fiance is in 'orientation' for the next 2 weeks, but level 1 so should be South eventually. I can't wait until he gets his phone privileges! He's doing 50% of a 2 year term, 10 months to go. I live in Utah now but probably moving out near there after Christmas, so looking for any info I can get. Please PM me!

Wow I've been on this site for 2 months and have never stopped to introduce myself:wave: ... My name is Dolores and My husband is in CTF North. He is supposed to be in South. After he spoke to his counselor this last week we hope it all works out that he will be moved over by Christmas. You may have seen me with my son out there in the cold we are the ones that look and act like brother and sister. :D This is my first time dealing with the system and as probably many of you feel I have learned that it sucks!...:mad: My Hubby has a brother who did 15 years previously, so he knows alot more than I do about all of this and tried to tell me the ups and downs of it all. Can't believe the bullshit:blah: Anyways, he received 3 years this past Feb right after our 11 year anniversary and before my sons 15th bday. We only have as of now 15 months 3 weeks (already put in time at county) That is nothing compared to some of you but it is still hard. Thanks for all the support that all of you have given me and to all my new buddies I met this past weekend you were all great! I wish everyone was as nice as you all. But you know everything happens for a reason and if they were I may have not been given the chance to meet and or ride with all of you this weekend. Thanks Again! And thanks to PTO!:thumbsup:

Dolores, it is nice to see you here. Time no matter how much they are serving is still hard. So I am glad you found us, we love seeing you guys here!

Welcome to all the newcomers!

My husband is in CTF North. He is supposed to be in South.

mine too. I can't believe, they knew he was supposed to be level 1 from reception, and still shipped him somewhere he won't get to be level one for another 60 days or more. Talk about a broken system!!!

Talk about a broken system!!!

Ha! want another one?... he also just found out he should have gone to Tehachapi (how ever you spell it) which would have been about 2 hours away from me instead of 5, put on the wrong bus or something... but he's at CTF now so he's staying put... but then if he was sent to Tehachapi I wouldn't have been able to meet some great ladies...:D

Ha! want another one?... he also just found out he should have gone to Tehachapi (how ever you spell it) which would have been about 2 hours away from me instead of 5, put on the wrong bus or something... but he's at CTF now so he's staying put... but then if he was sent to Tehachapi I wouldn't have been able to meet some great ladies...:D

I wondered when you were going to catch yourself...(meet some nice ladies)..like me ha??..So what the heck are you up to today anyway??..Aren't you working??..I thought I was bad..:D

So what the heck are you up to today anyway??..Aren't you working??..I thought I was bad..:D

LOL... I actually logged on three times at work today and now it's 10:53pm and I'm on again...What did you call it? PTO-aholic?:p ... He-He:D

oh ya ... just like you...:D

...but I only have 92 posts... :D

We don't even want to talk about that, I am addicted to PTO in the worst way. Now everytime I talk about any of you guys in visits, my husband asks, do you really know them or are they from PTO???? Now how about that for addict?

My son is also at CFT North. He is a lifer too and has been in 17 year so far.

God willing I will be flying out from OH to visit next weekend, I try to go at aleast once a year but it isn't always possible.

Hugs and prayers to all of you and your loved ones

Aud

We don't even want to talk about that, I am addicted to PTO in the worst way. Now everytime I talk about any of you guys in visits, my husband asks, do you really know them or are they from PTO???? Now how about that for addict?
At a recent meeting at work the Human Resource Coordinator was talking about employee benefits, she held up a huge sign saying " Who knows what PTO means" the first thing that came to my mind was Prison Talk Online. But then the other side of my brain said no I think she's talking about paid time off. So I guess you could say I'm also kind of hooked :D

At a recent meeting at work the Human Resource Coordinator was talking about employee benefits, she held up a huge sign saying " Who knows what PTO means" the first thing that came to my mind was Prison Talk Online. But then the other side of my brain said no I think she's talking about paid time off. So I guess you could say I'm also kind of hooked :D


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That is hilarious! And it's comforting to know I'm not the only one with the obsession. Do we all need a 12-step program for this?!?!? :)


At a recent meeting at work the Human Resource Coordinator was talking about employee benefits, she held up a huge sign saying " Who knows what PTO means" the first thing that came to my mind was Prison Talk Online. But then the other side of my brain said no I think she's talking about paid time off. So I guess you could say I'm also kind of hooked :D

No I don't need a 12 step program because I am not a quitter. I love being an addict to PTO!!!! But yeah I know what you mean I am here all the time like I just have no job or anything.

Do we all need a 12-step program for this?!?!? :)

and I am a PTO-Aholic...:D


At a recent meeting at work the Human Resource Coordinator was talking about employee benefits, she held up a huge sign saying " Who knows what PTO means" the first thing that came to my mind was Prison Talk Online. But then the other side of my brain said no I think she's talking about paid time off. So I guess you could say I'm also kind of hooked :D

Hi NORA:wave: That is just too funny...:haha:

And look again I am at work in between invoices and payments on here again.... :help: But that's ok I'm the boss and you know what us bosses do!
LOL

Exactly what we do, we log on PTO while at work and I can't be at at you!!!!

Exactly what we do, we log on PTO while at work and I can't be at at you!!!!

LOL:D ... I think I fell off the wagon:eek: ... I'm back on again... Damn Computer...:smash: he-he :haha:

I have the phone on speaker for a conference call as I type this.....I hope no one asks me any questions 'cause my attention is clearly focused elsewhere!

So who wants to be my sponsor?? ..:D

Hi there,

My name is Jennifer and my fiance is at SVSP. We have a 3 year old daughter together and a little over two years left of being apart from each other.
We just recently moved to Oregon, right about the time he got transferred to SVSP. I hope to visit a few times a year so it's great knowing so many of you may be there when I come to visit. Friendly face's and laughter are blessing's while waiting to be processed:)
Hope to get to know some of you better through PTO!

Jennifer

Welcome, Jennifer. When the weather warms up, we will be out in the line having a tail gate party and barbecuing.

Sounds fun, I can't wait to meet some of you gals and see my man of course!!!

My name is Sue and my boyfriend is at CTF Fremont Dorm. He's been at CTF for 10 months and we only have a little over 8 months to go and he'll be home. As I was reading the other posts I honestly have to give you all a lot of credit, I'm not sure if I could do more time than already have to do but those of you that have you're the greatest and I know you're men think the same thing! Sometimes this isn't an easy thing to go through but if you ladies stick together I know it will make things a little easier to cope with, knowing that someone is there for you does a lot for the soul!

Hi, My son is at SVSP B yard. This is all new to me. I'm terrified, but learning. I just found this web site. Wish I had found it sooner. Really don't know anything about the system or Soledad other then it's so far. At least it's close to a freeway:) My son had never been in jail before. He was sentenced to 6.5 years. He was a single dad. His son will turn 11 next month. It's so sad.....

Hello My Name is Nicole and My Baby was just transferred to CTF on the 24th from San Quentin. We have a 10 1/2 month old son together.

Hi, My son is at SVSP B yard. This is all new to me. I'm terrified, but learning. I just found this web site. Wish I had found it sooner. Really don't know anything about the system or Soledad other then it's so far. At least it's close to a freeway:) My son had never been in jail before. He was sentenced to 6.5 years. He was a single dad. His son will turn 11 next month. It's so sad.....

Welcome Poway! One thing all of us ladies agree on is "we all had a first time", so we know how scary your first time can be and are willing to answer your questions and help out anyway we can. This whole prison thing is my first time also and I am still scared and my Hubby has less time than most of the ladies men here. I don't know how they do it. I know for me it's the support I get from them. We have quite a few ladies here that go to SVSP that can really help you out. Ask away on any questions and welcome again!

Hello My Name is Nicole and My Baby was just transferred to CTF on the 24th from San Quentin. We have a 10 1/2 month old son together.

WELCOME Mrs.Juan143!. Hope your first visit goes well!

Hey Ladies Welcome to all the Newbies....


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Welcome to all the newcomers!

Well........ I'm been on here how many times, and never, have I seen this thread. Looks like I'm not spending enough time here...... lol
For those of you who haven't figured out my name, let me help you out.
My name is Lisa. :D ......... hence...... lisam :P And my husband is at SVSP.
For anyone just joining us, you'll love it here, these ladies are awesome people, more then you can EVER ask for.
I've met people here that will be true friends for the rest of my life..... more like an extension of my family. And when my husband is transfered, because face it, sooner or later we know that day will come, they will remain a big part of our lives. (Our=myself and my daughter) So if you're here looking for answers, ......... support, .......... someone else's point of view,............ you're definately in the right place!!!

Hey Mama! Where have you been hiding out?!?! How's Mariposa?! Miss you both! Give me a call sometime! ...hmmm ...as much as you visit here (PTO) I think I better just call you..LOL ...Your name is LISA? :eek: :D LOL

I have an imate at SVSP on the C yard! Oh, my name is Benita.

Welcome Benita! Let us know if you need any information or help--there are lots of us here for you.

NIce to see you here!

I was just wondering if anyone visited this weekend I did and probably bumped into a few of you and Im going back this weekend so see you ladies their at CTF GOING TO NORTH LOL!! AND DEALING WITH THE OVERCROWDING!!

I was there, but at Salinas. It's supposed to be cold this weekend, so dress warm.

I was there with my mom on Saturday, so we certainly may have seen each other! And it was super crowded that day--LOTS of terminations. My dad is going to visit this weekend, but I probably won't be back for a few weeks--we usually visit every 2-3 weeks. Have a great visit!

I was just wondering if anyone visited this weekend I did and probably bumped into a few of you and Im going back this weekend so see you ladies their at CTF GOING TO NORTH LOL!! AND DEALING WITH THE OVERCROWDING!!

Hello Ladies!

I'm KevsWifey and my husband is in B-yard.We have two more years to go and this journey will be over.

Hello Ladies!

I'm Kev's Wifey and my husband is located at SVSP B-yard.This part of our lives will be over in 2years max.

Hey Ladies,
Just wanted to Welcome all the Newbies!!!
Nena

Hey Everyone....Okay I'm new on PrisonTalk and have alot of questions so hopefully everyone will be patient with me :) My name is Dolores and my love is on A yard at Salinas...he just got transferred from Corcoran a month ago.

Welcome to PTO! :thumbsup:

Welcome Dolores! Please ask away, and everyone here will do their best to answer any questions you have. We've got a very knowledgable, friendly, helpful group of people here!

Thanks:) well, I want to go this weekend but my car just broke down and now I'm searching for another car but in the meantime I am wondering if anyone would be willing to let me carpool with them and we'd share the cost of course. I'm thinking of taking the greyhound this weekend but I'm not sure how that will go, I'm not too sure I want to go by myself. Oh, and does anyone know if A yard is back on lockdown again? I got a call tuesday but not yesterday or today :(

Hi everyone, my husband was just transferred to SVSP and he is currently going through orientation. He will then be transferred to E yard.

Welcome Ladies. If you have any questions feel free to ask. There is usually someone who can answer your questions. TheGeneralswife is the expert at SVSP and JMK is the expert at CTF. Nenaz is the family visit expert.

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