I want to take a moment to Welcome everyone to PrisonTalk Online. I am still in the process of adding quite a bit of content to other regions of this website but the community discussion forums area is now fully operational.(less messages & visitors at this point)
In the following months as traffic grows, it is my hope that PrisonTalk Online will begin to fill the gap in communications between all of us in the Prison/er Support System by providing a medium everyone can use at no charge.
I understand that there are a great deal of inmate's families and friends that still do not have their own personal computer, but that day is moving towards an end. In the mean time more places of business, schools, libraries and other locations are providing free internet access every day in which we all can utilize to access information.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions that you may have.

David
PTO Administrator & Ex-Offender

:)

:eek: well David, I would like to be the first on this particular
post to say well done with setting this site up, it really must of taken up a lot of time and effort to do this, I am amazed that there have been over 100 persons viewing this post but not one of them have bothered to reply to it, well guess this is a start and is well deserved for all the time and effort that you have put in it for the good of us all. nice one. well done
and keep up the good work, you deserve it to be a success and I am sure it will be.
Its good that someone cares enough about his fellow mates and other convicts and ex- convicts or prisoners to go to all this trouble. keep up the good work.

A quick note nearly a year later!

This is the first post made at Prison Talk Online. It was made via a little Toshiba Protégé' laptop and my cellular phone while in the half-way house. :) I did most of the technical design work while I was supposed to be looking for a job. To me this was much more important and in the end I was about 10 minutes away from going back to prison for lack of having a job. Honestly, I didn't care all that much as long as I had this baby up and running. Lucky for me I had someone save my rear from the fire at the last second. The marshals arrived but I was covered.

Since this is the actual first post made on PTO, I hope everyone will agree that the official birthday of PTO is December 2nd. We're almost 1 year old now and we have come a long way in that time. I'm proud of our baby!

Well David what do you think about your dream now? We love you honey. Barb

I don't think it could be called my dream any longer.. (Though I am very proud) Too many other people at play in this one.. More like our "dream" or "baby"

Well look at our baby now!!!!

Wow we are part of history.. cause we are (as babygirl350 says and we all know) the premier site on the internet for 24/7/365 support.. Yeah baby..

a dream come true

Thanks you from the bottom of my heart, this site has been a life saver I think for alot of people. I now know that someone does really care. Thank You again

:argh: :blah: :yuck: :banghead: :cry: <--- Me before finding PTO


:clap: :yes: :dance: :yay: <----- Me after finding PTO



:bow: David my HERO!

:love: Mods and everyone else....:rock:

Thank you from the bottom of my heart! XOXOX

, I hope everyone will agree that the official birthday of PTO is December 2nd.!
Thank-you David!!! Happy 4th Birthday PTO!!!:yay: :yay: :yay::yay:

HAPPY 4th BIRTHDAY PTO:yay::dance::fb::clap::yay::yes::dance::fb: Wow...4 years ago...and look at how big it is now!!!!!:)

Wow David! your baby is growing up! lol, She is now 4 years old! Before you know it she will be a teenager! LMAO! :eek: :p

I am proud to be a member of this wonderful, uplifting, supportive, knowledgeable site. :D
I hope we have many more birthdays to come David! :thumbsup:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PTO!

:dance: :dance: :yay: :yay: :wave: :yes: :yes: :clap: :grouphug: :love:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PTO

Wow, Four years!

I met PTO before I went in, but barely, David and the rest of our PTO family kept Linda company and supported her while I was gone.

The night I came home, she told me to log on again, and I did, after that well, David, your realizing your dream of PTO has made Linda's and my dream a reality:

No one will have to go through what we did alone.

Happy Birthday PTO! Every life you touch, every fear or pain you ease, every loved ones' heart that you ease the burden from is the reason you are here.

David, it truly has been a long road getting from there to here, it has been a long time, and because of your vision of PTO - and with the help of the PTO family you brought together - all of us know that our time will come!

Patti

Happy Birthday PTO!!! :clap::clap::yay::yay::thumbsup: :fb: :fb: :fb: :dance: :yay: :beer: :bow: :clap: :clap: :grouphug: :rock: :rock: :new: :new:

happy birthday PTO!!!!!

:hee: :wave: :yay: :fb: :clap: :grouphug: :heart: :hifive: :beer:

Happy Birthday PTO!!!

Thank you David for showing me a world I never knew existed, people who thought of inmates as human beings who should not be forgotten. Thanks to PTO, I have made friends, inside and out, all over the world.

Now I need a support group for those who are addicted to PTO.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY
PTO!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, PTO!!!

David...thanks so much for "giving" us PTO...this was a great dream you had...and it's 4 years strong now... :thumbsup:

It's been a great idea, David - you tapped a real gusher.
Many, many thanks.

Happy Birthday...and thank you.

David, you should be proud of yourself...i'm sure proud to know you and PTO...

HAPPY B"DAY

Denise

Happieeeeee birthday to ya,
Happieeeeee birthday to ya
Happy birthday

:grouphug: :hifive: :clap: :yay: :fb: :hee: :wave: :beer:

Ok my voice is alil off this morning so hold your ears cause I'm not done :p

4 years WOW......:bow: thanks David you are the man...

ok what time is cake and ice cream......:D

Happy Birthday PTO!!! I have only been here for a short time but it has been one amazing experience!

David - Thanks for having the vision!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PTO WE LOVE YOU DAVID:D :D

Well, I guess if there is an old thread here at PTO, this is it... And I see it has been revived again... :) Thanks for the comments everyone and I feel the same about all of you...

It sure is fun looking back on things like the first post I made here (in this thread) and a lot of other peoples from the early days of PTO and thinking on just how far we have come together.. That goes for the people here from way back as well as those that joined us in year 2, 3 and now 4... ;) I hope to look back on this very thread 6 years from now and reminisce on a decade of PTO..

Yea you by then you will need glasses so you can see exactly what these old words used to say. or get that magnify screen to help you out.. (joking) :p

Thanks for it all we appreciate ya and all ya have done and still continue to do for us to have pto every day ..

i'm very happy he'll be home soon .keep your head up and smile :p HAPPY BIRTHDAY, PTO!!!

David...thanks so much for "giving" us PTO...this was a great dream you had...and it's 4 years strong now... :thumbsup:

David,
Job well done:thumbsup:

I'm still learning things everyday.

Thanks for all your hard work.
Its nice to know that others are going thru what you are going thru. And for you to develop a way for all of us to share that with each other, is absolutly AMAZING ;)

"Wow" thats good, happy birthday (4yrs) and more to come this has been a blessing from the sky.:thumbsup: we are online,(lol):D we are online(lol):D spread the news

I am sorry I am so late but I just found this post... I just want to thank David and all the wonderful people who are willing to give so unselfishly of themselves in giving out the information and being here for support. This is a wonderful dream that is giving so much to everyone. Thank you again and Happy Birthday PTO... and I pray for many many more to come.

Happy Birthday PTO. Thank you for allowing me to be a part of this great group of people.

Thank you & HAPPY BIRTHDAY

auralee

Job well done, Big Daddy!

Wow! Long time, no see you!!
Thanks girl! Hope you have been doing good. :)
David

FED-X.....aka David........

i can safely assume that all here in PTO are beyond grateful that you followed your dream. what a dream it was! and You created it.
because of your 'idea'.......... currently nearly 65 Thousand people are having needs met. they're able to speak ... to be heard, understood, and helped in a myrid of ways.
Because of You. kuddos, cheers, and many blessings wished for you and yours.

Thank-you to all of the moderators. Thank-you to all who share. Thank-you to all who help in whatever way they may.

PTO: a haven; a knowledge base; and.... an addiction. yep, shur nuf!

blessings all....... many blessings...........
granni

Job well done, Big Daddy!



OMG - China, where have you been? We were just wondering about you not long ago.....

I still find this site amazing. It has become such a part of my daily routine. Like I said before, all of us were in the dark searching for some place on the internet and you provided the light to guide us. Thank you.

I find this site to be so helpful...I was so worried about the where abouts of a loved one..through this site..they helped find him and eased my mind..Thankyou for being there for us,
All who are new to this,and don't know our way around.....:)

thank you for helping so many people, if I could just learn how to use all of these sites, I could learn a lot more. lol thanks again.

I just got done reading the "Road Map for 2006" thread....and wow, I didn't realize how much work went into making a site like this. So, with a better understanding of what ya'll have gone thru to make this site possible...I'm even more grateful than before!!!! :yay: Thank you David and to all the mods, for your hard work and dedication!!! :hifive: Special thanks to you David, for making this a reality in the first place!!! If it weren't for you and your wonderful idea, this site would not exist. So, thank you, thank you, thank you!!!! :clap:

And a belated HAPPY 4th BIRTHDAY to PTO!!! :beer:

David,
Your proof that dreams do come true, if you want it bad enough and willing to work for it! You have touched so many lifes you will never know! It is so nice to have a place to come to where everybody understands what you are going through, or about to go through! It's a safe haven for everyone. Please excuse my spelling as I'm all tearie eyed here! It takes a person with a vision to reach out to others as you have. Thank you David for your dream and making it come true and everyone else that is helping to accomplish all this! There will never be another prisontalk any where that could ever compare to this site in any shape or form! Thanks again Cathy

:yay: :yay: What a wonderful dream! And it took a special person to make it come true! With hard work and determination it all came together, and now we all reap the benafits, with so much joy. There is something here for everyone! Thank You FED-X for having that dream and making it come true for all of us! There's no other place like this anywhere in the world! Again Thanks Cathy:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :yay: :grouphug: :clap: :bow:

HI am new to this i have no idea how to post a question or even navigate my way to talk to others...can you help me! I have a loved one in Lychner State Jail in Humble, TX.
Thanks for any help you can send my way!

simplegirl, you are posting. :) Welcome to PTO!!! If you check the Texus forums you will most likely find others that have loved ones the same place your loved one is. Here is a link to the Texas forums for you.
http://www.prisontalk.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=56


Patti

thanks David, looks good so far, just want to say thanks for giving us a place to go to for support and about anything else while we are going through such hardships.

[hello
can any helps me
to find inmate military prison?
i hold contact 3 penpal friends - can you give any information?

thank you

i get more and m ore website adresses: but not the right on there?
and the office from leavenworth will no t helps me?

thank you and a good time?

Well look at our baby now!!!!
hello from germany-
can any helps me? i will find penpal friend in military prison? leavenworth or
tennessee?
i hold contact to - 2-3 prisoners in usa florida and AL
but now i have plan to start contact to prisoner- inmate military-
- the website- adress- i get - all not right? in there no information
about- is he in military prison???
can you helps me? or any idea?
thanks
herby dn

http://www.prisontalk.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=212

That is the link to the military forum. where i am sure you will get the help you need

I want to take a moment to Welcome everyone to PrisonTalk Online. I am still in the process of adding quite a bit of content to other regions of this website but the community discussion forums area is now fully operational.(less messages & visitors at this point)
In the following months as traffic grows, it is my hope that PrisonTalk Online will begin to fill the gap in communications between all of us in the Prison/er Support System by providing a medium everyone can use at no charge.
I understand that there are a great deal of inmate's families and friends that still do not have their own personal computer, but that day is moving towards an end. In the mean time more places of business, schools, libraries and other locations are providing free internet access every day in which we all can utilize to access information.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions that you may have.

David
PTO Administrator & Ex-Offender

:)David:
My daughter Kimberly Harris arrived on 02/22/07. I was told she could received a box from us, but I am not sure when she can have them. I would also like to know when is visitation, Most importantly, do I have to put my social sercurity number on all money orders sent to her and why. I'm very concerned about idenity thief.

Thank You In Advance,
DianneRog

David:
My daughter Kimberly Harris arrived on 02/22/07. I was told she could received a box from us, but I am not sure when she can have them. I would also like to know when is visitation, Most importantly, do I have to put my social sercurity number on all money orders sent to her and why. I'm very concerned about idenity thief.

Thank You In Advance,
DianneRog

Welcome to PTO DianneRog.
You have a better chance of finding answers to your questions by posting the questions in the state forum in which your daughter is incarcerated in. For instance,.. if she is incarcerated in Washington, .... post your questions in the Washington State forum. Go to the main PTO page and scroll down toward the bottom until you find Washington.
Good luck!

yes you can send her a box and no you dont haveto worrie about your social

David:
My daughter Kimberly Harris arrived on 02/22/07. I was told she could received a box from us, but I am not sure when she can have them. I would also like to know when is visitation, Most importantly, do I have to put my social sercurity number on all money orders sent to her and why. I'm very concerned about idenity thief.

Thank You In Advance,
DianneRog

Thank You so much for info...I'm still learning my way around and hopefully I will get there:)

Hey everyone i am new here!!! I neeed some advice. I just got sentenced to 4 weekends in jail. they are rotating so i guess it is ok. Please someone tell me what i can expect. I am very scared. I have a 2 year old daughter and the feeling of having to go away is breaking my heart!!:( I don't know what to think, what to expect I am very very scared!!!! I have been crying alot. Please help me out!!!!!

Thanks everyone!!:(

You will likely be in county jail - and fairly safe. Keep to yourself and you will be ok - to your daughter you will be away for a few days. Weekends are great and you will be over with it fast.

hi

hi
Hello riodemari, and welcome to pto! You will find alot of support here on pto. If you have any questions feel free to ask

LilMama, I know it is scary, but it will be OK. Jail is not fun, of course. But it is amazing what you can learn, from being there. That no matter how bad things are, it will get better. That no matter how huge our problems seem, there are others who carry a heavier burden. Four weekends is better than forty or fifty years. You will meet some good people who have done some bad things. Like me, like many of us. You will hear their stories, and be grateful for what you have that is good in your life, like your little girl. And you will be home again for her, except for the four weekends. Hope this makes sense, just try to go with it hour by hour, and it will pass. Nothing bad lasts forever. You will be OK, and maybe even learn things about yourself that you never knew. Like strength, compassion, and appreciation for being home and free, living your life with your child. Four weekends, you can do this. Best wishes to you, Pac

I've done weekends and I'm definitely not a morning person so that's what almost got me busted again. Those weekend work programs won't cut you a break so don't be late. Most of the time we were groundskeepers, pulling weeds, picking up trash and removing graffiti. The people who are given weekends and not straight time are usually pretty ok people who were in the wrong place at the wrong time or just made a bad choice just like me and maybe you. One weekend I worked in the main jail kitchen in San Jose which sounds ok but those co's are all the regular crew so you actually get the true feeling of being in jail. The weekend people are usually city or county employees who are a lot more cool. Anyway, no matter what you'll never look forward more to Mondays. I'm kidding its really not all that bad but really inconvenient.

David I talked to Michael Please call me

so how is everyone tonite?

I joined this community today and thank God I found you. I was thinking of starting this same type of site just yesterday. God directed me here. God answers prayers.

finding someone going through what you are dealing with is helpful. enjoy, i have been a member since june 07, and i have found people that i can relate to.

in order to get into the chat room. you need to post at least twenty five coments and be a member for at least two weeks. i enjoy the live chat room.

This board will give you all the answers in the world. You could literally spend years in here and still learn more.

Mizzribble

WOW look how big PTO is now!!!! I can't believe how many members are on here springing for one man's (thank you so much fed-x) idea! What an inspiration!

^I agree. PTO is a wealth of information. I dont know what I would without it and the support from everyone here!!

I am waiting to go to rpf in Pinebluff Ark can anyone tell me what I am faceing? Thank you for your suport!!!! There needs to be more people like you!!

:( I am looking for someone that has been to rpf in pinebluff ark
I need some inf. I think I am in the right spot? If not can someone help me? Please thank you and God bless.

Shelly,

First of all Welcome to the PTO Family.

Second deep breath, relax - you are among friends now and we will help as we can.

Have you tried the Arkansas Forum or the Headed to Prison Forum?

I would start with the Arkansas Forum and then check out Headed to Prison. You may find some general info in Headed to Prison but the more specific should be in Arkansas.

Patti

:rock: i am glad i found a place to talk to someone/somepeople to talk/chat with about my situation. i feel like i'm in room full of friends that are going through the same thing that i am. it's nice to know i can send, respond, and get responses from people who understand everything i'm feeling, and everything i'm going through. my baby, james has been locked up in WICC since 1996, and i didn't know how to deal with it, because we had just started our relationship a year ago, he gets out next year, and i'm glad for that. but still waiting is the hardest part, but there are other things we will have to go through when he gets out, things have changed alot since he got locked up, but like isaid, i love him, and we will be fine, thx for reading...

eyeore, you may want to try posting in your states forum....someone there is sure to know.
Welcome to PTO!

finding someone going through what you are dealing with is helpful. enjoy, i have been a member since june 07, and i have found people that i can relate to. WHERE U IN WERDCC

what is werdcc?

hello everyone. im new here too. i juss joined 3 days ago. my fiance and i been together back n forth since we were 10 n 11. we're now 25 n 26. i luv him very much. he has to do alittle over 7 yrs. we just recently got engaged and should be married by september. right now he is in sing sing correctional facility in ossining new york. im so happy theres finally a website where i can meet women in my same situation. good luck to all of us.

:thumbsup: thesweetness.....scroll down to the bottom of this page, look to the right for contact us and ask for permission, state why it is important for you to enter the chat room. that's what i did. they granted me the privileges. read the rules and enjoy. it is nice to be where people who are going through what you are dealing with. :grouphug:

:thumbsup: thesweetness.....scroll down to the bottom of this page, look to the right for contact us and ask for permission, state why it is important for you to enter the chat room. that's what i did. they granted me the privileges. read the rules and enjoy. it is nice to be where people who are going through what you are dealing with. :grouphug:

Asking to be let in won't help you. When you have been a member for more than 2 wks and have made more than 25 valid posts the system will let you in all by it's self.

Hi I wanted to know if anyone knows if inmates are able to send emails? If so can anyone tell me how I would get started?:confused:

I am currently the wife of a prisoner in Jackson and would like some more information on this prison

camero, here is the link to the GA forum. Someone there should be able to help you.

http://www.prisontalk.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=138

hey my name istiff and i need to know the address to send my father money to his prison and i cant find it anywhere please help?????!!!!!!

hey is anyone there to help me?????????????????????

Tiff, you might want to post in the Kentucky forum

Thanks Pto

im wondering if i can talk to my dad whom is in prison

is there an online thing at his prison?

Emily,

Prison are not online, and you cannot talk to your dad here. However we can help you learn more about the system, give you support in what you are going through.

Welcome to PTO

If anyone is seeing what im writing please respond.........dont know if i am doing tis right

If anyone is seeing what im writing please respond.........dont know if i am doing tis right

yes you are doing this right.. welcome to pto and the pto family

wow, talking about memories.

Yeah Lulu, your title sums up how long you've been here.. "Been here forever" Almost as long as the first post. ;)

Yeah Lulu, your title sums up how long you've been here.. "Been here forever" Almost as long as the first post. ;)

good to see you David :)

Happy birthday then PTO :) :)

Wow! 6 years of love and support, I am so happy to be part of such a wonderful family. May we share many more years together!! :D

6 yrs now and growing

GREAT JOB TO EVERYONE WHO HELPS MAKE PTO SUCH A GREAT PLACE!!!!!!!!!!!
ITS FANTASTIC!---- I am at home! Everyone here is my family.

P.S to all the moderators and people who keep it going.. sorry but you guys are stuck with ME now!!!

Better late than never I say.
This a great and very helpful site.
:thumbsup:
Keep up the great work.
Patsy