Husband to report soon. Please help with any info. What will be like for him first few weeks, visiting, can he call me cell phone or only home phone, etc? Please help asap we are worried to death> THNKS!! jackiegeorgia:confused:

My boyfriend just self surrender to morgantown west virginia on last sunday just pm if u have any specific questions, he said its a really nice place......

My hubby is reporting in 3 weeks and now says he does not want me to take him. He says it will be easier to say goodbye from home. I am just wondering if anyone elses husband has rented a car to go and then how do they get thier after dropping it off? Thank you, russellracing

Hey Girls, My name is Jen. My man has been in Morgantown for almost fives years now and is due home in a little more than 2 months. I'm not going to lie it has been a long haul but we got through it.
Morgantown is where my man requested to go. We were both very happy that he got to go there (I mean since he had to be away we wanted to go there).
Morgantown for me is only about an hour and a half drive so I go visit quite often. Visiting is pretty layed back. They have now become very strict on the dress code, but other than that it is pretty laid back. They have vending machines so be sure to money, but no more than $20, and it has to be in some form of clear bag, I usually just take a ziploc. They don't search you or anything. Be sure to have your state i.d. with you. You can't take anything in besides your car keys, money and i.d., unless you have a little one with you than it's different. I have never tried to take him in anything so I don't know nothing about that. I was only 18 when he went in and I was terrified, so I never pulled no dumb stuff. When he first goes in you must be approved to be on his visiting list unless you are his wife or immediate family. If you aren't he will send you a form that you have to fill out and send back. As long as you weren't involved in his case or have any folnies it should be fine. I think I have approved in less than 4 days once I returned the paper.
If you man gets a pic ticket from the commisary than you guys can get you picture taken. They will send then away to be exposed than he will get a double print. One for you and one for him. He is also able to take pictures of himself around the compound. They have to be appropriate though. They have to wear shirts and pants in them, I already asked about that hahah.
Now on to phone calls. Unlike the county jail he doesn't have to call you collect. He has a phone card that he can put money on. They are only suppose to be able to call a land line (home phone) but you know how that goes and that's all I'm going to say about that. The phone calls can only last up to 15 minutes, but he can call you every half an hour. In other words if he calls you at 9 than he can't call you again until 9:30. When they first go in all the number he has has to be approved to be on his phone list. So it could take a minute. I can't remember how long it took, it seems like forever ago since we went through it.
Well girls I hope I was some help to you and I hope all of you men are doing okay and you guys are adjusting to the prison life. Stay strong and remember that they love us, they just made a mistake. If you have any more questions I would be glad to answer them.

Has anyone spoken to loved ones in Morgantown. Husband was supposed to call me yesterday and I still havent heard from him?? Also I Western unioned his commisary acct. Any way to find out it is in thier other than speaking with him?? Thanks a bunch, Jackie

My husband called me on Sunday from Morgantown and said he wouldn't be able to call for a week due to new telephone system being installed this week. He is going to call me again on Sunday if system is ready.

my husband called me on Sunday and said the telephone system in Morgantown was being updated to a new system and he would not be able to call for a week. He said the new system is going to be more expensive for telephone calls for inmates. He is going to call me again on Sunday November 5th.

my husband called me on Sunday October 29th and said the telephone system in Morgantown was being updated to a new system and he would not be able to call for a week. He said the new system is going to be more expensive for telephone calls for inmates. He is going to call me again on Sunday November 5th.

My man told me the same thing.

When does this get easier? I am finding myself completely overwhelmed with emotion. It has been 1 and 1/2 weeks and it seems it has been 6 months. Does it ever get any easier. When? I am having a hard time seeing through the clouds. I have good hours and bad hours but mostly bad. Just so sad, and I can not seem to shake it.....I miss him so much!! Jackie

well jackiegeorgia my husband has been gone since June 23. First stop self surrender in NH. The onto Ok for a few weeks now in Morgantown until April 2007. At first I cried 24/7. Now it seems that time is going by fast we are already into our fifth month. He calls twice a week and I write him everyday. I get at least 2 letters a week from him. With the holidays coming up I'm not so sure how the kids and I are going to handle it. We have not seen him since he self surrendered in June. At first I couldn't even do his laundry he left behind. No one sits in his chair at the dinner table. I've started to wear some of his tee shirts just to feel close to him.
It's like 600 and something miles for us to drive and visit each way. My mother has been great shes been paying our mortage. Friends have been there for me to talk to. There are two things that I have done since he left I lost almost 70 pounds and I started smoking again after 15 years.
If you need anymore info just ask. Just take every day one day and a time.

Thanks for the info on the phones. T was suppose to call me Monday but I haven't heard from him yet. I was losing my mind!!!!


BabyBooWV- I know you are getting excited!!!!!!! You're a short timer now!
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Got a phone call tonight! He said the phones were up early and this month they'll get 400 mins instead of 300. It was nice to hear his voice especially since tomorrow is our 15th anniversary:cry: . It's all good though, we'll get through this.

Congrats on the anniversary. I know it's hard being without them on these special days, but sometimes I look at this way. This is one more anniversary that he is closer to coming home to you. That's sometimes soothes my heart a little bit. I hope everyone is doing okay.

Yes, I am getting very excited...........5 years is a long time, but these past 8-10 months have flew by. I never thought this day would come for us. We have been talking about it since the day he got sentenced. I was only 18 at the time and I told him that I would always be there to pick hm up when this was all over but we both had our doubts, but here I am am and I can't wait.

Hey Girls, My name is Jen. My man has been in Morgantown for almost fives years now and is due home in a little more than 2 months. I'm not going to lie it has been a long haul but we got through it.
Morgantown is where my man requested to go. We were both very happy that he got to go there (I mean since he had to be away we wanted to go there).
Morgantown for me is only about an hour and a half drive so I go visit quite often. Visiting is pretty layed back. They have now become very strict on the dress code, but other than that it is pretty laid back. They have vending machines so be sure to money, but no more than $20, and it has to be in some form of clear bag, I usually just take a ziploc. They don't search you or anything. Be sure to have your state i.d. with you. You can't take anything in besides your car keys, money and i.d., unless you have a little one with you than it's different. I have never tried to take him in anything so I don't know nothing about that. I was only 18 when he went in and I was terrified, so I never pulled no dumb stuff. When he first goes in you must be approved to be on his visiting list unless you are his wife or immediate family. If you aren't he will send you a form that you have to fill out and send back. As long as you weren't involved in his case or have any folnies it should be fine. I think I have approved in less than 4 days once I returned the paper.
If you man gets a pic ticket from the commisary than you guys can get you picture taken. They will send then away to be exposed than he will get a double print. One for you and one for him. He is also able to take pictures of himself around the compound. They have to be appropriate though. They have to wear shirts and pants in them, I already asked about that hahah.
Now on to phone calls. Unlike the county jail he doesn't have to call you collect. He has a phone card that he can put money on. They are only suppose to be able to call a land line (home phone) but you know how that goes and that's all I'm going to say about that. The phone calls can only last up to 15 minutes, but he can call you every half an hour. In other words if he calls you at 9 than he can't call you again until 9:30. When they first go in all the number he has has to be approved to be on his phone list. So it could take a minute. I can't remember how long it took, it seems like forever ago since we went through it.
Well girls I hope I was some help to you and I hope all of you men are doing okay and you guys are adjusting to the prison life. Stay strong and remember that they love us, they just made a mistake. If you have any more questions I would be glad to answer them.

My baby has been gone only a week. I have so many questions?? Will he be ok? When can I visit? WHen will I get paper work for visitation? He is in for insurance fraud. Are there people there in the same situation? Anything you can tell me would be most appreciated.

Aliciab

Can you give me any info on what it is like there. I took him last Tuesday and they were very nice to us at the gate. Gave us plenty of time to say good bye. He will be there for 9 years. What is the routine before he can have visitors?

Aliciab

Hey thanx for the imput. My guy just finished his first month on a long stint. He is doing ok. Hoping to visit next week. Anything I should know before I go?

ALiciab

Yes, just look on bop.com or org, and make sure you follow the list for what to wear and what not to wear. Trust me you will see people get in to visit with things on that Not to wear list. But you never know when they may pick you to be the one to leave, so just follow the rules and you will have a nice visit. Take care and enjoy the visit, take lots of quarters, 20.00 is all you can take but you will use it. Take care

Well this week was tough. Probably the toughest in the last year and half when all this started. I got my first phone call yesterday. It was collect and a little confussing. He did not know how to put money from the commissary into his phone account. Before they would connect us they needed a credit card, I was so excited and nervous that I gave it and $50. I don't even know what company to call and find out what the balance is after his call. Another inmate showed him how to move his money around and he called again today. What a nice surprise. Letters are only two days to him. He sent one three days ago and I still have not gotten it. I ordered the local newspaper which he has not recieved yet. I called the paper and they got nasty with me. They said that with where he is he'll get it when he gets it. I was just checking to make sure they had the correct address and that it wasn't getting sent back. Unbelievable. He sounds good. He seems O.K. and can't wait for me to visit. For the situation I think we got the best outcome. We feel lucky that he got Morgantown, even though he is 500 miles away. Hopefully his 21 months will go fast. We can't wait for him to be back.

Hang in there Leeann. We are lucky that our husbands are in Morgantown. I am 8 hours away have only made three trips since January. I have used Priceline to get rooms for $50 each. I guess it gets easier because I don't cry as much but I still miss him like crazy!

Hang in there Leeann. We are lucky that our husbands are in Morgantown. I am 8 hours away have only made three trips since January. I have used Priceline to get rooms for $50 each. I guess it gets easier because I don't cry as much but I still miss him like crazy!

Do u know which hotel it was for $50? I can't find anything cheaper than $70.

I named my own price at $50. I have gotten the Lakeview Golf and Spa resort on Cheat Lake. I usually have luck at $50 but I don't know with the warmer weather coming up how busy they will be and if they will accept that price. Good Luck!

shoot...I gotta learn how to do that...never heard of name your own price