Hi Everyone! This is my first "thread" and my boyfriend is expecting to be transferred from Nevada County Jail to DVI in Tracy. I have read a lot so far and it sounds as bad as I have been thinking!!! I can talk to him right now and I have spent so much money thinking that "this one" would be our last conversation. The pain seems unbearable at times and I see you guys that are waiting for years. My boyfriend will hopefully only be there and only there for 5 months. I am dreading not hearing his voice. How do you guys deal with that pain of missing them?

Sounds like things might be safe there right now because of the lockdown so that does make me feel better but for some of you - Does that mean you cant talk or visit? I know I probably cant until the New Year anyway.

I read about the guy who should be out and they havent released him!!! I am so afraid of something like that mess happening. I dont understand why our court systems are so messed. One of the reasons my boyfriend is there is because of a court screw up!

So will he get my letters in the first couple weeks?

I am scared for him! I hope he doesnt have to fight - I dont want him to get in trouble and have to be there longer. Has anyone heard of that happening? Are there a lot of fights in processing?

Well I am sure I will be talking to you guys soon - thanks for the info in advance.

I am the mom with the son who was not released. Try not to worry. My son has been there a while now and there have been no fights. His problem is BOREDOM. It is very boring there. DVI is a reception center so you can't send books to read. They spend all day in their cells, unless your boyfriend is put in a gym. I don't know what racial background he has and that will decide where he gets housed. He will be placed in with others of his background. Segregation is the order of the day with the CDCR. What you CAN do is make sure you fill out a visiting form RIGHT AWAY. Make sure he has signed it or they will reject it. It will take about 2 months to be approved. He will not be able to call you at all they have no phone. His letters to you will take only a few days to reach you but your letters will take a bit longer to reach him. SEND HIM US POSTAL STAMPS IN THE LETTERS. He can have at least 20 in each letter, probably 40 but I worried about them getting lost so I kept it to 20. Send him pictures and jokes. You can also send him writing paper tablets as long as they don't have metal. Send him envelopes, pre-stamped or not. You can send him a pen in a regular sized business envelope but remember since it make the envelope "fat" they change either .52 or .53 for that so make sure you have enough postage on them. The first two pens I sent my son were returned to me because I weighted them at the PO and the machine said .39. The machine does not take into account if the envelope is extra "fat". Send this stuff AT ONCE...it will take a while to get there and things will not be good for him until he begins to receive this stuff. ALSO, DVI is a "reception center". They go there for processing and then get moved. If he has 5 months to do he may very well get moved. All my son's cell mates have come and gone within 2 weeks. He has had 7 of them now since they forgot about my son. Nancy

Wow - I read that he wouldnt get mail for a while but it is good to know that he will get things I send earlier than that. I had no idea some people get processed in only two weeks? Two months for approval for visiting huh? I was really hoping to see him on Christmas... And New Years... Thanks for the info and I hope your son gets to come home soon.

Try and see if you can use a form from the prison he is in and as soon as he gets transfered send it. That is if you can. I am not sure how that all works but you might be able to get approved before Christmas. If you can't use one from where he is at now make sure to tell him to send you one as soon as he gets there so you can get processed faster.

I don't know about the mail.

Lots of luck.

You first wrote on 11-19-06. Has your boyfriend been mainlined yet? Have you been approved for visiting yet? Just wondered how it all worked out for you.

My boyfriend hasnt even been sent there yet from the Co. jail. Still waiting... But at least right now I get to talk to him. I hope he doesnt go until after the New Year. Wishful thinking...