Hiyah All,

Found a great post from Tiggersladie however it is dated from 2005 and I am sure the rules and such have changed since then? Was wondering if anyone had info on Penetang?

I am interested in info on calls (how much the collect calls cost to Toronto?), visits, canteen etc.

This is the info from the other woman's post...if you can update it for me I would sure appreciate it! Thanks :D

Visits:

You have to get the inmate to put you on his visiting list. Then you have to call Mon-Fri 9-4 to book an appointment. (705) 549-9470 Ext 3124. Be polite they talk to you respectfully until you don't. Mon-Fri they have visits in the evening 6-8pm. Sat-Sun all day. at certain times though. You can book a double visit but the inmate has to request it in writing and it uses both of your visits for that week. Remand inmates get 20 min and sentenced inmates get 40 but the phone will shut off and come back on at 20 min. You have to go through a metal detector and you can't bring your purse upstairs, they have lockers. You are considered an adult at 16 and you have to bring picture ID gov't issued. They still like you to bring ID for your children under 16 too just so they know who's in the building in case of emergency. They have vending machines in the lobby. Everything is under video surveillance. They also have a wheelchair for people and you will need help going up the ramp if you have to use one.

Telephones:

They allow twenty minutes for each phone call. Then it shuts off.

Canteen:

You can drop money off at the front desk. The cut off time is Thursday at 9 pm. They can use up to $60 per week. They order Sunday and get it on Friday. Everything is overpriced.

Clothing Changes:

You can exchange clothing 1 for 1. They Xray the bag, and search it for contraband, in the seams and everything. The inmate has to fill out a request. You are escorted there by a guard.

Release:

You can pick inmates up at the front of the building. Just go inside and let them know when you get there and the name of the inmate. They have to process them and give them their personals so sometimes it talkes some time. Be patient and talk respectfully to the guards, they have always been nice to me. They told me they don't want to make it harder on the families.
If the inmate doesn't have a ride they send them to Barrie to be released. They buy them a bus ticket.

Directions:

Take Hwy 400 North Extension to Hwy 93.
Follow Hwy 93 into Penetang keep going straight through Midland.
When you reach Penetang they have Angels at a stoplight.
This road is Thompson's Road and you can only go one way, to the right.
Follow Thompson's Road until you hit Robert Street and turn right again.
Be careful going around the bend in the road it is pretty sharp.
Follow Robert to the end and you will reach Fuller Ave.
Turn Left onto Fuller Ave and keep driving straight,
you will see the jail on the right hand side of the road.
If you enter the Ontario Hospital you've gone too far, that is right at the end of the road.
Don't panic they don't let dangerous patients roam around up there.

Hi and welcome to the PTO Canada Forum!
I moved your post to the Canadian Prison Profiles section and hopefully a member will be able to help with some updated information. It would be great if if you could post anything you find out too.

thanks so much DLM :D

hey bf is in holding right now in penatang and i would also love some info on that jail whats its like on the inside is it as rough and tough as i heard, what the state and condition is of that jail? any info would really help me and my bfs family alot we just wanna know that hes gonna be ok or that we should watch out for certain aspects if u know what i mean! please msg me or i.m me or however u do this its my first day on here and i will talk to ppl that have any info or vice versa

I wish I could offer you more information but my husband is there for sentencing, not on remand so I am not too sure what it is like in the remand/holding units. Basically it isn't a nice place no matter where you are, food is shitty and small portions, no extras....you live off your canteen so make sure your man has some money!

Most of the information that I was asking about is pretty much the same...but again I don't know if it is the same for guys just being held on remand....sorry.

ya my man did 5 1/2 years in renouse before done some stupid stuff when he was a kid and got in troube and then he breached his parole so now he has to do 2/3 his time of his remaining sentance but when he called me this morning he said he was on a range with 32 guys cause he is gonna be there for awhile i guess he goes for his remand hearing tuesday but he wont get it, and after he goes through witht he courts and sentancing then he has to stay there for 2-4 weeks til he see's his new p.o and then they will place him at his mother institure which i have beent old so far from his p.o that he would most likely be placed in fenbrook which is great cause that is really close to me so i could be there to support him alot more that way so as well does anyone know anything about fenbrook? and on the same hand congical visits? does anyone know if your allowed to bring your kids and i heard they were for one weekend a month? does anyone know if this is true? lol help me i am lost very new to all this stuff lol!

The first post by Mrs. M is correct still ....the food is all steamed and the guys do lose weight, so any extras for the cantene are needed. My daughter sent her boyfriend a care package that has not made it to him yet so not sure yet if packages are a good idea. Would love to share information with others from CNCC.
You must make appointments for visitation at least 24 hours in advance but no more than 3 days before. The phone numbers given are still current.
Phones turn off after 20 minutes but they can call back if someone isn't right behind them.
Exchanging clothing 1 for 1 I have not heard of...but it would be a great idea since none of the clothes they give actually fit.
One thing I would love is if we could give them pillows, blankets, etc. since waitting to get the basics was a concern.