Please use this page to type your thoughts, ideas, new information, or experience with Folsom State Prison aka Old Folsom. Many of us like myself have loved one facilitated there and it would be great to hear from you. Thanks.

I was just wondering who has someone currently in Old Folsom? My son is in there, I haven't visited yet. But I will soon! I hope more of you would post here 'cuz it would be nice to here what your thoughts are. Maybe we could get together and go in chat room. What do you think? I am in Porterville, California and I met someone from PTO who is from Visalia (that's about 30 minutes away from me!) We keep in touch and its been sooo nice! She will post later! This group is a big encouragement for me. Thanks all, Sincerely, Pauline

[B] hi nAME IS BRIDGET, Well my boyfriend JASONis also at old folsom. hes currently doing 7 to life, but he went to hes board hearing thurday and they gave him a date.iam so exited i cant think strait.well now hes case has to go in front of the rewiwboard in sacremento.then to the governor,so we have like 5 month to wait for hes date.

hi every one its danielle i also have a loved one in old folsom named "Jason" how funny well iff any of you need to talk just pm me take care

Well Hi Im The One Who Started This Thread, And My Baby's Name Is Jason Too! Im Very Familiar With Old Folsom Prison Since I Visit My Man There A Lot. Id Be Glad To Shre Any Info That I Have With You, So If There Are Any Questions, Please Just Pm Me And Ask. Id Love To Hear From You!

yes we must all love jasons thats kinda funnny.so where are you all from? and how often do u vist?

Hello Everyone, my name is Tanya and TJ Angel stands for: Tanya & Jose, and we have a Guardian Angel watching over us. My man is in Old Folsom and will be out on 8-21-07, so I don't have too much longer to go. I live in Stockton, only 40 minutes away from the Prison. I would love to chat and talk with others and hopefully we can Rideshare, go out and eat, hang out, and share our thoughts. Please put me on your Buddy List so we can chat online, or simply PM. I'm online daily!

My husband Simon just transferred to Old Folsom about a week and a half ago. I haven't been up to visit him yet, and I'm in L.A. so that's gonna be a long drive! I got a letter from him saying that he was in the "fish tank" and hasn't hit the mainline yet, but when he does, the prison will probably still be on lockdown. :( I hope they hurry up and get that stuff over with so he can call me!

I also have someone in Old Folsom. He has served thus far, 17 years of a 15 to life sentence. He was due to go in front of the parole board in May but with them being so backed up, he probly won't go until November. Arnold has granted parole for 4 lifers just in the last few weeks so let's keep our fingers crossed.

Hello ladies,

I have a penpal in Old Folsom. We have been writing olmost an year now. I just got letter from him and he said they have been on lockdown past 2 weeks and he suspected it'll continue God knows how long. That's funny you have so many "Jason's" there :) my friend is called Joshua so at least his name begins with "J" !! LOL :D

Susan

How long have they been on lockdown so far? Anyone know? And are they only able to write? No visits?

How long have they been on lockdown so far? Anyone know? And are they only able to write? No visits?


The guys have been on lockdown for several weeks now thanks to the new acting warden. A power tripper for real. They should be getting off this week or next. The lockdown was for no purpose other than to take their space away from them, cutting them down to 6 cubic feet of space. Alot of guys had to either throw stuff away or send it home. It really has been a hardship on them but they are appealing it and will hopefully win!

The wait is driving me crazy. And the bad things about my Man is if he calls me and I am not home, he is not able to call until another 7-10 days. We have made arrangments for certain days and times for him to call so I will be home to answer the phone, but with this horrible Lock Down, I'm sure he is going to call the first chance he gets and I fear I will miss his call!

TJ Angel have you ever thought about getting call forwarding from your phone company. its only like 3 or 4 dollars a month and whenever you leave hom you can forward your calls from your home phone to your cell phone. thats what i do cuz im always scared that im gonna miss jason call, so until i hear from him i will just forward my calls so i dont miss it. he told me that they cant talk on thep hone that much, so if i miss his call i will not hear from him for up to 2 weeks.

Are they off Lockdown yet? Update plz? lol Sorry, I'm just so anxious to hear from him!! :(

Yes they are off Lockdown as of 2 days ago. My Man just called me about 30 minutes ago and he said they are on a Modified Schedule, which means they can use the phones but can not return to their job assignments or other regular duties as of yet.

Hey all,
Sorry I didn't see this thread until just now...I haven't posted much these past few months. We have been at OF since 2000...my husband is there. Glad to have this thread. They are still on modified...my husband finally got to go back to work, and we finally got to talk on the phone again! YEA! Also, I'm sort of the "resident family visiting expert" here, so if you have any questions, feel free to ask. I'm always happy to help out my sisters and brothers in the fight. :)

Bridget...good news about Jason's date!
Wendy

When they call from OF, what number shows on the caller ID?
What are the calling schedules? Do they cut the phones off at a certain time?

My caller ID always says, "uknown"
I have a friend whose says, "out of area"...so as far as I know, it never says, "folsom state prison" unless it's a business call...I had that once when the FV coordinator had to call me back at home.

As far as I know, night calls are on a schedule by building and tier. They had been going every 4 days before the recent LD, but now they are back to every 7-10 because they are only doing one tier at a time. Everything changes all the time because of LD's and such. That's one thing you can count on...it always changes! :)

Our calls are 15 minutes and yes, the cut you off...you get a warning at 2 and 1 minute.
Wendy

Damn, only 15 minutes? At least in the county, we could talk for as long as we wanted, whenever we wanted... and the calls were cheap... lol

Well, I hope my man calls ASAP :)

Hi Dymond,

If he's still in reception he probably won't be able to call you (they don't usually have phones in there) until he mainlines. My phone says Unknown Caller too when my hubby calls. I usually just forward my house phone to my cell phone when I'm not home, cuz you know nobody likes to miss a call from their man! :)

Yea, it sucks big time. I have friends there who get calls more frequently, but I think thier men are not workers and can get to the phones during the day. But that's about it. When they are not on these stupid LD's, there's mini-yard...and there are phones there. So, when they are on normal program, he calls every Sunday.
Wendy

Hello Ladys Just Want To See If Anyone Wants To Carpool For This Sunday The 8th I Visit At New Folsom But If U Have Been There Before U Know There Right Next To Each Other So Just Pm Me K Hope To Hear From Some Of U Just To Let U Know There Will Be 3 Other Ladys Going With Me And I Have A Van There More Room For At Least 3 More People

My brother is not there currently came home in july but if there are any questions feel free to ask and I will pass it along to him and awnser you.....

I have a close family friend locked up in Old folsom, I just received a letter yesterday letting me know I was approved to visit,now I just have to find out how it works and go visit him. I am really happy thought that i found this site everyone is so great! Plus im just happy to know i will get to see him again and hopefully make his day. He doesnt have any family close by and he was pretty screwed over by the Santa clara county DA after two mistrials they talked him into a deal..but anyways Im located in Santa clara and am looking for people with loved ones in old folsom so I can get any info I can plus meet some new people! Have a good one!

[my son is in old folsom i worrie about him alot

is it a good prison i get scared for him he has been in other prisons is this a safe prison

does anyone know what time they release from OF (am, pm)? my bf was sent there instead of lancaster with 6 weeks left. i will not visit as it is a 7hr drive. he gets out 03/11 and i would like to be there to pick him up. any info would be great.

does anyone know what time they release from OF (am, pm)? my bf was sent there instead of lancaster with 6 weeks left. i will not visit as it is a 7hr drive. he gets out 03/11 and i would like to be there to pick him up. any info would be great.

Hey there... I'm not too sure bout release time, but im' pretty sure it's in the morning... But here's Folsom's #-916-985-2561 and hopefully someone will help you out.. :)

anyone know what fish row is? my bf sent a letter that he is in fish row after being transferred from chino. Is that reception or does he go to reception or get mainlined after fish row? all prisons are so different i am confused!!! Any info would be wondeful.

anyone know what fish row is? my bf sent a letter that he is in fish row after being transferred from chino. Is that reception or does he go to reception or get mainlined after fish row? all prisons are so different i am confused!!! Any info would be wondeful.

Fish row is when the inmates are just barely sent there and they haven't been classsifed yet( i think) ... I think that its only for a week, but do call and ask...:)

thanks for the info. i called and they were really nice and informed me that they release between 7am-9am. he is still in fish row a week later and has not been mainlined. at least he gets out 03/11 so he can deal with it.

my husbands at old folsom too. Hes out at the ranch. We just had our first family visit this last weekend. It was so wonderful to be with him and our kids. Wish it never ended. Im in northern ca. it takes about 1 hr 45 min drive. well worth it.

My husband just started the PSAP program at old folsom, anyone else have anyone there?

Sherijimenz3,

My son has been at OF since November 2004. Regarding OF being a safe prison, it seems ok.. What prison is really safe.... but he has learned how to be as safe as he can. I haven't heard of any major issues happening there but lockdown do happen.

If you have any specific questions, please PM me and I will see if I can help.

Charme:)

Hello Ladies,

My husband has been at Old Folsom for about 2.5 years. We have a family visit scheduled for May. I usually drive, but I was thinking about flying out this time. Has anyone ever stayed at the LAKE NATOMA INN? It's on Gold Lake Road. I seen their website and it looks really nice and clean, but you never really know unless you've been there yourself, or know someone who has been there. Any information would be VERY helpful. :) Thanks....

My husband was at the camp at old folsom now back behind the wall due to being stupid and having tobacco he dosent even smoke. His councelor told me today he should be back at the camp in about 3 weeks. But we lost our family visit in may i dont know how to tell my kids daddys so dumb. Im so pissed and he might even get 30 days added thats the most . But he only has 3 pt against him so the councelor really dosent think he'll get any added time. Just sit behind the wall and learn a lesson. I hope. He's out in June how can anyone take that risk . Hell blame me and say I dont send any money.I pay rent the bills and take care of the kids and work 8 hrs a day then go back and work at nights 3 days a week. to make ends meet. Had to take today off to talk to councelor. This sucks and Im so pissed.:angry:

my husband was recently transferred to Folsom, i dont know too much about the place yet other than it seems like they're always on lockdown. Anyway i live in Colorado right now and we have talked on the phone a few times already but are the calls always this expensive? I'm new to all this, so if anyone can help out in anyway i would really appreciate it! Thank you soooo much. Nice to know im not alone out here!

Does anyone know if there are designated times that the guys are allowed to use the phones? i was told my man was housed in the privilege A section whatever that means, are they only allowed to call on certain days or certain times?

I love this site. One more post before i leave for the night. Anyone out there know if its possible to marry someone while they're in prison. I know its not the most romantic way but hey im a unique person, lol. someone please help me out i have alot of questions and dont really know where to start.

anyone here know somebody in the folsom ranch?? I was told my fiance was moved there today, so im just trying to get as much info as possible, is it pretty much the same as old folsom?

anyone here know somebody in the folsom ranch?? I was told my fiance was moved there today, so im just trying to get as much info as possible, is it pretty much the same as old folsom?

Hi there and welcome!! If you're husband got moved to the ranch, he's probably a level 1 or 2.. You're in LUCk that you're husband got moved to the ranch, because that means NO WAITING IN LINE for you.. Lucky YOU.. :) Visiting hours are on the weekends from 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. You don't have to get there early because you could just walk right in when the doors are open.. Are you approved to visit yet? Don't forget to bring your ID, and you could bring 30 dollars, quarters and ones.. There's 3 change machine in the visting processing room and you could also buy picture docat if you want to take pix's.. Folsom isn't that BAD, and the CO's are pretty cool.. Friday visits are only for behind the wall, so you probably won't get friday visit, but it's still good that you don't have to wait in line.. Dress codes isn't that bad in Folsom, but no BLUE DENIM or GREEN.. Folsom isn't strict on the dress code, and make sure that your shoes have a back strap... But dress code isn't that bad.. If you need any more info feel free to PM me.. :) Take kare..

I went a couple of Friday's ago for a visit and really liked it..it wasn't that crowded. I was curious if anyone else was going this coming Friday-5/18....

Could anyone tell me about the family visits at Folsom and how often you can get them if you have a red card? He is a level 2 now. Thanks.

Could anyone tell me about the family visits at Folsom and how often you can get them if you have a red card? He is a level 2 now. Thanks.

Hi there and welcome.. :) About the family visits in Old Folsom, you get them every 90 days and I'm not sure about the red card? So far, I have gone to 2 family visits and I have one coming up in July, and it's wonderful... Officer Kerrigan is cool and she's not strict about the stuff that you bring in.. Family visits are either Sunday 10 a.m.- Wedesday 9 a.m. and Thursday 10 a.m. -Sunday 9 a.m.... When my husband first got to Folsom, he just sent me a form and I filled it out.. We got approved for a visit 3 months after, so it was pretty quick and simple.. Have you filled out the family visits already?? Good Luck... Please pm me if you need more info on this.. Take care..

Hi there and welcome.. :) About the family visits in Old Folsom, you get them every 90 days and I'm not sure about the red card? So far, I have gone to 2 family visits and I have one coming up in July, and it's wonderful... Officer Kerrigan is cool and she's not strict about the stuff that you bring in.. Family visits are either Sunday 10 a.m.- Wedesday 9 a.m. and Thursday 10 a.m. -Sunday 9 a.m.... When my husband first got to Folsom, he just sent me a form and I filled it out.. We got approved for a visit 3 months after, so it was pretty quick and simple.. Have you filled out the family visits already?? Good Luck... Please pm me if you need more info on this.. Take care..

Thank you so much for the info and support. I bet your really looking forward to your next one. I know I would be. That is really cool that they last 3 days, they are only 2 days at Soledad. If I have anymore questions I will definately PM you. thanks again. Take care.