Hey ladies come and join us in the chat room so we can get to know eachother somewhat better

hi sarah where do you live in texas i live out by gainsville in valley view by lake ray roberts. My profile is on here if you want to read it and know anything just ask me would love to meet some from texas and maybe plan a meeting togeather it helps to know someone is out there if we need an ear.

I love the chat room and getting to talk with people :)

I'm new to this site how does this chat room work. It doesnt seem that people are in here they just leave posts.

This isn't that chat room Debbiehhh.To get into chat look at the very top of the screen and you will see a button to click that will take you into the chat room:)

hi i'm new to this, just wanted to get to know some of you ladies with a man down

hi i'm new to this, just wanted to get to know some of you ladies with a man down

There are plenty of us who are in the same boat.

You might want to visit the Husbands and Boyfriends forum. If you begin with the PTO Index Page...

http://www.prisontalk.com/forums/index.php

... you'll see all the different forums.

Jenn

Cali is right. PTO's chat room is predominantly more for lounging than for information. There usually aren't huge crowds in there, but there are some regulars who are in there most anytime you go in!

:)

Jenn

Hi, I really would like to talk to someone about what I'm going through. My story is long, of course, but I know that we're not all so different. I am feeling a little.....or should i say a lot.... uneasy about it all. Anyway, talking to someone, anyone would be extremely helpful

Hi, I really would like to talk to someone about what I'm going through. My story is long, of course, but I know that we're not all so different. I am feeling a little.....or should i say a lot.... uneasy about it all. Anyway, talking to someone, anyone would be extremely helpful


You can feel free to jump in any of the threads or create your own. If you haven't, you might want to introduce yourself and share at least some of your story.

Hang in there...

Jenn

my husband was moved from gurney to hutchins and i went and saw him saturday and hes in shell shock. he went from structured environment to hell. i know because in 2000 i was in his shoes. i chuckled with him and told him to accept it and go with the flow but stay to him self. his problem is with the guards as was the problem at gurney the women guards were making a point to watch a little longer than needed while he took showers

my husband also has 4 months, 1 week till he comes home from MCI Cedar Junction Walpole

They are currently under lockdown now, I wonder how long the lockdown will be. He hasn't called in 2 days, I'm praying they let them out to use the phones today. I just want to know if he's OK. I worry about him in a level 6 maximum security prison with murderers serving life sentences.

Hi Jadejada,

I'm not sure what you are going through, but you are right in that everyone's experience has similarities and commonalities to others'. I would be happy to talk to you anytime. I am also having some difficulties as my husband has yet again been taken to prison. This time for 10 more months, in a level 6 maximum security holding. He's already done almost 7 years, been in and out in the last 2. Feel free to write me whenever.

Stela

hi can anyone tell me bout the conditions in telford?

They are currently under lockdown now, I wonder how long the lockdown will be. He hasn't called in 2 days, I'm praying they let them out to use the phones today. I just want to know if he's OK. I worry about him in a level 6 maximum security prison with murderers serving life sentences.

I think you will find that a lot of the guys serving life sentences for murder will be the ones you have to worry about the least. Not every guy that is serving time for murder is a mad dog killer.
There are quite a few of us that are involved with men doing life sentences for murder and have found that most are people, just like you or I, they made a horrible mistake at some time in their lives that has landed them in prison.

Please choose your words with care, I know you didn't mean anything by what you said, but words like yours can wound and carry forth a stereotype that in most of our cases is just not true.

hi can anyone tell me bout the conditions in telford?

If you go to the PTO Index Page and scroll down, you'll find a forum for TX and the folks there can give you info about Telford. I'm sure there's several threads already there about it if you use the search feature to find them.

http://www.prisontalk.com/forums/index.php

Jenn

hi, i'm from michigan anyone on from here

hi, i'm from michigan anyone on from here

You can find TONS of folks from MI if you go to the PTO Index Page...

http://www.prisontalk.com/forums/index.php

... and scroll down to the Michigan forums.

Jenn

hi my name is julie i know how it feels to worry about them when there on lockdown my fiance is at a level 4 thats the highest you can go in the calif prison system. just want to say hang in there:)

I can't seem to be able to get in a chat room why? Can someone help me and let me know how to.:)

I can't seem to be able to get in a chat room why? Can someone help me and let me know how to.:)

Please read the following thread for more info...

http://www.prisontalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=147829

Thanks!

Jenn

Hey ladies come and join us in the chat room so we can get to know eachother somewhat betterhello

hello

Welcome to PTO!

Glad you've joined us!

Jenn

hello how is everyone . My fiancee is in the Eastham Unit and we want to get married by Proxy anyone know how I start.
thanks

hello how is everyone . My fiancee is in the Eastham Unit and we want to get married by Proxy anyone know how I start.
thanks

We have a prison weddings forum that can give you very good directions and experiences about getting married by proxy...

You may want to start with the PTO Index Page...
http://www.prisontalk.com/forums/index.php

And you'll see all the different areas of PTO.

Jenn

my e-mail add is Please use Private Messaging to contact this member., is anybody out there?

hi does anyone know if michigan has contact visits for prisoners that are not married

hi does anyone know if michigan has contact visits for prisoners that are not married

You might want to visit the Michigan forums, but contact in the not-through glass way, yes. Once they get to the prison, most levels (not the higher security levels) have contact visits.

Jenn

I have a question about the visitation days for next year if anyone has gotten it yet.

babyexplorer--If it's the state of Alabama system you're talking about, check their forum on PTO... Just scroll down the first page of PTO and click in when you get to it...

Deb

you will have to excuse my type and respond time, currently one handed.my husband is incarcerated at isp in iowa. iknow alot about the way things work. what exactly do you need to know

where is your man at? My man is at ISP a maxium ser. prison in Iowa.

im a lady and it wont let me get into chat

im a lady and it wont let me get into chat

Being a lady doesnt have anything to do with it. Every new member has to have 25 supportive posts and wait 2 wks before going into the chat room.. There is more to pto than just the chat room

this is my first time online i guess im just tired of being around everyone that just dosnt understand how i feel!!!!!!!!!!

i completely agree

does anyone have a loved one in Tamms?

what state is that in?

does anyone have a loved one in Tamms?

click here for the illinois forum (prisontalk.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=106)

Hi my name is moralistal and I am trying to find the number to f and M bus service so that I can go visit my son in Five points Corr. Fac. Can you help me

Moralistical, have you tried looking in the forum for that state?

Jenn

Hey I am Stacie and I live in Pasadena Texas. My husband has been in and out at least 7 TDCJ prisons and is now at The Jester 1 Unit in Richmond, Tx. We had our first contact visit, which every visist it, yesterday and it was by far the best visit in the system by far.

How do I encourage my husband while he's incarerated? This is a first for me. He has been in and out of jail this past year and now he's going to prison for at least 16 mos. We have been married for almost 8 years and drinking and driving has been his downfall. Most of the past 4 years, we have been apart more than together, but other than his Mom, he's been reaching out to me and we are all he has. I accept the phone calls, but never know what to say. I try to write and have, again don't know what to say. It's a 2 hr drive to the jail and I work all week and the visits are on a first come first serve basis and for only 20 min. It isn't worth wasting gas and time, and then find out I can't see him. He is very scared and angry. Talks often of "offing himself". I've called the jail chaplain to talk with him, but because of frequent lock downs he's not allowed out of his housing unit very often. I would also like to know if there is support for me in my local area on how to help him at least emotionally. Any advice would be welcomed.

How do I encourage my husband while he's incarerated? This is a first for me. He has been in and out of jail this past year and now he's going to prison for at least 16 mos. We have been married for almost 8 years and drinking and driving has been his downfall. Most of the past 4 years, we have been apart more than together, but other than his Mom, he's been reaching out to me and we are all he has. I accept the phone calls, but never know what to say. I try to write and have, again don't know what to say. It's a 2 hr drive to the jail and I work all week and the visits are on a first come first serve basis and for only 20 min. It isn't worth wasting gas and time, and then find out I can't see him. He is very scared and angry. Talks often of "offing himself". I've called the jail chaplain to talk with him, but because of frequent lock downs he's not allowed out of his housing unit very often. I would also like to know if there is support for me in my local area on how to help him at least emotionally. Any advice would be welcomed.

HI PTOwell1,
I was reading this and not sure how to answer. You want to know what to write to your hubby? Well I always found out that telling him how I was and how the kids were and that I love him and miss him were the most important things to tell him. Ask him how he is doing and if there is anything he needs.
If you have been apart then be there as a friend and ask the same thing. As for support you can give that by talking to him about what is happening on the outside and how every one is.
I know visiting is a hardship and a frustrating thing to do, but it helps them stay connected with there families.
So you have children if so have them draw pictures for him and even talk to him on the phone.
As for support for you this site is good. Chatting with others who are going through the same thing helps. Check out some of the support sites PM me and I can give you a list of them. If you Yahoo I could chat with you as well I love chatting.
Take one day at a time and don't get to far ahead of yourself. I pray alot, and ask God to help me through this time and I started attending church occasionally.
God Bless and take care,
Toshacat