Hello you all just wanted to share my good news finally.....my husband put in for a transfer a few months back and it finally came through and he got transferred to hamilton A&I which is only 30 minutes from my home....I havent saw him in close to a year and my kids havent saw their dad in over a year so this is s gift from god to us....got a visit next Sunday so I am so looking forward to that....he has alot more freedom there and will be working outside some so i do pray he takes this very serious this time and deosnt mess it up...he was on work release and left and got more time for that so hopefully he has learned his lesson....I told him if he messed this up this time we were through so maybe that will mean something to him...a person can only take so much crap you know....so does anyone know anything about hamilton A&I the info would be greatly appreciated!!! Good luck to you all!!!! Lisa!!:wave:

That is great Lisa!!! I am trying to get Michael moved to Limestone but I don't know if it will happen!!

Hi Lisa, My husband is at Hamilton A&I, we visit again on the 31st. It's a laid back facility, no white clothing...just like most of the other places. They don't search the women, just a metal detector wand up and down your body. The visits are going to be 9:oo until 1:00 starting the 31st. The wait is not too bad...I usually get there about 9:15 and don't have to wait in line. There are a few that get there before 8:00 to start lining up. Visiting area is pretty small, inside and outside. We usually take $30 in change for vending machines. We don't spend that much but take it anyways. You can take 1 pack of cigarettes and a book of matches if you or family smokes. They don't have machines for that out there. If I can be of help, let me know and enjoy your visit!
PJ

Angel....my husband just asked for a transfer through his counselor or something and it was approved and it took around 5 months or so to get moved and they moved him to where he wanted which was great so good luck in your husbands transfer!!! pj1965....sounds like its an ok place kinda like the others I guess so maybe he will be happy there for at least a year until he gets a parole date....thanks for the info about visits and it will be a great visit...good luck to you!!! Lisa!

Wow...I'm soo happy for you Lisa!!!! :D Hamilton A&I is like 15 minutes from my house...LOL and it's right beside Wal-mart and McDonald's sooo...chances are I may see ya'll one visit (I practically live at Wal-mart...LOL)

Anyway...have a great visit, girl...it is a much needed one...and you've waited a long time for it. Keep us posted. :)

Selena

thanks selena....I knew you said you lived up that way somewhere.....I have waited a long time for this visit so hopefully it will be a good one....my husband called today and is sorta stressing me wanting money but i dont have money to send and am struggling just to keep bills paid myself so we didnt have too good of a conversation which is sad but he just doesnt understand the money situation....I know how hard it is for him to not have things he needs but I am the only one in his family who helps him and I cant do that right now and that sucks but he will just have to survive as I am and i think he should understand this better than what he does but we will see....i sure dont need the stress right now either....anyhow thanks for your info selena and maybe I will see you sometime!!!! Lisa!

Mike was ok'd for a transfer last January, it still hasn't come through, we have been waiting for him to transfer all this time. It has been eight years since we have seen each other. Best of luck and please enjoy your visit for those of us that can't.

vicki

You're welcome, Lisa...just remember...I'm here if you need anything. :)

Vicki...have they not gave you a "reason" why it's taking so long to get him transferred??? That is just crazy to have ya'll waiting all this time!!!! :(

Selena

thanks selena....vickie that does seems crazy like selena said.....looks like they should have already transferred him...what place did he ask to be transferred to? maybe its just cause that place is really full or something....thats sad you havent got to visit in so long but i know how hard it is to be able to visit and i will enjoy my visits very much now because I have missed seeing him so much this past year....thanks all of you for your kind words!!! Lisa!!

what wonderful news Lisa. I'm happy for you. enjoy your visit together and hopefully the stress will let up as well.
sue

Thanks Sue its great to hear from you again and I hope things are going great for you and Lewis! I took the kids and visited my husband on Sunday and it was the first time the kids have seen him in way over a year and around a year for me and it was a great visit....that place seems like a much better place than he was at and he seems more happy there so I am happy for him....the only hard part was my 5 year old daughter cried when we left and cried half way home...she misses her dad so much it hurts so much for us all but I told her dad would come home as soon as he could so she is better now....anyhow thanks for writing and take care you both!!!! Lisa!!

Glad ya'll had a great visit, Lisa!!! I know it must be hard on the kids though...I feel so bad for all the children I see when I go see Kevin. It's hard enough of us to let them go at the end of a visit...I can only imagine what the children are feeling. :( It just breaks my heart.

Selena

Thanks Selena...hope things get to going better for you and your man also...I have been reading your posts and looks like they are getting some better for you both....thats the first time I have took my kids because he was so far away and also because I didnt think they were big enough to deal with a place like Bullock and all you had to go through to visit there...here it was just a wave of the wand and thats it so it wasnt too traumatizing for them....I just hope my husband really realizes what pain he has caused the kids also and really means it when he says he's not gonna mess with the drugs and alcohol anymore and comes home and is a good dad and a good husband this time around....good luck Selena!!!! Lisa!!!