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WELCOME TO PTO
Please be sure to familiarize yourself with ALL the Prison Talk Online Rules & Regs listed in this forum. I will post any updates or changes here as well, so stop by on a regular basis.
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Please stop by and introduce yourself to the PTO community.
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deb 
Having technical difficulties, have a question about PTO or computers & the Internet in general? Post it here...
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PTO NEWS / EVENTS / INFO
What's new, and what is coming to our web community. Administrative notices and information.
Sub-Forums: PTO Contributors
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Dedicated to regional/national PTO get-togethers and conferences.
190 5,866
Please use this forum for PTO Live Chat room Q&A's, Scheduling and other related topics. PLEASE NOTE - This forum is for discussion, questions, etc., about PTO's chat room - this is NOT the chat room.
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Please use this forum to discuss anything relating to the 2008 upgrade of PTO, features, how-to's, etc..
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Prison Petitions (4 Viewing)
Post all petitions here.
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RESOURCE CENTER
World Prison News (13 Viewing)
Post info (IF it doesn't belong in another PTO forum) about the prison system, prisoner support, criminal justice, etc., that you learn firsthand, through the media, from an inmate, or any other source. News can be local, state, Federal, or int'l.
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Prison Visitation (11 Viewing)
Everything related to Visitation. Please be sure and check the Regional Forums for your local visitation forum also!
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Prison Phones (26 Viewing)
Discuss problems, solutions and other issues relating to institutional phone systems here
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Prison Mail (23 Viewing)
All discussions relating to Prison & Jail Mail.
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Prison Legal Help! (25 Viewing)
Ask questions, get opinions, and find resources.
Sub-Forums: Legal Appeals
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Legislation & Laws (10 Viewing)
Discuss and learn about pending legislation or changes in law.
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Lost in the System (21 Viewing)
Are you having problems locating someone in jail or prison? Place your missing person ad in this forum, as well as find out what resources & techniques others are using to find loved ones in the system.
Yesterday 08:44 PM Go to last post
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Immigration (13 Viewing)
Dealing with INS and other related issues.
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Domestic Violence (8 Viewing)
General discussion
by nimuay
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American Indian (8 Viewing)
Dedicated to American Indian prisoners and their loved ones.
05-05-2008 12:30 PM Go to last post
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The Drug War (7 Viewing)
A war against drugs, or against families?
532 3,987
For those whose lives have been touched by addiction to drugs, alcohol or otherwise. For addicts and those who care about them.
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Prison Weddings (16 Viewing)
Everything about prison weddings - notices, stories, what to expect!
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MEDICAL & HEALTH
General Health Care (5 Viewing)
Prison Health Care.. Medical, medications and all that go with it related to health care in the prison system...
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Mental Health (4 Viewing)
Pleae use this forum for all mental health related issues dealing with the prison system.
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Hepatitis C (4 Viewing)
Living with it, inside prison and out in the world.
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FOR FAMILY & FRIENDS
General Prison Talk (21 Viewing)
Does your issue not fit into another forum? Post it here. Find support, answers and assistance.
Today 04:37 PM Go to last post
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For everyone who has a husband, boyfriend or male partner incarcerated.
by RaysMeg
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For everyone who has a wife, girlfriend, or female partner incarcerated.
by krummy
Today 03:13 PM Go to last post
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For anyone that has a same sex partner, family member, friend or Pen Pal in prison that is Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, or Transgendered.
by vulcana
Today 01:21 PM Go to last post
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This forum is for all those - family, friends, spouses, wives, husbands, significant others, brothers, sisters, parents, and children - who lost a loved one or friend while incarcerated.
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For all those involved in an interracial relationship and also dealing with the prison system & experience (past or present). Discussion of unique challenges facing this group.
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This forum is about discussing your thoughts, feelings and issues now that you and your incarcerated (or formerly incarcerated) loved one are no longer together. (This forum is NOT for bashing - please read the rules before posting.)
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Were you introduced by a friend or family member after he/she was incarcerated? Did you meet as Pen Pals? This Forum is for you!
1,418 36,677
For the parents of prisoners
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For the Parent left behind with children AND for the Children that have a parent inside. Discussion of unique challenges facing this group!
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deb 
Siblings of Inmates (7 Viewing)
For brothers and sisters of prisoners
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Extended Family (1 Viewing)
For the grandparents, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins of inmates.
by rottn
04-24-2008 05:00 PM Go to last post
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Juvenile (6 Viewing)
Discussion of everything related to minors in the criminal justice system: juvenile detention, courts, rights, and family support.
Today 02:37 PM Go to last post
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LOVING A...
Discuss the issues of having a violent offender as part of your life. Please keep in mind that some of us are married to violent offenders. Please remember that these offenders are human, and as such, can change... just like anyone else.
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Loving a Lifer (3 Viewing)
For those whose loved one is serving a life sentence.
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For those whose loved one is serving 10+ years.
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CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
General discussion that does not fit anywhere else.
by Gryphon
05-07-2008 05:51 PM Go to last post
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News from Death Row (15 Viewing)
News, Information, events, scheduled executions, stays, etc.
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In Memoriam (6 Viewing)
Tributes to those who have been put to death.
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Execution Watch (8 Viewing)
This forum is to post upcoming scheduled executions, stays, etc.
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A forum for those who have loved ones on the Row. (If you are a friend or acquaintance of a Death Row inmate, please see the Friends of Death Row Inmates forum.)
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A forum for those who are friends of those on the Row. (If you are romantically involved with or a family member of a Death Row inmate, please see the Loving a Death Row Inmate forum.)
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Sometimes innocent men & women fight the battle to get off the Row and are successful... here are positive & uplifting stories springing from a negative place.
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General questions/answers about Death Row - mail & more - whatever you need to know can probably be found here!
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Lounge area for the Capital Punishment forum participants... general chit-chat and things unrelated to the prison system go here!
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FOR "OFFENDERS"
Headed to Prison (6 Viewing)
Dedicated to those who are facing incarceration. What to expect; what you can do to prepare; Q&A's; support.
by krummy
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Please share stories about your loved one now they are home.
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Education Inside (1 Viewing)
Dedicated to all issues related to prisoner education.
05-06-2008 01:09 PM Go to last post
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Having problems (or need info) with Probation, Parole or Community Corrections & Supervision?? Lets talk about it here.
2,521 12,193
Employment (15 Viewing)
Finding post-incarceration employment can be an almost monumental task. Find tips, job offers and stories from those of us that have experienced it first hand.
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Coming Home (12 Viewing)
Dedicated to our loved ones that are home now, and/or coming home soon. Discussions here should not fit any other category.
Sub-Forums: The Countdown
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Share information, research, and personal experiences.
by 2sleepy
04-20-2008 08:26 AM Go to last post
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Share information here about support networks and programs available to prisoners who are returning home.
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