Looking for info on Lyncher State jail - Anyone have a LO there?

Agarza.15 · #1 11-20-2020, 01:28 PM

My loved one is currently in lyncher state jail in humble texas and was jus wondering if anyone on here has a loved one there as well? I dont know how lyncher state jail works so I dont really know what to expect or what to prepare for.

**fbopnomore** · #2 11-20-2020, 02:07 PM

There is much information about the Pam Lyncher jail found from a google search for "lyncher state jail prison talk", including You Tube videos.

**Firebrand** · #3 11-20-2020, 08:48 PM

I was there for most of 2017 and during Hurricane Harvey. I don't know if you're familiar with the term transfer facility, but that's the way Lychner is built.
He's staying in a 60 man dormitory with bunk beds. There's 4 dorms in a building and there's about 7 buildings. The unit roughly holds about 2000 men. Half of inmates are doing state jail time and the other half TDCJ time.
He probably doesn't like the place. The food is bad and there's lots of drama. Lot of K-2 being smoked and while the gangs are a problem, for the most part it's a rambunctious bunch of kids type atmosphere that are for the C.O.s to control. A lot of fighting goes on. He can make commissary, but that within itself is frustrating and unpredictable.
Because of the close quarters and the fact that there's absolutely no privacy, it causes a lot of tension and confrontation. Some of the stuff that men butt heads over is nonsense. Overall, it's a hard place to do time. Its not a real dangerous unit, but it's got youngster type atmosphere to it that on many days reminds of being in a place that's a cross between a day care center and a circus.
Give him a few days to get settled and you'll hear from him. The first 3-4 days will be hard on him because every time he turns around he'll have to go here and do this and then go somewhere else and do that.
I was glad when I left there. One of the fastest ways to get shipped is to sign up for college or vocational course that are offered at other prisons.
Hope this helps. Let me know any questions you have.

Agarza.15 · #4 11-21-2020, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Firebrand

I was there for most of 2017 and during Hurricane Harvey. I don't know if you're familiar with the term transfer facility, but that's the way Lychner is built.
He's staying in a 60 man dormitory with bunk beds. There's 4 dorms in a building and there's about 7 buildings. The unit roughly holds about 2000 men. Half of inmates are doing state jail time and the other half TDCJ time.
He probably doesn't like the place. The food is bad and there's lots of drama. Lot of K-2 being smoked and while the gangs are a problem, for the most part it's a rambunctious bunch of kids type atmosphere that are for the C.O.s to control. A lot of fighting goes on. He can make commissary, but that within itself is frustrating and unpredictable.
Because of the close quarters and the fact that there's absolutely no privacy, it causes a lot of tension and confrontation. Some of the stuff that men butt heads over is nonsense. Overall, it's a hard place to do time. Its not a real dangerous unit, but it's got youngster type atmosphere to it that on many days reminds of being in a place that's a cross between a day care center and a circus.
Give him a few days to get settled and you'll hear from him. The first 3-4 days will be hard on him because every time he turns around he'll have to go here and do this and then go somewhere else and do that.
I was glad when I left there. One of the fastest ways to get shipped is to sign up for college or vocational course that are offered at other prisons.
Hope this helps. Let me know any questions you have.

Oh my gosh,it sounds terrible. There's really drugs going around ? And the CO dont care at all?? And why is commissary unpredictable?

**Firebrand** · #5 11-21-2020, 08:24 PM

Drugs are somewhat common place in all prisons and its been that way for a while. Lychner seems to be a little more intense than that, though.
The C.O.s......any place where there's state jail prisoners there is drama. It just goes with the territory. They have it too easy and because of that its harder on those who are doing TDCJ time. Its always been like that too.
Commissary.....I don't know.....maybe its changed for the better since I was there.

Agarza.15 · #6 11-21-2020, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Firebrand

Drugs are somewhat common place in all prisons and its been that way for a while. Lychner seems to be a little more intense than that, though.
The C.O.s......any place where there's state jail prisoners there is drama. It just goes with the territory. They have it too easy and because of that its harder on those who are doing TDCJ time. Its always been like that too.
Commissary.....I don't know.....maybe its changed for the better since I was there.

Do you know how emessages jpay works there and visitation?

**Firebrand** · #7 11-22-2020, 07:39 AM

Under normal circumstances visitation is from 8am to 5PM Saturday and Sunday. With COVID I don't know, you'd to call the unit. Along with that your loves one needs to put you on his visitation list first.
Jpay is easy enough to set up on line. You shouldn't have any problems with that. You probably need to wait until he is issued a TDCJ # first.

dtmom2013 · #8 11-22-2020, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Agarza.15

Do you know how emessages jpay works there and visitation?

There is no visitation due to COVID. Hasn't been since March. You can not send any type of greeting cards. Everything has to be on plain white paper. 10 pics per envelope.

Agarza.15 · #9 11-22-2020, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by dtmom2013

There is no visitation due to COVID. Hasn't been since March. You can not send any type of greeting cards. Everything has to be on plain white paper. 10 pics per envelope.

So jpay emailing is pointless ?

**Firebrand** · #10 11-23-2020, 07:54 AM

If you send him a Jpay email he should get it in a couple of days. Its faster on average than regular mail

Agarza.15 · #11 11-24-2020, 03:41 AM

How can he respond back ? Does it jus depend on lyncher or do I have to add my email to the jpay?

**Firebrand** · #12 11-24-2020, 03:10 PM

He will write you through the regular mail. When you send a Jpay correspondence its printed out on a piece of paper that he will receive. Yes I think you set up the Jpay account with an email address.

TDCJ hand · #13 11-24-2020, 05:58 PM

If you send the jpay before 10am there's a 75+% chance they'll get it that evening. If not then it'll be the next day