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tjmmom · #1 04-16-2012, 12:13 AM

i am new to the prison system,,, my son just went into gurney 2 weeks ago,,,when will i hear from him?? when can he get his money from jpay? when can i see my child? im worried i wont wear the right clothes and not get in,,i will bring extra things but what if thats not right? i dont know if i call and ask questions will it make them mad?? just want to know when intake will be over,,,i have a million questions and im scared to death,,,are there gang activity in gurney,,,are there lots of fights,,, do they mess with the new ones coming in??? and question that can be answered will be a lot of help to me,,,he is on a 3 yr for dwi3,,,i hear that parole is tuff on dwi and make them stay the full term,,,i dont know what to think,,,helpppppppppppppppp me please,,,,
a very scared mom

InMyArmsInstead · #2 04-23-2012, 02:12 PM

Do not hesitate to call, they are very nice! I've called three times today. You'll need his TDCJ ID# and call between 1-4pm M-F and speak with records. They should be able to tell you what you need to know. My other half just transferred to Gurney on the 19th. To be fully processed it takes 30-45 days. They said visitation and phone calls can only happen after they are fully processed in. They said J-pay is really quick but they only get to the commissary every two weeks. Gurney is a transfer facility so as far as what goes on, it's always changing. Good luck!

tjmmom · #3 04-28-2012, 11:55 AM

thank you so much for your response,,, seems as if it had been longer than the 30-45 days,,, gosh what are they doing to have to take that long to get processed??? i have been sending him emails thru jpay,,,i hope he gets them,,,the lady there said he would get them but who knows,,all i know is he has not called or written,,and i just worry so much that he is ok

InMyArmsInstead · #4 04-30-2012, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by tjmmom

thank you so much for your response,,, seems as if it had been longer than the 30-45 days,,, gosh what are they doing to have to take that long to get processed??? i have been sending him emails thru jpay,,,i hope he gets them,,,the lady there said he would get them but who knows,,all i know is he has not called or written,,and i just worry so much that he is ok

I feel the SAME way! From what I understand they go through medical, dental, psychiatric evaluations, IQ testing, etc. I can't be 100% on that since I've never done it. I have sent a ton of letters through JPay since he has been there! He has a lot of catching up to do when he can write! Gurney prints them off in the morning so I am always sure to send mine the night before. Also, no mail on Saturday. Like I said, don't ever hesitate to call them with your concerns, they can answer many of your questions. Granted they aren't allowed to tell you some things.. :/ and we are all here for you!