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JBanker · #26 06-25-2008, 09:58 AM

My husband transferred to D Ray James two weeks ago. Does anyone know anything about the prison? I haven't heard a word from him since he transferred and I have no way to know if he's ok or not. Anyone have contact with a loved one there that might be able to find him on the inside?

moma k · #27 06-25-2008, 11:41 PM

ak,,yea,it would be ok to take the baby,,babys are everywhere there,,its safe,and jbanker,my brother is there and we have been trying in vain to get him out,because he is deaf,they arnt set up for that,,and they are very strict,you might also call global tel link and see if there is a block on your phone,,pm me and give me your hubbys name,,and i will be talking to my brother this week end,its a very large place,,its federal and state now,,send me your ?s and i will try to answer em,,,kim

kae · #28 06-27-2008, 10:08 PM

JBanker,

welcome to the ga forum. You can call and ask them to verify he is there. You should mail your hubby some money cuz it takes a few weeks for their accounts to transfer to the new camp. If he doesn't have $$, he can't buy stationery to write....

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Originally Posted by JBanker

My husband transferred to D Ray James two weeks ago. Does anyone know anything about the prison? I haven't heard a word from him since he transferred and I have no way to know if he's ok or not. Anyone have contact with a loved one there that might be able to find him on the inside?

stevensoulmate · #29 09-06-2008, 08:04 PM

Does anyone know anything about this prison?? My steven got moved there a couple days ago and I had just gotten familiar with Rogers and now he is here. Any info would help me greatly??

Kat · #30 09-06-2008, 11:44 PM

All I have heard about D Ray is it private Go here there is some info about this place http://www.prisontalk.com/forums/sho....php?t=58999,I hope this helps some..kat

stevensoulmate · #31 09-07-2008, 07:44 AM

Thanks Klyn...there is nothing anywhere hardly on this place that is all I found too. Thanks alot for the help! It is further away than before, that sucks.

Kat · #32 09-07-2008, 02:39 PM

Yes it does suck when they move then father away but as you know this is Ga and they do everything backwards to make it even harder on the family

MidniteTrain2GA · #33 09-08-2008, 03:14 PM

Hi,

I posted some info in the Georgia Visitation forum. I can't attach the link because I don't have enough posts

Let me know if you have any specific questions. That info applies to the state prisoners....not sure how different the rules are for the federal guys.

MissmyKid83 · #34 09-09-2008, 06:41 PM

My son has been at D Ray since May last year and just got moved to Rogers today.
He was happy at D Ray, if you can be happy in prison. He had a "job" and got along pretty well with the guards. I guess prison is what you make it.
It's medium security and it's private so I don't know how it's affected by the state budget cuts. They have a new warden who apparently is tougher than the old one. They just had job reassignments and now my kid got shipped out totally. No open toed shoes for sure. Hope this helps. What's Rogers like?

Kat · #35 09-09-2008, 06:53 PM

Rogers isnt that bad same old same oh..Kiss and hug coming and going take quarters only you know how to dress..If you get there early they wont let you wait in the parking lot,when i got there early I went to the little store down the street across from GSP now that place is scary..when he was there I had to fill out a form b4 going on but he hasnt been there in over a year and a half good luck.And Welcome to PTO and the Ga forums..Kat

bluedolphin2008 · #36 09-29-2008, 02:42 PM

I have a loved one in the d.ray james facility and i am waiting for them to transfer him home to a local jail....he has been in there since the beginning of september....he was arrested by us marshalls in florida because he left vermont without permission with this girl who is nothing but trouble...I am trying to hang in there but it is the most difficult thing to do

shadow7463 · #37 12-02-2008, 07:29 PM

I wish D Ray was strict... would make my job a lot easier. There is no order in there and the inmates just verbally assault you like crazy.

Kat · #38 12-02-2008, 08:07 PM

shadow welcome back to PTO and the Ga forums...if this is happening all I can say is someone isnt doing there jobs.

4downandme · #39 12-08-2008, 10:01 AM

My stepson has been there for about 2 weeks. He says it's a jungle and the inmates run the place. This is a lot said for someone who spent 6 years in max at Philips and 1 month in work release (when sent back for alcohol on his breath) he is now at D. Ray James. We haven't visited - 5 hours away - but he up for parole again in march so we're continuing to pray.

shadow7463 · #40 01-07-2009, 05:40 PM

klyn, its not that people aren't doing their jobs. It's just that basically inmates believe that because its not a state camp that they can do what they want including assaulting officers. Which the past few weeks hasnt been too bad thankfully.

confusedasusual · #41 01-09-2009, 03:08 PM

Hey ya'll. Does anyone have any info on sending a magazine subscription and do you have to be on the person's visitation list to send one? Thanks!

shadow7463 · #42 01-10-2009, 08:38 AM

The magazine subscription has to come direct from the publisher addressed to the inmate and obviously can't be a magazine with sexual or explicit content or it will be either held back in the inmates property to be sent home or returned to the publisher.

roda2009 · #43 01-11-2009, 07:27 PM

My boyfriend is at D. ray james and got sentence 2 months ago...how can you find out when are they going to move him... he have a 6 month sentence...

Nan431958 · #44 01-16-2009, 12:46 PM

Hello. I'm new here and just happened onto this website. Didn't know one existed, but am so glad it does. My son was sent to D.Ray James way before Thanksgiving adn he just got his visitation approved. I am a little nervous cause I've never had to visit anyone in prison before. But with God's help I know it will be oj=kay.

jodynoelle · #45 01-26-2009, 11:59 PM

My son, who just turned 19, has been locked up at D Ray since January 2007. He claims that D Ray is an okay facility and he hasn't voiced any complaints. I visit him once a month and visitations are pretty decent. Sometimes the visitation room is crowded but other times it's not.

Does anyone know if the new payment system affects D Ray.

jodynoelle · #46 01-27-2009, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by confusedasusual

Hey ya'll. Does anyone have any info on sending a magazine subscription and do you have to be on the person's visitation list to send one? Thanks!

My son had to get a package list approved first stating the books he wanted from a magazine he found at D Ray. He sent me the package list stating the books he wanted and I went to the publishers website and ordered the books and had them sent to me. I opened the package and checked my order and then repackaged the books with my sons address at D Ray. He received them with no problem. Instead of putting my address as a return, I had to print up a label with the publisers address.

Lordbew/us · #47 01-27-2009, 03:04 PM

Hi Jodynoelle-

My son is doing time at Coffee Correctional a private prison ran by Correctional Corp of America. I believe D. Ray and Wheeler are also managed by CCA.

At this time the private prisons are not adopting the new payment plan system, but that doesn't mean they won't change to this payment plan in the future, especially if there is a profit for them. Inmates are still getting 3 meals a day M-F at Coffee.

I'm glad to hear that your son is not having any problems at D. Ray, I had read past posts on the forum saying there was trouble there. I guess it just depends on the pod/dorm.
I like the rest of the parents on this forum are constantly praying for our sons/daughters safety.

Biddle'sWifey · #48 04-23-2009, 09:13 PM

do you still need info on d.ray? I used to work there and know about the place if you want to know anything else I'll be happy to help.

ravsds · #49 04-30-2009, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by a1rcarrier

How do they decide who goes to a private prison as opposed to a regular one?

I would like to know the answer to that question also. My son was sent there after hte diagnostic center.

ravsds · #50 04-30-2009, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by noname10

There is very little violence at the private prisons in GA. I have talked to a few people who have had loved ones there and while it is not the best of the best neither is it the worst. The food tends to be a little worse than a state camp since they always have the eye on the bottom line. Just write your loved one a lot till the phone list is approved and tell him to choose his aquaintance carefully and stay away from the trouble makers, he should be fine.

Thanks for the info. Does anyone know what the security level is at James?