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lollyann

One of my pp started mailing me via corrlinks .Do they get set times to access it in prison or do they have to wait in line to use it ?Can they just use it once a day or more ?I know this has probably been asked before but I cannot fond a thread .Many Thanks

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Beanz

I like corrlinks and JPay due to the more instant response that you get. My snail mail takes weeks and its nice to be able to talk about something when it happens rather than having to try and remember when you write next. I always have great work stories and love to be able to pass them on when they happen. Ooo like last week when a guy brought a tapeworm in a jar into the Pharmacy.

 
MollyBloom

I actually prefer to JPay or to send a corrlinks rather than a written or typed out letter just for the convenience. I was actually a bit disappointed when my corrlinks pen pal said that he was on email restriction. That won't make me not write him but I'd rather email. I rarely send R a real letter anymore but JPay him almost every day. If I do send a letter it's because I need to send something that won't copy on JPay, i.e photos or internet news stories.

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That's pretty much how it goes with me too. I do love traditional letters as well, but it became clear from a very early stage that my PP prefers e-mailing, and I had nothing against that. Perhaps it's a monetary issue... although I have no idea which is cheaper at the end of the day, to pay for Corrlinks or for stamps. :shrug:

 
NorthernLight

I actually prefer to JPay or to send a corrlinks rather than a written or typed out letter just for the convenience. I was actually a bit disappointed when my corrlinks pen pal said that he was on email restriction. That won't make me not write him but I'd rather email. I rarely send R a real letter anymore but JPay him almost every day. If I do send a letter it's because I need to send something that won't copy on JPay, i.e photos or internet news stories. He actually prefers that I JPay him because he gets the letter the next day so he feels more "real time" connected in my life. The downside to that is that sometimes you get communication that has less substance than if you would have written a letter. I'm struggling with this right now with my corrlinks pen pal where he will write one line emails about something he is doing - Went to commissary today. I'm not sure if he wrote a letter that it would be any better. The two letters he has written have been 1/2 a page or 1 page letters with little substance. So I'm not sure that emailing is the cause.

All that being said, I wouldn't respond or continue to write someone that [U]demanded[/U] anything from me. I have to think though if there is an increase that somehow it's working for some. :) Again, these people are in prison. It's hardly something that is surprising. I know that people say that it doesn't matter whether or not they are in prison or not, that respect is respect but inmates are not the most responsible, respectful, law abiding citizens or they wouldn't be where they are. They are doing what comes natural to them. Running games on people. Out of the 10,000 profiles on WAP I would guess that less than 10% want "just a pen pal". When I first started writing I wrote someone that within 3 letters wanted me to send him my sexual fantasies. Basically I just laughed it off, wrote him and said I wasn't going to do that and I would not be writing again and then moved on. The same as I would do if anyone demanded money or stamps or anything. I don't let stuff like that get to me or else this would not be a very pleasurable experience.

 
Stagnated

That's an awfully pessimist view. I've never had any of my pen pals demand that I contact them in any specific way. I don't look at the ads a lot so maybe I have never ran across an ad that made that a requirement. :dunno:

It is something I have increasingly noticed in the past 2 years, particularly in certain states, prisons and especially units where you can easily tell the same person has written the ad for a number of persons. It is in a similar fashion to so many in California prisons (but always interestingly not Florida) literally demanding you send stamps and stamped enveloped [I]for the privilege of writing them[/I] :roll: perhaps this is not so much the case with male prisoners there but it most certainly is with a goodly percentage of women.

Now I would understand perfectly if someone who is used to using email on the outside and doesn't have much experience writing letters or care much for handwriting would choose this way. However for me personally I have no interest in an "email buddy" and if any of the huge and quickly increasing multitude of federal prisoners (its actually reducing at the state level) stated such was their preference (with Corrlinks) I would likely not respond to them. But the fact is they don't, or at least so few of them that makes little difference, in contrast to those having access to JPay, since in virtually all cases (perhaps Oregon is an exception) they have to pay for the emails what is the difference? Why money of course, and I don't mean the money to pay for their emails, but money period.

Naturally I avoid responding to any of these ads as I would do to any ads that make a list of demands right of the bat (phone calls, stamps, packages amongst them) but that doesn't mean I haven't seen an unfortunate increase in the amount of these sorts of ads.

 
Anonymous

I have not had anyone demand anything of any specific type of contact in a specific way at all.

No actually thinking on it my Oregon pal said not to use the email option as it's too expensive and apparently I would be paying for his replies and he likes to pay his own way.

Just a FYI on the Oregon emails...it actually costs them nothing to reply. I know that it says that you do have to pay for their reply but... in reality you don't have to :)

 
Welshy

[QUOTE=Stagnated;1116410]Actually the very fact that [U]you can't send money[/U] is the main reason you don't see any number of federal inmates all but [B]demand[/B] in their ads that you contact them via Corrlinks as is the case with state inmates and JPay.[/QUOTE]

I have not had anyone demand anything of any specific type of contact in a specific way at all.

No actually thinking on it my Oregon pal said not to use the email option as it's too expensive and apparently I would be paying for his replies and he likes to pay his own way.

 
JoshA

[QUOTE=Stagnated;1116410]Actually the very fact that [U]you can't send money[/U] is the main reason you don't see any number of federal inmates all but [B]demand[/B] in their ads that you contact them via Corrlinks as is the case with state inmates and JPay.[/QUOTE]

This hasn't been my experience at all. All have given me the choice on how I want to and when I want to write. Two have asked for money. On was kinda of group fundraising effort. The other said he needed a few things and said if I couldn't send money it was OK.

 
Anonymous

[QUOTE=Stagnated;1116410]Actually the very fact that [U]you can't send money[/U] is the main reason you don't see any number of federal inmates all but [B]demand[/B] in their ads that you contact them via Corrlinks as is the case with state inmates and JPay.[/QUOTE]

I hope your incessant negativity isn't how you approach your penpals.
I often wonder, if your experience has been so miserable, why you continue to have penpals?

 
NorthernLight

[QUOTE=Stagnated;1116410]Actually the very fact that [U]you can't send money[/U] is the main reason you don't see any number of federal inmates all but [B]demand[/B] in their ads that you contact them via Corrlinks as is the case with state inmates and JPay.[/QUOTE]

That's an awfully pessimist view. I've never had any of my pen pals demand that I contact them in any specific way. I don't look at the ads a lot so maybe I have never ran across an ad that made that a requirement. :dunno:

 
februarymoon

Oh I don't think the JPay users want you to correspond by JPay because if the money situation. My penpals are both in states that allow mates to send JPay messages. One has a handheld tablet like a small ipad and the other uses a kiosk. To send me a letter in the post would cost each of them at least $1.10 plus the cost of the stationery. They can send a JPay for 16 and 35 vents respectively with no stationery costs.

One of them has been inside since 2005 and he used email and the Internet prior to his arrest. If he wanted to contact someone he sent an email. He didn't hand write a letter. Also he missed so much school when he was a child that his handwriting is almost illegible. The other was has been locked up for 20 years already on LWOP but uses JPay purely for cost. He prefers to hand write letters and has beautiful handwriting. He likes to take time with his letters and they are very poetic. But he simply cannot afford the postage.

They also like feeling as un-prisony as possible. Having to do everything by hand is a hallmark of being in prison. Being able to communicate electronically makes them feel free for a minute or two.

 
Stagnated

It would be good it they added an option like on JPay to send money if ever you wanted to because WU is an expensive pain in the ***!

Actually the very fact that [U]you can't send money[/U] is the main reason you don't see any number of federal inmates all but [B]demand[/B] in their ads that you contact them via Corrlinks as is the case with state inmates and JPay.

 
Welshy

It would be good it they added an option like on JPay to send money if ever you wanted to because WU is an expensive pain in the ***!

 
Beanz

I provide a prepaid JPAY stamp every time for my WA PP. For corrlinks, there's nothing you can do other than help with the cost or let them pay for it- up to you.

A corrlinks downfall :(

 
rainy daze

Regarding giving or buying credits for inmates to respond, you shouldn't feel obliged to do this. And if you do decide you want to contribute financially to his messaging costs, then I would do so only when regular correspondence has been established, many, many months down the line. If ever.

Facilities with email functions all charge different rates. Federal inmates use Corrlinks which costs them 5 cents a minute, rather than having a "per message" cost. JPay facilities have a variety of prices too. Washington is, I think, the cheapest at around 16 cents per message. Kansas is 35 cents per message also. Some are even higher but they don't allow inmates to respond by email so the cost is only applicable to the outside person. I find Kansas particularly expensive when you consider that my penpal there only makes $18 a month from his job. 35 cents is a lot more money to him than it is to me. Even 16 cents in Washington is a lot when you are on $55 a month and 35% is automatically deducted by the state.

I provide a prepaid JPAY stamp every time for my WA PP. For corrlinks, there's nothing you can do other than help with the cost or let them pay for it- up to you.

 
februarymoon

Regarding giving or buying credits for inmates to respond, you shouldn't feel obliged to do this. And if you do decide you want to contribute financially to his messaging costs, then I would do so only when regular correspondence has been established, many, many months down the line. If ever.

Facilities with email functions all charge different rates. Federal inmates use Corrlinks which costs them 5 cents a minute, rather than having a "per message" cost. JPay facilities have a variety of prices too. Washington is, I think, the cheapest at around 16 cents per message. Kansas is 35 cents per message also. Some are even higher but they don't allow inmates to respond by email so the cost is only applicable to the outside person. I find Kansas particularly expensive when you consider that my penpal there only makes $18 a month from his job. 35 cents is a lot more money to him than it is to me. Even 16 cents in Washington is a lot when you are on $55 a month and 35% is automatically deducted by the state.

 
Tofutefisk

I can't find a search option while using my tablet (computer died) so I thought I'd try this thread. There was an interesting looking person who recommended contacting him on AccessCorrections. I made an account and before I had a chance to load my credits, he wrote to me. I wrote back as soon as I loaded credits, but haven't heard back.

The guy said that he is kept super busy in there so it doesn't seem weird or anything, especially since we don't know each other yet, but does anyone out there know how this works? He's added to my contacts and there is a box to check to let him use my credits. Am I supposed to check that? Probably, eh? I wish the website had more thorough information. Also, is 35 cents a normal price per message? Just wondering what other services charge. This guy is at Oregon State Pen.

 
Welshy

Those damn sent items never lie!

 
rainy daze

... so this tactic actually works for you? :D

When I was a bit younger I often, before leaving for a bar or something, used to write a sort of a memory list on my arm - "DON'T TALK TO X! DON'T ASK ABOUT Y! KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT ABOUT THE SUBJECT Z!" and so forth. But usually the drunk me was just "oh the sober me is so dumb and reserved! :elefant:" and then I often ended up doing ALL the things the sane me told me not to.

I'm pretty sure this would happen all over again if I tried it with Corrlinks.

It does work with me, I think that, coupled with the dread of him reading it for 30 days has taught me a good lesson. I actually deleted them out of my sent messages, so I couldn't go and torture myself by re reading them.

 
wasdroger

I am glad I don't drink anymore! Nobody gets happy when I drink and start to tell you about evolution!

 
MollyBloom

Yeah, I learned my damn lesson. I actually put a note on the keyboard before I begin drinking that says "NO CORRLINKS" If I do stumble my way over to the computer it usually stops me.

... so this tactic actually works for you? :D

When I was a bit younger I often, before leaving for a bar or something, used to write a sort of a memory list on my arm - "DON'T TALK TO X! DON'T ASK ABOUT Y! KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT ABOUT THE SUBJECT Z!" and so forth. But usually the drunk me was just "oh the sober me is so dumb and reserved! :elefant:" and then I often ended up doing ALL the things the sane me told me not to.

I'm pretty sure this would happen all over again if I tried it with Corrlinks.

 
NorthernLight

I do post on WAP-I'm sure that's quite evident at times haha!

Naw!!!

 
rainy daze

Just put a note that says IF I AM DRINKING POST ON WAP. :)

I do post on WAP-I'm sure that's quite evident at times haha!

 
NorthernLight

Yeah, I learned my damn lesson. I actually put a note on the keyboard before I begin drinking that says "NO CORRLINKS" If I do stumble my way over to the computer it usually stops me.

Just put a note that says IF I AM DRINKING POST ON WAP. :)

 
Anonymous

Yeah, I learned my damn lesson. I actually put a note on the keyboard before I begin drinking that says "NO CORRLINKS" If I do stumble my way over to the computer it usually stops me.

bahahahaa OMG you're hilarious! (and insane)

 
Beanz

I LOVE CORRLINKS - just thought I would add my bit in too

 
rainy daze

I kind of have an undying love for Corrlinks. It can be so frustrating from time to time, and sometimes I yell at it (true story bro), but then I end up loving it again.

Lol, I'm SO glad I'm not the only one who does this. :D

Yeah, I learned my damn lesson. I actually put a note on the keyboard before I begin drinking that says "NO CORRLINKS" If I do stumble my way over to the computer it usually stops me.

 
MollyBloom

I kind of have an undying love for Corrlinks. It can be so frustrating from time to time, and sometimes I yell at it (true story bro), but then I end up loving it again.

Ok so what I have learnt is DONT drink and Corrlinks, you might regret it later.

Lol, I'm SO glad I'm not the only one who does this. :D

 
Welshy

Applies to JPay too...trust me! ;)

Yeah but at least JPay is slower!

Opening up one eye on the spinning bed roller coaster bed of a hanger to read a Corrlinks to ask have I started to sober yet yet and if I ever want it share again remember he reads them in a public place can never be matched! :snicker:

 
Dallas SC

No it ain't Dallas.....I wanna kick the 'no you hang up' people up the a$$.....ha ha ha.

Ha! Behave yourself!!

 
Dallas SC

No need to be sorry for laughing- it's ridiculous! I'm an idiot.

Idiots are the most fun!!

 
rainy daze

I'm so sorry, but I laughed at the way you worded this. I can see it now, mascara stained emails and your pp going "wtf" when he sees them.
I'm the other way around really, I wrote one letter while drunk to Monty (It was basically a detailed rant about exboyfriends) and spammed his Corrlinks for days after that were spammed with "OMFG..I'm so sorry for what you're about to read... do you have it yet?"
Turned out he wasn't as weirded out as I thought he'd be.

No need to be sorry for laughing- it's ridiculous! I'm an idiot.

 
NorthernLight

Ok so what I have learnt is DONT drink and Corrlinks, you might regret it later.

Applies to JPay too...trust me! ;)

 
BirdyB

You guys! You're all 'you hang up' 'no you hang up'! so cute!

No it ain't Dallas.....I wanna kick the 'no you hang up' people up the a$$.....ha ha ha.

 
Beanz

I miss talking on corrlinks :(

*Hugs* There there it will all be over soon ..... :D

 
Dallas SC

I love corrlinks, we have the delay down to a science, if he knows I will be at an event at 8pm, I get an email right then saying "I guess you are at so n so now, hope you have fun..."
I can't complain at all about any of it, in fact, I want to hug the whole corrlinks staff and whoever invented it.

You guys! You're all 'you hang up' 'no you hang up'! so cute!

 
Lydya

Except I'm kinda glad he doesn't have corrlinks access right now. When he went into the hole, one of his "friends" sent me messages saying all kinds of bad stuff. So naturally I was confused, got a bit drunk and sent about 4 drunk, crying girl emails. I'm sure that'll make for happy reading when he gets out of the SHU......

I'm so sorry, but I laughed at the way you worded this. I can see it now, mascara stained emails and your pp going "wtf" when he sees them.
I'm the other way around really, I wrote one letter while drunk to Monty (It was basically a detailed rant about exboyfriends) and spammed his Corrlinks for days after that were spammed with "OMFG..I'm so sorry for what you're about to read... do you have it yet?"
Turned out he wasn't as weirded out as I thought he'd be.

 
Beanz

Ok so what I have learnt is DONT drink and Corrlinks, you might regret it later.

 
Marianela

I love corrlinks, we have the delay down to a science, if he knows I will be at an event at 8pm, I get an email right then saying "I guess you are at so n so now, hope you have fun..."
I can't complain at all about any of it, in fact, I want to hug the whole corrlinks staff and whoever invented it.

 
Welshy

I know what you mean, just as I have not heard and think I will send a message to check everything is ok there about 10 mins later I get one which is way to fast for him to have got mine! Started to number the replies now or it gets confusing.

Oh no another aspect of drunk Corrlinks to be aware of, the emotional outbursts..... That's a whole lot scarier than my usual drunken naughtyness!

 
rainy daze

Don't you hate it when the time delay renders your emotions historic before they even get to your PP? If only you could take them back when you calm down...

Yes I do hate that. I'm sure we'll have a laugh about it. I just cringe at the thought of him reading them. I did title one READ THIS FIRST where I explained what happened when I became rational again.....

 
Dallas SC

Except I'm kinda glad he doesn't have corrlinks access right now. When he went into the hole, one of his "friends" sent me messages saying all kinds of bad stuff. So naturally I was confused, got a bit drunk and sent about 4 drunk, crying girl emails. I'm sure that'll make for happy reading when he gets out of the SHU......

Don't you hate it when the time delay renders your emotions historic before they even get to your PP? If only you could take them back when you calm down...

 
Dallas SC

I miss talking on corrlinks :(

:( sucks to be at the mercy of the system

 
rainy daze

Except I'm kinda glad he doesn't have corrlinks access right now. When he went into the hole, one of his "friends" sent me messages saying all kinds of bad stuff. So naturally I was confused, got a bit drunk and sent about 4 drunk, crying girl emails. I'm sure that'll make for happy reading when he gets out of the SHU......

 
rainy daze

I miss talking on corrlinks :(

 
NorthernLight

Northern, yes, we have quite a few going a day, there's general good morning goodnight how was your day, then certain topics, then 'finish the story PG', then "finish the story NC17", etc. so I get a round of 3-5 emails every 3-4 hours, his before work ones he sends around 6:20 am and I get them just past 8, he sends his good nights as they lockdown which come my way about 10:40pm, and all hours in between. Weekends are especially good, we literally talk all day.

That's cool. :) My corrlinks pal does that too but it's mostly what he ate for lunch. LOL. I guess there isn't much else but I'm hoping that he puts a bit of substance in his letters. I did try asking some questions. We'll see how that goes.

 
Marianela

Northern, yes, we have quite a few going a day, there's general good morning goodnight how was your day, then certain topics, then 'finish the story PG', then "finish the story NC17", etc. so I get a round of 3-5 emails every 3-4 hours, his before work ones he sends around 6:20 am and I get them just past 8, he sends his good nights as they lockdown which come my way about 10:40pm, and all hours in between. Weekends are especially good, we literally talk all day.

 
PixieWings

My Corrlinks Pen pal lives in a dorm and they have the computers right there in the dorm. I'm not sure if they have to stand in line or not. If you get 30 emails a day you must have several going at once because it takes approx 2 hours back and forth for them to get approved. At least where he is.

When "Bear" was in the transfer center in OK it only took about 30 minutes to get my emails from him, but when he was in FL it took forever to get them 4-6 hours...he was moved to the fed in KY and back to the hole so no more emails for a while..He was the inmate that was attacked back in May when the whole of coleman 2 was on lockdown, that is why he is in the hole.

 
Beanz

I got my FIRST corrlinks request today.

Ill stop complaining now LOL

 
Marianela

4 those of you on my friends list, I have new pics up in my album. :)

 
rainy daze

My original PP committed a mass murder. I don't think he's evil. I think he was a screwed up kid. He's a dark guy, yeah- but not evil. So I don't always think an action makes someone evil.
But I TOTALLY think there are some people that are just plain bad.