Reviewed on: April 20,2026
General Prison Questions-Terminology

Can federal inmates a make calls while in their transfer?

Are federal inmates able to make calls during the time they are being transferred?and how long does this process take i am unable to locate him at this present time? It's been three days since we have had any contact of any sort?

If your inmate is in set up in the TruLinks system, their PIN will transfer from facility to facility.
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✓ Verified answer July 13,2015 · General Prison Questions-Terminology
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If your inmate is in set up in the TruLinks system, their PIN will transfer from facility to facility. Inmate transfers are not publicly posted or acknowledged for security reasons. Once he has reached his new designation, there will be a posting of this new locale on their website. If they land in county for a night or so, the calling from there can only be done "collect".

Accepted Answer Date Created: July 13,2015
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