HWH

Tina called me last night and she gave some tips. I will try to remember everything she shared. Their phone and email accounts are turned off around 1:00 the day before they are released. So there was no way for John to know that she had arrived safely in Morgantown the night before. They gave them an extra hour longer than mapquest said it would take to get there. She said that they told them that pickup was between 7:30 and 8:00. They do not walk them out to the guard shack until 8:00. They drove straight there with very short quick stops and got there with 10 minutes to spare. The guys are not allowed to drive. Once there, they allowed him to leave at 5:00 for a "hygiene pass". They had to return with a receipt from a local store dated that day. They were allowed to grab something to eat. They were not suppose to go to a private residence or establishment that had alcohol. They were not allowed to bring food or alcohol back. It takes two weeks for orientation and home confinement paperwork at the fastest. It takes five days to get cleared for driving privliages. They have to approve the place of employment. Visitation hours at their facility are 9-11 a.m. on Saturday and 1-3 on Sunday. They can ask for passes to dinner or lunch on the weekends. Cell phones and laptops are not allowed. The phones are pay phones. It costs $1.00 for ten minutes for a local call. They can not receive phone calls. The food is better.

As we each go through this step of the process if we share our experiences we will be able to determine what is standard and what is unique to each facility.