castlerea prison info

catyb20

Hi guys
This is a strange one, I have a few questions, not sure if this is the right forum but i'll give it a go!
Right so i was seeing a guy, not for very long, ended up getting a call on saturday morning (after not hearing from him for a couple of days) to say he was in castlerea prison!
I am very p**sed off to say the least as he had told me he was going to hospita, how and ever i really like the guy. And there is one reason in particular i can see as to why he wouldnt tell me, so in a way i get it, just didnt like that he told me he was going to hospital.

Anyway, the call was to see if i would mind my number being on a phonecard for him.
My questions are....
does he have to request me being on a phonecard or how does that work?
Second, does anyone know how calls from prisons (castlrea) work? as in...length of time, frequency, is it an everyday thing or just certain days?
i was told he will be in till augst, havent heard from him himself, any info would be greatly appreciated as I am very worried and very confused by this whole mess! I didnt even know he was going to court!!
Regards and thanks in advance

Midnight_EG

I'd be wanting to know what he did first, then finding out why and how he kept it behind your back!


Then I'd consider the relationship.

catyb20

I have an idea what it is, the person ho called told me, however I also know theres more to it as you wouldn't be put inside for what I was told.

Anyway, I won't know anymore until he calls, if he calls, which is why if anyone can help me out on my q's I'd be really grateful.

Penn

Your best bet would be to ring the prison I think

http://www.irishprisons.ie/prisons-castlerea.htm

But I have to say, I agree with Midnight_EG. If he's going to be in prison until August, thats a 4-5 month sentence. He must have done something to warrant it. You should try to find out what he was charged with and why that sentence was imposed if it is not one which would normally warrant that sentence

Victor

catyb20 wrote: »

does he have to request me being on a phonecard or how does that work?

I don't know the ins and outs, but I have heard of a "phonecard régime", although I imagined it as the credit card sized phone card you can get for public payphones. What you say makes it sound like prisoners can only phone certain numbers.

Second, does anyone know how calls from prisons (castlrea) work? as in...length of time,

I imagine at the start that some calls are allowed to avoid despair but will be kept short - the start and end of a sentence are the most emotional times.

frequency, is it an everyday thing or just certain days?

This is down to how the prison sees the prisoner is getting on. Phone calls are considered a privilege and privileges can be withdrawn from rowdy or uncooperative prisoners. Also, as there is no track record at the start, privileges are few.

catyb20

guys thanks for the replies.

as for the phone card, when the person from the prison called she said ''do you consent to having your number on a phonecard for...''

So i presume it is a case of certain numbers.

As for the relationship end of things -

Why he hid it, i know, which does not mean that i forgive him, i just know why he would have.

How he hid it, well we are not seeing each other overly long, so really I had no way of knowing.

What he did...I found that out today through some research and to say the least I am not impressed for quite a few reasons. And i am actually shocked at the little length of time he got.

How and ever, sentencing is not for me to decide.

Thanks again for replies, much appreciated.

LegacyUser

hi there,i unfortunately know alot about this. Not every guy in prision is a complete loss sometimes a bad decision is made and they have to accecpt the consequences. My husband is in castlerea and he is allowed to ring everyday for 6 mins. it only shows up as a private num so you dont have to worry about that, he can also put down ur mobile num too and ring you on that. hope that helps. x

Mighty_Mouse

You're not going out very long.
He lies about going to hospital.
He fails to tell you complete truth as to why he is in prison.
He won't return until August.

WTF are you doing?

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INBL

he's probably long home at this stage

LittleBook

You know what? This isn't "Relationship Issues" and you didn't ask for advice on this relationship (only on how to facilitate it while he's in prison) so I'm going out on a limb here:

Mighty_Mouse wrote: »

You're not going out very long.
He lies about going to hospital.
He fails to tell you complete truth as to why he is in prison.
He won't return until August.

AND:

catyb20 wrote: »

What he did...I found that out today through some research and to say the least I am not impressed for quite a few reasons. And i am actually shocked at the little length of time he got.

How and ever, sentencing is not for me to decide.

Think very, very carefully about what you're doing. I have no problem with people who've done time, my ex had a bit under his belt but (bless him) there was full disclosure from as early as possible on the subject. None of the above bodes well for a relationship.

Oryx

Sorry, didnt notice this was a bumped thread.