Can you ask someone why they went to prison?

A: While there is no federal law specifically prohibiting employers from asking applicants if they’ve ever been convicted of a crime, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recommends employers avoid asking for this information on an application form.

Can prisoners call other prisoners?

Inmates are allowed to make outgoing calls only, and under no circumstances are incoming calls allowed. The normal method of calling is by collect call (cell phones cannot receive collect calls).

Can you have phones in prison?

In most jurisdictions, prison inmates are forbidden from possessing mobile phones due to their ability to communicate with the outside world and other security issues. Mobile phones are one of the most smuggled items into prisons.

Do they listen to jail phone calls?

Prison staff always listens to samples of inmates’ calls! In particular cases, they monitor all of the communications of an inmate who they believe is attempting to conduct business outside the prison via the telephone.

Can you write dirty letters to inmates?

The answer to today’s question is yes, you can swear in prison letters. It is one of the few ways that an inmate’s constitutional right to free speech has been preserved in the institutional setting.

Can you make phone calls in solitary confinement?

Although solitary confinement conditions vary from state to state and among correctional facilities, systematic policies and conditions include: Confinement behind a solid steel door for 22 to 24 hours a day. Severely limited contact with other human beings. Infrequent phone calls and rare non-contact family visits.

What does in the hole mean in jail?

solitary confinement
1 US, informal : a prison cell where a prisoner who is being punished is kept alone : solitary confinement He spent a month in the hole.