Salem is home to the OR DOC - Santiam Correctional Institution. This prison facility holds inmates sentenced in Salem and Marion County Courts and courts of other cities in the Marion County area areas. In order to visit inmates at OR DOC - Santiam Correctional Institution, you'll be traveling to Salem, OR, 97317-9112 in Marion. The address of this facility is listed as 4005 Aumsville Hwy SE. But it's important that you verify that your inmate is at this location before making travel arrangements.
Prisons in OR, like many others these days can make it difficult and costly for inmates to call the outside. This is also true of OR DOC - Santiam Correctional Institution. Some charge long distance fees of over $10 a minute making it almost impossible to maintain relationships and family ties. Inmate families have found they can avoid these abusive fees by setting up a local prison phone number that ring their long distance phone. A company called GlobalTel.com provides this service and they can be contacted here:
jail calls. They also provide an easy way to send mail to an inmate. To use their mail service, click here:
send postcards. Always talk with your inmate to learn the hours they are permitted to make phone calls OR receive visitors. Facilities like OR DOC - Santiam Correctional Institution have rules for sending mail and restrictions on the days and times allowed for visitation, Facilities in OR each have different rules that you'll be required to follow. So don't assume they are the same as each other.
Or DOC - Santiam Correctional Institution is a State Prison facility. It can be helpful to understand the type of facility because this will largely determine how inmates at OR DOC - Santiam Correctional Institution will be treated. Prisons and jails today charge for everything. You can expect to pay for soap, toothpaste, phone calls and stamps, books and even paper are all provided for a fee that is often many times higher than the price paid in the free world. Setting up an economical phone service so you can communicate without long distance charges is the first step. Then you should ask your inmate what else they will need and how you can properly send it.
Or DOC - Santiam Correctional Institution is located in the PST time zone. Ensure your call times match the correct time in your inmate's location. Prison families can do a lot to help each other and their inmates in OR DOC - Santiam Correctional Institution by sharing information about this facility with other families. We make that easy. Take a moment to share your experiences at OR DOC - Santiam Correctional Institution. Everything from suggestions about the best places to stay to the most helpful local organizations can be valuable to others.