IDOC to Inmate emails 12/3/21 - 12/22/21
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12/22/21 HUGE HOLIDAY SAVINGS ARE HERE!
Sorry for the confusion our previous message may have caused...
Now through January 3rd, save on stamps and select media titles!*
If your Family and Friends buy stamps this week they'll EARN 10% EXTRA stamps for every stamp package purchased on packages of 5 or more! Plus, we've got great deals on select media titles* - so you can stock up and save big!
Please note: Stamp packages purchased in the tablet will not reflect bonus. So, be sure to tell your Family and Friends to buy stamps so they can EARN 10% EXTRA for every package purchased on packages of 5 or more!
Don't miss out these savings won't last long.
*Available at participating facilities.
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12/20/21 Huge Holiday Savings are Here! Now through January 3rd, save on stamps and media!
Earn 10% EXTRA stamps for every stamp package purchased on packages of 5 or more! Plus, check out the great deals on select media titles so you can stock up and save big!
Dont miss out these deals wont last long. Be sure to tell your loved one and save!
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12/14/21 Huge holiday savings are coming!
Starting December 20th, youll save on stamp packages of 5 or more. Plus, were offering great deals on select media titles so you can stock up and save big.
Be sure to tell your loved ones and keep a look out for more communications from us the week of Dec. 20th for details!
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12/13/2021 A MESSAGE FROM TIMOTHY LEIGH, REENTRY MANAGER
Greetings Everyone,
Currently, housing in Idaho is in very short supply and that includes transitional housing for people leaving prison. This means you could face delays in your release if you are planning to use IDOC transitional housing when you get released. While we are working hard to find solutions, you may want to consider safe alternatives to transitional housing if you have them, such as living with friends or family.
Below is additional information about thehousing shortage in Idaho right now.
In the most recent Census (2020) the state of grew by 17.8% making it the second fastest growing state in the country. Out of that growth around 70% of the new Idahoans moved to the Treasure Valley area.The average rent in the treasure valley is up 30.8% since 2020 which equates to the average rent in Boise being around $1650.
The current vacancy rate of rental properties in the treasure valley is less than 1%. This is making renting a very challenging and competitive process for the average adult and even harder for people coming out of prison.
A few transitional housing providers have been forced to reduce the number of houses they had available for transitional living due to the owners of the homes (Not the Provider) choosing to sell the home instead of renting it to our provider.
There are very few options for low-income rentals and housing, which in turn, make it hard to transition out of transitional or sober living homes.
turning citizens are staying in the transitional homes much longer and in some cases have lived there upwards of 7 years. This has been a long-standing issue has compounded over the years.
Case managers are working very hard for you to find transitional homes, but supply is extremely limited. Again, please consider other options and talk with your case manager about them.
Idaho Suicide Prevention Hotline - Free Call (208) 398-HELP(4357)
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12/9/21 The wait is over! Select Music titles are now on sale in the Media Store! We will be kicking off our first campaign with selected titles from the Top Selling Artists from 2021. The sale will run from Friday, December 10th, through Saturday December 18th, 2021.
JPay Kiosk experience: On Friday December 10th, the Editors Picks verbiage on the kiosk will be replaced with 2021 Top Selling Artists Sale. In this section, you will be able to browse and purchase the items on sale.
JPay Tablet experience: To view and interact with the sale on your JPay tablet, you must have App Package 21.6 or later installed. Also, you must update the Music Catalog on your tablet to version 21.49.5d or later. NOTE: This music catalog version will be available for download on Saturday, December 11th.
Once you have completed these steps, the Editors Picks verbiage on the tablet will be replaced with 2021 Top Selling Artists Sale, and you will be able to browse and purchase the sale items in this section.
On Saturday December 18th, 2021 the sale will end, and the Editors Picks verbiage will return on the kiosk. The content in this section will be replaced with our curated suggestions. These items will not be on sale. When you sync your tablet to the kiosk on that day, and update your Music Catalog, the 2021 Top Selling Artists Sale verbiage will be replaced with Editors Picks. The content in the Editors Picks section of your tablet will not be on sale.
NOTE: If you have any of the sale items in your Wishlist (tablet) or in the Shopping Cart (kiosk) BEFORE the sale starts, you will not be able to purchase them for the sale price. Please remove these items and re-add them back after the sale starts, to get the sale price.
ALSO NOTE: If you purchased any of the items before they went on sale, you will not be reimbursed for the price difference.
This is just the beginning! We look forward to offering more sales promotion campaigns in the near future!
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12/7/21 Due to the department reimplementing Tier Cohorts there will no longer be property open door at this time. If you have questions regarding property you will need to either send property a concern form or talk to us when we hand out property commissary in the units.
Thank you
Cpl. Noble ISCC Property
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