How to Contact an Inmate at FCI Forrest City Low, AR (AR)

Inmates at FCI Forrest City Low can make phone calls, but third-party or alternative call arrangements aren't allowed. All calls are monitored, and signs near the phones make this clear. Typically, the inmate pays for calls, though the receiving party may cover costs in some situations. Attorney calls can be unmonitored under certain circumstances.

Some inmates may be approved to use TRULINCS electronic messaging. Messages are text-only (no attachments) and capped at 13,000 characters each. Before you can exchange messages, both you and the inmate must consent to monitoring.

Steps to Follow

• ✓ Ask the inmate whether they currently have telephone privileges at FCI Forrest City Low.
• ✓ Plan for monitored calls (the phones have posted notices advising that calls are monitored).
• ✓ Confirm how calling costs will be handled, since the inmate usually pays, but sometimes the receiving party may pay.
• ✓ Do not try to use third-party or alternative calling arrangements, since those are not permitted.

• ✓ Ask whether the inmate is approved to use TRULINCS electronic messaging.
• ✓ Make sure you have given permission and consented to monitoring so messaging can be enabled.
• ✓ Keep messages text-only, with no attachments.
• ✓ Stay under the 13,000-character limit per message.

1. Confirm what calling setups are allowed: Third-party or alternative call arrangements are not permitted, so ask what options are available for your situation.
2. Ask how monitoring works for your call type: Calls are monitored, and phones have posted notices stating that. If the calls you need are attorney-related, ask what the facility requires for unmonitored attorney calls in the circumstances that allow them.
3. Verify who will pay for calls: Calls are ordinarily paid by the inmate, but sometimes the receiving party pays. Ask what that means in practice for your phone number and billing setup.

1. Check whether the inmate is approved for TRULINCS: Not everyone can use the system, so start by confirming approval status.
2. Confirm what you must do as the outside contact: TRULINCS requires the inmate’s contacts to give permission and consent to monitoring before messaging can start. Ask exactly how you provide that consent.
3. Verify message limits before you write: Messages must be text-only (no attachments) and limited to 13,000 characters. If you are unsure what counts as an attachment or how strict the character limit is, confirm it with staff before you rely on the system for important details.