What to Expect When You Get a Call from USP Yazoo City: Phone Policies, Monitoring, and Recordings

Inmates at USP Yazoo City get telephone privileges to stay connected with family and community contacts. These privileges come with conditions, and the facility can restrict phone use as part of daily operations.

One rule that catches families off guard: third-party or alternative call arrangements aren't allowed. Calls must come through the approved system - no workarounds that route through another person or service.

Usually, the inmate pays for calls. Sometimes the receiving party pays instead, but that's the exception. If cost is a concern, clarify the arrangement early - before you settle into a long conversation.

USP Yazoo City uses TRUFONE, a centralized inmate calling system. Security is a core function: TRUFONE has built-in features for live and remote monitoring of approved calls.

This isn't a secret. A notice is posted next to each telephone warning inmates that calls are monitored. Assume the person calling you knows the line isn't private.

TRUFONE stores call recordings temporarily. Recordings are deleted after 180 days, or sooner if no longer needed - but they can be kept longer for legal or administrative purposes.

Data Collected

• ✓ Inmate first and last name
• ✓ Inmate register number (federal register number)
• ✓ Housing unit
• ✓ Telephone numbers associated with the inmate calling list
• ✓ Biometric information (voice verification)
• ✓ Inmate call recordings
• ✓ Inmate TRUFONE account balance

This is how TRUFONE tracks who's calling, which numbers are approved, and how calls get monitored. The monitoring capability and voice verification mean you should treat these calls as recorded communications - not a private space for sensitive details.

1. Assume the call may be monitored - the phones are posted with notices about monitoring, and TRUFONE supports live and remote monitoring.
2. Plan around how the call is paid for - usually the inmate pays, but in some cases the receiving party pays.
3. Keep the conversation “public-safe” - since calls run through TRUFONE and can be monitored, stick to updates, support, and logistics rather than anything you wouldn’t want repeated outside the call.