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anyone ever deliver to a prison ?

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by bzinger, Jun 11, 2015.

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  1. Jun 11, 2015 #11
    Grumppy

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    I have. It was no big deal for me because I worked at Angola (Louisiana State Prison) '79 - 81.
    From '07 - '12, I worked fr a company that sold wood products, mostly for cabinet makers.... ply-board, lumber & they cut their own molding, etc.
    I used to deliver to a Federal prison in Oakdale, La. It must be a mostly minimum security because just like Joseph said, there wasnt a lot of checks or anything, inmates walking all around, you just pull up, tell'em what you got, show'em what to get & the inmates do all the work. Not really a lot different from a county prison with minimum security. Really wasnt a big deal at that specific prison. A lot different from Angola.
     
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  3. Jun 11, 2015 #12
    mhyn

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    i delivered freight to the prisons twice. load of toilet paper to Green valley (Salinas, ca) prison and inmates unloaded it. the second place was about 12 miles northeast of California city, ca. in the middle of desert ! they unloaded the truck outside of facility. Prison personal unloaded my truck. looks like that facility has high security elevation.
     
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  4. Jun 11, 2015 #13
    joseph1135

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    Post of the week right here. You win the internetz!
     
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  5. Jun 11, 2015 #14
    stevez57305

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    I use to deliver fuel back in florida to 1 at least every 2 weeks.Inmates walking around working. No biggie. The ones you need to worry about are inside or that 1 behind you. Lol. Those guys are just like you and me juat they did something and got caught.
     
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  7. Jun 11, 2015 #15
    Starboyjim

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    I have, federal and state. Well defined protocols, punctual on/off, good customers. The feds took and held my phone, tablet, and switchblade at the gate while I was inside. So far no problems.
     
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  8. Jun 11, 2015 #16
    PackRatTDI

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    That prison off of the AZ85 Phoenix bypass always has Swift trailers there.
     
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  9. Jun 11, 2015 #17
    joseph1135

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    That prison doubles as a training facility.


    Sorry. It was too easy.
     
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  10. Jun 11, 2015 #18
    PackRatTDI

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    That would explain a few things...
     
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  11. Jun 11, 2015 #19
    ironeagle2006

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    I delivered to the Susanville CA prison in the Spring of 98. Not the normal one there the Max Unit there. Guards where out with M14's and they watched us go IN and OUT the Inmates well we made them happy aka left the Unit on the trailer running and the Best part was the Guard watching them work was like Man you know they NEVER want to work out in the heat but today they are running to get in the trailer WHY. I went it is has an Big AC unit on it and it is COOL in here.
     
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  12. Jun 11, 2015 #20
    mhyn

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    overall deliveries at prisons are nice and easy, not like at chemical plants where they make you watch stupid movies..)))
     
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