[lbo-talk] Homeland Security

[Dennis Claxton]

Just had the weirdest conversation.  I call jails and prisons all the 
time trying to get info about people in custody.  If I'm persistent 
and polite I can usually find out basic things to get going like when 
the person was arrested, charges maybe, booking number, visiting 
regulations etc.

I just spoke with someone at a Homeland Security Detention Center in 
Southern California and got nothing.  They said all they could tell 
me is if the person was in custody or not.  At one point I was told 
"he will be given the ability to call you."  I asked what that meant 
and said I didn't know if the person knew an attorney had been 
contacted on his behalf, so he might not even know who to call.  I 
got nowhere.  I asked if there was a legal office I could talk to and 
the guy said "not to my knowledge."