I befriended a prisoner who told me he was convicted for an assault. Checking the records, I found he was convicted of three counts of sex crimes. He totally lied to me about many things. Is there any way, legally, I can contact the prison to find out if this person is conning women like myself and collecting money? I know records are public knowledge. Are their lives confidential while they are in prison? Tell police if you think
inmate is conning youThe only thing that the state can make public is what an inmate was convicted of and what his/her sentence is, said Ted Sakai, spokesman for the state Department of Public Safety.
Regarding any possible scams an inmate may be involved with, "the best thing is just let us know of your experience," he said. Inmates have to fill out "visit cards" when people visit, so the prison can check the cards to see if there's a pattern among his visitors.
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