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Subject: Parole, probation & supervised release

The outcome depends on two things more than anything else: what the violation actually was and how the sentencing judge responds to it. Probation violations range widely in severity. Missing a check-in appointment is treated very differently from a new arrest or a failed drug test. A technical violation with no new criminal conduct gives the judge more flexibility to be lenient. A violation involving new criminal behavior is a much harder conversation in the courtroom. For a

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Subject: General prison questions-terminology

InmateAid's services work with every jail, prison or detention center in the US. There are going to be varying discount amounts depending on the facility and carrier. You can always email us your information, we will give you an honest estimate prior to buying any service.

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Subject: All topics

I was actually at the West Tennessee Detention Center in Mason TN near Memphis for three months, the visitation is in a room with tables and chairs, a platform for a single guard and some vending machines. We were able to hug and kiss upon arrival and departure. We held hands under the table the entire visit. The visitors go through a very vigorous and intrusive "pat down". They are carefully looking for people trying to smuggle in contraband.  They allowed

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Subject: Commissary

The transition from county jail to prison involves an orientation period that covers everything the facility expects from incoming inmates before any privileges open up. When your person arrives, they go through intake processing first. That means surrendering their property, getting issued facility clothing and basic supplies, undergoing a medical screening, and receiving a psychological evaluation. Classification interviews follow, where staff assess security level, programming needs, and appropriate housing assignment based on the nature of the offense, sentence length,

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Subject: Prison jobs

Mostly working a job that is designed towards a successful reentry into society.

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Subject: Inmateaid website questions

In your My Account area, click on "Letters from Inmates"

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Subject: Inmate phone calls

All phone numbers are provisioned by a utility and emailed to the address you provide when you signed up, usually an hour from the receiving of your Transaction Receipt email. Sometimes the emails end up in your spam folder so check there too, if you don't see it. 

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Subject: Parole, probation & supervised release

That depends on the Judgment and Commitment Order signed by the sentencing judge. That is where it would be noted if he has a term of supervised release/probation.

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Subject: Prison discipline

Inmates do not have access to the Internet. There are some facilities that now have an email service that is closed from the Internett. However, the emails cost the inmate to read and write. Even though inmates do not have online access, and therefore no Facebook, but we know for certain that inmates get ahold of smartphones and can create and maintain FB accounts. Not smart, but they figure they are in prison anyway, why not break more rules. We

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Subject: Sentence reduction

Every single day counts, and that applies from the very first day of custody regardless of where that custody takes place. In Missouri, as in virtually every other state, time served in county jail while awaiting arraignment, trial, or sentencing is credited against whatever sentence the judge ultimately imposes. The clock starts the moment someone is booked and does not stop regardless of which facility is holding them. County jail, city jail, a holding facility, it all counts the

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