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Subject: Prison discipline

Ad-seg is short for Administrative Segregation. This is the SHU or the hole as some call it. This is maximum security, usualy solitary confinement incarceration. It is a very structured environment with very little time outside the cell. There are two reasons for being sent to the SHU, Administrative or Disciplinary. Administrative could be simply having the inmate stay there awaiting a bed. Another reason is that there is a threat on the compound to this inmate and the short

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Subject: Law & court questions - legal terms

There are no programs per se that will have any substantive legal assistance for your son. The "system" is set up for plea bargains. Without proper legal representation, the accused has little if any way to prevail at trial. The "free" public defender is not going to be a seasoned courtroom battler, therefore getting released via court victory is nearly impossible. Real trial lawyers that are used to fighting in open court are rare and very expensive. If your son

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Subject: Release questions

If the release date is not posted online, then you can try calling the case manager to see if they will share it with you.

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Subject: Send inmate mail

Not likely. If you would send us the new address we will resend the letter for you at no charge.

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Subject: Sentencing questions

The inmate will have to do 85% of their sentence. That is for good behavior - all the inmate can do is lose that good time for bad behavior.

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Subject: General prison questions-terminology

A budget cut like that usually affects day to day prison operations in several ways. Corrections systems run on tight resources to begin with, so when funding is reduced, the impact tends to show up quickly. Here is where you are most likely to see changes: Staffing levels Fewer corrections officers and staff can mean longer lockdowns, slower movement, and reduced access to programs. Safety can also become a concern if units are short staffed. Programs and

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Subject: Sentencing questions

Georgia does have provisions that allow certain nonviolent offenders to serve a fraction of their sentence before being released to probation or supervision, and 10 percent is a figure that gets referenced in those conversations. However, it is not a blanket automatic rule that applies to every nonviolent case. Eligibility depends on the specific charge, the sentencing structure, the judge's order, and the discretion of the Department of Corrections. If her attorney told her she is looking at roughly

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Subject: Send inmate mail

No, but if they have money they are responsible for buying stamps and letter writing materials. If they have no money, indigent inmates are provided writing material and stamps by the institution.

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Subject: Inmate transfer

The only way an inmate can gain a transfer is by having 6 - 18 months of perfect behavior. Each facility is different, have your inmate sit down with his counselor and set up some criteria to follow in order to get the transfer.

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Subject: Inmate phone calls

Yes, they can call anytime as long as they have money on their books or you have a prepaid account set-up and funded through the carrier at the facility

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