Subject: Parole, probation & supervised release
Not normally. The parole violation's subsequent sentence is to finish the time they left on their original sentence. There are not too many perks afforded an offender returning to prison after being given a break
Subject: Send books and magazines
You can send your inmate books through [Amazon](http://www.amazon.com/b/ref=as_sl_pc_tf_lc?node=283155&tag=inmatecom-20&camp=15329&creative=394453&linkCode=ur1&adid=1NK4T3Z8XDKYJ0S12D53&&ref-refURL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.inmateaid.com%2Fpages%2Fdetails%2Fsend-books-to-an-inmate-in-prison-or-jail). They are one of the only companies that may deliver books to inmates. You cannot buy hardback or used books of any kind. Books that are sold by third party affiliates will get rejected. After you sleect the paperbacks you want to send, enter the inmate's name, ID number and the correct address of the facility.
Subject: Sentencing questions
He will have to do 85% (good behavior is credited at the beginning of the sentence and is 15%) of 12 months minus the 31 days credit.
Subject: Sentencing questions
Extra classes DO NOT give sentence reductions unless they are written into State law. County jail time IS definitely considered "time served" and is credited as time on any sentence imposed. The calculations absolutely take all time in custody against any term, even if the offender is only kept for an hour, it counts as one day. The county jail personnel is correct, that this adjustment is up to the state prison staff to apply time from county to the...
Read moreSubject: Inmate phone calls
Prepaid phones are no problem when you have an InmateAid Discount Phone line, we provide a land line that will forward to any kind of phone. If you have questions or concerns email aid@inmateaid.com. Send us your telephone number and the name of the jail, we will send you an honest estimate of the savings and benefits.
Subject: General prison questions-terminology
From firsthand experience across multiple levels of the system, federal prison stands out as the most professionally run and humane of the three. Federal correctional officers are generally better trained, better compensated, and more consistent in how they apply the rules. The facilities tend to be better maintained and the overall culture is more orderly. State prison varies dramatically depending on the state, the funding available, and the specific facility. Private prisons sit somewhere in the middle and the experience...
Read moreSubject: Prison violence
My bf is in for domestic violence and attempted sodomy...if other inmates find out, is he in danger?
It depends on him. If he is in other inmate's business, they will find a way to be in his business. If he keeps to himself and shows the respect he will not encounter any problems. It is when inmates "big deal" themselves which cause others to investigate their charges that you run into issues. Domestic violence charges are not as dangerous as sodomy potentially could be. Our advice, keep your mouth shut.
Subject: Re-entry & rehabilitation
This is a frustrating situation that happens more than it should. The parole board denied release specifically because the program has not been completed, the warden and counselor have both acknowledged it is needed, yet enrollment has not happened. The disconnect between what is required and what is being facilitated is a systemic problem worth pushing on directly and persistently.
The first step is for your family member to submit a formal written request to their counselor or case manager, specifically...
Read moreSubject: Send inmate mail
Our postcard service is not an email. This is a postcard printed on both sides of the card, one side is your message, the other side are your pictures (up to four). We mail them into the prison and they are handed out by the staff when they normally give mail to inmates.
Subject: Prison discipline
If he has a restitution there will be a percentage deduction from every deposit made in his inmate trust account. It does not matter if the facility is CCA, GEO, state or federal, they all do this.
