His lawyer can only negotiate with the prosecution for a plea deal to avoid a trial. The recommendation by the prosecution is only that, it is not binding on the judge at sentencing. The judge can reject a plea deal and sentence to whatever they decide. It sounds like there is a lot of history there that the judge must consider. The prosecutor nor his lawyer can make a promise that is adhered to by the judge. The other part
Read moreTo find out if someone is in a specific jail like Haysi, you will need to verify their custody status directly through official channels. The most reliable way is to contact the facility and ask if the person is currently housed there. You can also use an inmate locator through the state or county system if one is available. If you are not sure of the exact location or want to confirm details, a people search tool like
Read moreInmates generally do not receive letters directly through the internet. When you send a letter online through a service like InmateAid, it is printed and mailed to the facility as regular postal mail. Once your letter is processed and sent, it typically arrives at the jail or prison within 2 to 3 business days through the postal system. That is just the delivery to the facility. After it arrives, the facility’s mailroom staff will open and inspect the
Read moreWe estimate that it takes 2-3 business days to make it to the jail. Once there, the staff opens and reads each piece of mail and inspects it for contraband. Any delay that occurs at the facility is out of our control. We make no guarantees as to how long it will take as there are thousands of facilities and none of them do things the same way.Please be patient, if the ID number and facility are correct we are
Read moreThe letter and photo service from InmateAid is straightforward. You type up a letter and upload photos where applicable - proceed to the Pay Now page and complete the transaction. The letter order flows through our Admin area to the Processing Department. Letters are processed immediately upon entry unless it is after 6pm on Saturday, then the letters do not go through the process until Monday morning. You may check in your My Account area to see the status of
Read moreThis is a tough situation, and it happens more often than people think. When an inmate feels targeted by certain staff, it can be frustrating because the system tends to favor the officer’s report over the inmate’s version of events. The first and most important step is to continue using the grievance process. It may feel like it is not working, but building a consistent paper trail matters. Dates, times, names, and details should be documented as clearly as
Read moreA defendant will be designated to a facility based on a point system and their designation score. The higher the point score, the more restrictive the facility, although Public Safety Factors can (and in almost all instances do) override the designation score. Inmates former criminal history weighs heavily on where they are designated. Obviously this is a major increase in points for those who have significant criminal history. They look at the Judgment and Commitment Order for this score. If
Read moreTransfer timelines for calls and mail vary by unit. TDCJ publishes a Family Information Guide at tdcj.texas.gov that covers everything families need to know after a transfer. InmateAid can also reduce long distance call costs by as much as $10 per call depending on your location.
Read moreFederal prison security level assignments are determined by a classification scoring system that considers criminal history points, the nature and severity of the offense, the length of the sentence, any history of violence, and institutional behavior if the person has been incarcerated before. For someone with a child pornography conviction, a gang dropout background, and documented health problems, the classification picture is complicated by several factors pulling in different directions. Child pornography convictions in the federal system are
Read moreGenerally no. Federal Bureau of Prisons policy restricts visitation from individuals with felony convictions. When you submit a visitation application, a background check is run, and a felony conviction on your record is one of the most common reasons applications are denied at the federal level. The exception most worth knowing about is close family relationships. If you are an immediate family member, a parent, sibling, spouse, or child of the inmate, the warden has discretion to grant special
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