Subject: Ice-immigration enforcement
A federal detainer is a legal hold placed on an inmate by federal authorities, typically the US Marshals Service, indicating that the federal government wants custody of that person once the current state or local matter is resolved or when they are ready to take them. The timeline for the actual pickup is one of the most unpredictable aspects of the federal system.
In practice, federal detainer pickups can happen anywhere from a few weeks to several months after the detainer...
Read moreSubject: Prison food
Lousy, but it offers all the essential nutrients and vitamins that are required for the daily minimum. It's prison, hard to expect much more. Inmates can supplement their food intake by buying food stuff at the commissary. Inmates that have money on their books can buy tuna, chicken, salmon, beef, mackerel and summer sausage (like salami) to make their own meals.
Subject: Relationship issues
The most valuable thing I took out of prison was the absolute certainty that I never wanted to go back. That sounds simple, but it is more powerful than it might seem. When that conviction is real and not just something you say, it changes how you make decisions on the outside in ways that are hard to explain until you have lived it.
The deeper lesson came from having enough time and enough quiet to look honestly at the patterns...
Read moreSubject: Sex offenders
Sexual assault in prison is a documented reality but less prevalent than popular culture suggests. The Prison Rape Elimination Act requires facilities to maintain prevention and reporting protocols. Research indicates staff-on-inmate abuse is statistically more common than inmate-on-inmate assault.
Subject: Inmate phone calls
All TDCJ state prison facilities, where Wheeler (Texas) is affiliated ,use SecurusTech. The price for a call to any number in the state of Texas is about $4,00 (for 15 minutes). We can save $1.00 per call with one of our numbers (that would call-forward to yours).
If you want Wheeler (Georgia), they also use Securus. The price for a local call is $1.95, all other calls are $3.15. We can save you $1.20 per call with an Alamo Georgia phone number...
Read moreSubject: Prison violence
Feeling unsafe inside is a serious situation and there are legitimate paths to address it, though none of them are immediate or simple.
A formal transfer request is the long-term option, but it comes with significant constraints. Most facilities require an inmate to have been housed there for a minimum of nine to eighteen months before a transfer request is even considered. Beyond the time requirement, transfers are driven by the system's needs rather than inmate preferences, and a request based...
Read moreSubject: Inmate search
what is his full name, DOB and the state where you think he might be?
Subject: Send books and magazines
YES!! We all do :)) Thanks for asking and thinking of us...
Subject: Bail & bond questions
If you are being held, the arraignment should come within a few days, maybe the next day. This has a lot to do with the charges and what level profile is this case. If there are many jurisdictions involved, they love to create a whole staged media scene patting themselves on the back. They read the charges before a magistrate that sets bail or not. In most cases, the prosecution makes a deal with the defense lawyer for a bail...
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