Subject: Inmate search
Have you tried the Background Search button to get accurate, up-to-date information?
Subject: Visitation
Anyone can visit an inmate provided they do not have a felony on their record and are on the approved visitation list. If a family member has a felony, they can oftentimes get a special approval from the warden (as long as they are not on the same case as the inmate).
Subject: Send inmate mail
It depends on the orders from the judge. The mail room personnel will know what they are and since they will open and inspect every piece of mail, it might be best to contact them before sending any pictures.
Subject: General prison questions-terminology
Yes, you can try calling the detention center, but there are limits to what they will tell you.
Calling the facility:
You can ask to speak with:
The case manager
The counselor
The unit team secretary
They may confirm basic information
However, they often will not give detailed case updates over the phone
Best and most reliable option:
Contact the Clerk of Court in the county where he was charged.
Why this works better:
Court dates and charges are public record
The clerk can provide:
Upcoming or past court dates
Charge details
Case status
How to do it:
Call the courthouse directly
Provide his full name and...
Read moreSubject: Visitation
Yes, you should call the warden's secretary and explain your situation. They will most likely offer you a nice long special visit.
Subject: Survive prison
How other people in their case got shorter sentences and that they snitched to get a reduction.
Subject: Sentencing questions
He will most likely have his privileges cut to the bare minimum (no phone, no commissary and no visits), but if he did not commit a chargeable felony like DUI, it is more than likely he will not get additional time other than the full amount of his sentence. Meaning, if the good time credits he earned are included in this 35 day out-date, he will serve the time that was "good time" which is still a part of the...
Read moreSubject: Commissary
no, it is private information - only the inmate can tell you...
Subject: Sentence reduction
They added back his good time credits. A violation for tobacco is not an offense that can add to a sentence. MOst inmates start their bid with a 15% good time credit, giving them an "out date" of 85% of their original sentence. They can only lose that time, not have more added unless they catch another felony charge like drugs, a weapon, an assault or worse - not for tobacco.
Subject: Inmate transfer
Inmate Transfer has a couple of components that require compliance on the part of the inmate. We would not know if he is in good standing with zero incident reports or not. If the security level that he is in (and designated to) is different than the institution he wants to be moved to then it may never happen. It is our experience that any pressure exerted from the outside creates more pressure on the inmate inside. The staff normally...
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