Speaking as a former inmate, I can say that "I've learned my lesson and I am very aware that the decisions facing me going forward will be made with a lot of contemplation about potential consequences." This was an expensive lesson for me, as time and money were wasted. I'm hoping that my recollection of being locked up is enough to make sure that all my decisions are good ones.
Read moreThe facilities that allow for inmate marriages are mostly state and federal prison facilities for inmates that have reasonably long sentences. The INS detainees are usually in the privately run detention centers. We do not think that there are provisions for inmate marriage there, but we encourage you to call the facility and ask to speak with a case manager or chaplain to get all the details. We would not mention the part about "so he doesn't get deported".
Read moreHeart of America Correctional Treatment Facility has a contract with Securus Technologies - you have to use them to receive calls. The collect call is the worst way to do this so you want to get an AdvanceConnect account set up. Their rates are published on their website. Please let us know if you find that you are speaking more than once a week and its getting too expensive - we can help.
Read moreInmates must submit to DNA testing at the request of the corrections officer. In the prison setting, all inmate's DNA is taken and placed in the national database.
Read moreYou would have to check with the [inmate search](http://www.drc.ohio.gov/offendersearch/search.aspx) feature on the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections website
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. Once they decide the mail is fit to be handed out at mail call, your inmate will receive it. Please be patient, if the ID number and facility are correct we are 100% reliable. Mail call is Monday - Friday in most places.
Read moreNo, all of the inmate's information is protected by the Privacy Act
Read moreWorking through the math: with 42 days of time served credited against a 120-day sentence, he has 78 days remaining from his June 1 sentencing date. That puts the estimated release date around August 18, 2016. Good time credit on a sentence this short is minimal to nonexistent. Most jurisdictions do not apply meaningful good time reductions on sentences under six months, so August 18 is the realistic target date rather than something meaningfully earlier, unless there is severe
Read moreLosing contact without warning is one of the most stressful things families deal with, and it happens more often than people realize. There are several common reasons why calls can stop abruptly from a county jail, and most of them are not cause for panic. The most frequent explanation is a phone account issue. If the funds ran out on his phone account or there is a problem with the approved contact list, calls will not go through regardless
Read moreDo not set up any account or put any money on any inmate account until you know exactly who you are dealing with. This is a known scam that circulates inside jails and prisons. Inmates sometimes contact random people or use numbers found in other inmates' address books, asking them to fund accounts. The money ends up in the inmate's commissary and the person on the outside is left with nothing. If you do not know who is asking, do
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