It is possible, but it requires consistent effort and a deliberate approach from day one. The most important thing your friend can do is control what information about himself he puts into circulation. Inside, information travels fast and people are always working to figure out who someone is, what they did, and who they are connected to. The less your friend volunteers about his past gang affiliation, his charges, and his history, the less material there is for anyone
Read moreThank you for the kind words. If she does not have money to get writing material to send letters, the prison has a program for indigent inmates. They supply the paper, pencil, stamps and envelopes. Commissary is available to inmates, once a week. If your inmate has a job in the prison, they get paid a nominal amount that may be used to purchase items at the commissary. Inmates receive an incentive wage in the amount of $.40, $.70, or
Read moreIt is very unlikely that repeated requests for large amounts of money several times a week are only for basic commissary. In most facilities, there are spending limits on commissary, either weekly or monthly. That alone usually prevents someone from legitimately needing frequent large deposits just for food or hygiene items. When you see requests happening that often, especially asking for money to be sent to another inmate’s account, it usually points to something else going on. Common
Read moreThere is a chance he could still receive it, but it is not guaranteed. Mailrooms rely heavily on the inmate’s name and ID number to make sure the letter goes to the right person. If the ID number is incorrect, the usual procedure is to return the mail to the sender. That said, some mailroom staff will still deliver it if the name is correct and they can clearly identify who it belongs to. So realistically, it depends
Read moreOnce an InmateAid local number is requested and payment is processed, the number is typically assigned and ready to send to your inmate within an hour. That is fast enough that you can include it in a letter the same day or pass it along through the next available phone call. The setup fee for the local number service is $19.95. Whether that cost makes sense depends on how much the number actually saves per call and how frequently
Read moreParole is the serving of part of your sentence under supervision in the community. The law says that the Parole Commission may grant parole if (a) the inmate has substantially observed the rules of the institution; (b) release would not depreciate the seriousness of the offense or promote disrespect for the law; and (c) release would not jeopardize the public welfare. Parole has a three-fold purpose: (1) through the assistance of the Probation Officer, a parolee may obtain help with
Read moreYes, your wife can call your cell phone from TDCJ, but there are a few steps you need to take to make sure everything is set up correctly. First, you will need to set up an account with the prison’s phone provider. TDCJ uses a contracted phone system, and all inmate calls must go through that provider. Once your account is set up and funded if required, your wife can add your number to her approved call list.
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 moreThere is no maximum limit on how much money you can send to an inmate's commissary account at Cuyahoga County. The practical minimum is around $10, though the transfer fees associated with sending money mean the actual amount received will be slightly less than what you send depending on the service used. Most transfer services, whether Western Union, JPay, or the facility's own deposit system, charge a transaction fee that comes out of the total. Factor that in when
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