Subject: Prison violence
This is a serious situation and standing up to the people threatening him is not a viable option given his physical condition. That kind of confrontation ends badly for someone who can barely walk, and the people doing the extorting know exactly what they are doing by targeting someone vulnerable.
The most immediate protective measure available to him is requesting protective custody. He can make that request directly to any staff member or officer, and the facility is obligated to take...
Read moreSubject: Emergencies - natural disasters
Ten days of silence after a COVID diagnosis warrants a direct inquiry to the facility, and being listed as the emergency contact gives you standing to ask for information.
Call the facility and ask to speak with either the chaplain or the unit team secretary. When you reach them, request what is called a humanitarian update on your inmate. That is the standard term for a welfare check inquiry from a concerned family member or emergency contact, and staff are generally...
Read moreSubject: Send inmate mail
it could be that they are too sexy (can't reveal private parts), or that there is alcohol or drugs in the picture, or that it is gang-related material
Subject: Inmate phone calls
In all situations, the inmate must initiate the call. The cost to the inmate to make an international call is pricey. You can reduce the cost by acquiring a US number and relaying it to your international one. InmateAid does part of that solution by getting a US number.
Subject: Visitation
No, you will need to have some contact with that inmate and find out if you need to be on "their visiting list" to gain access.
Subject: Inmate phone calls
Yes, InmateAid's phone service works for inmates at North Platte Regional Correctional Center in Nebraska. If you are talking regularly with someone there, it is worth setting up because the savings add up quickly. The per-call rates at county facilities can be steep, and InmateAid's number brings that cost down to a more reasonable level.
On video calls, that is not part of the service at this time. InmateAid's phone line is voice only. Video visitation at county jails is typically...
Read moreSubject: Send inmate mail
It is a fair question, and the mixed reviews you found deserve a straight answer rather than a defensive one.
InmateAid has been operating since 2012 and has served over a million families. At that volume, complaints are inevitable, and some will find their way into reviews. What is worth understanding is what those complaints are actually about, because the pattern matters.
The most common source of frustration in negative reviews is the phone service, and it almost always comes down to...
Read moreSubject: Send inmate mail
yes, by mail only
Subject: Bail & bond questions
A no-bail hold with a clean appearance record and a paid attorney in place is unusual enough that something specific had to drive it, and finding out what that is should be the immediate priority.
The most common explanation is that the prosecutor presented the court with something compelling enough to convince the magistrate that release posed a risk beyond just flight. That could be new evidence that surfaced, an affidavit from a witness or law enforcement, information about the nature...
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