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Subject: Visitation

If he was roughed up, prepare the kids that he might have some boo boos and to not worry, he'll be okay. That way they will not be alarmed if he has a black eye or something visible like that.

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Subject: Release questions

When two sources conflict on something as important as a release date, go with the government source every time. The official state department of corrections or Bureau of Prisons inmate locator pulls directly from the system that actually manages the sentence calculation. That database reflects the official record, including good time credits, any adjustments that have been made, and the current projected release date as calculated by the corrections department itself. It is the most authoritative source available to

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Subject: Parole, probation & supervised release

He will most probably have to finish the remainder of his original sentence. If he didn't catch another charge, he should be out in March or thereabouts.

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Subject: Bail & bond questions

Yes, that is the standard amount required by most bail bondsman

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Subject: Send inmate mail

yes, eyeglasses are permitted

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Subject: Inmateaid website questions

Answers are sometimes redundant or duplicates of what we have previously answered. All of your questions have been answered - and there are several similar answers posted on the site from months and years past.

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Subject: Parole, probation & supervised release

New charge or not, the violation sends him to the prison he was originally incarcerated to potentially complete the first sentence that he got parole/probation on, in its entirety.

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Subject: After prison challenges & services

Inmates have a form they fill out which can transfer money from their commissary account to someone on the outside. In federal prison, the form is called a BP-199.

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Subject: Marriage in prison

It depends on the facility, the inmate's disciplinary history and time left on his sentence. We recommend calling the facility to see what they will allow.

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Subject: Send inmate mail

It's a very good question, you'd think that it would keep them calm. I would have loved to get pics like that. BUT, as you already know, they will send them back. We have people try every day to send nude pictures but they never get through... to ANY facility.

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