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Subject: Sentencing questions

if he committed a crime in that state, he will do his time in that state, that is the law. he is FORCING them to keep him locked up because of what he did, not what they did

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Subject: Inmate phone calls

No, inmates cannot receive incoming calls - they must call you

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Subject: Inmate phone calls

You have to know who the phone carrier is at the facility. You set up an "advance pay" account. IF your calls are more than $3.00 for 15 minutes, InmateAid's Discount Phone Service might be worth checking out. If we cannot save you money, we refund the transaction.

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Subject: After prison challenges & services

Yes, and starting before release is significantly better than starting from scratch on day one. Here is how to approach it from both inside and outside. From inside the jail, he should ask his case manager or counselor whether the facility has any reentry programming, job readiness workshops, or connections to workforce development organizations. Many county jails partner with local nonprofits and workforce agencies that come into the facility specifically to help inmates prepare resumes, practice interviews, and line

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Subject: Family services

yes, mail is sacred and all facilities allow it, even for indigent inmates (the facility will provide paper, envelopes and stamps)

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Subject: Survive prison

Federal prison anywhere is no fun, USP-Tucson is known for housing inmates with sexual-based offenses. There they have comprehensive programming to address the needs of these inmates. 

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Subject: Commissary

Really?? this is not on the commissary list 

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Subject: Medical treatment

The inmate is taken to administrative segregation, in the medical unit with only a mattress placed on the floor with 24-hour video surveillance with the staff making in-person checks. They are placed there with nothing to harm themselves, as the "watch" is designed to prevent hanging (the most common method in prison or jail). There are no bedsheets and the clothing is made of something that would rip if stressed. The inmate sleeps with an extra-thick blanket that can’t be tied

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Subject: Relationship issues

Some do so privately

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Subject: Pending criminal charges

You are asking us to predict the future. We don't know all of the specific charges and the other evidence they have. We do agree that there is less a chance of conviction without the aggrieved party testifying.

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