Fights and bullying happen in jail the same way they happen anywhere people are packed into close quarters with limited outlets and high stress. It would be dishonest to tell you otherwise. But the degree to which your son encounters either depends largely on how he carries himself from day one. Inmates who keep to themselves, mind their own business, and show basic respect to the people around them move through the environment with far fewer problems than those
Read moreThe inmate transfer process is normally kept quiet until the move has happened. Sometimes your inmate will get a chance to call you to say "I'm getting moved tomorrow", but for the safety of the personnel transporting the offenders the date and time of transfer is not for public knowledge.
Read moreNot sure where your inmate is now, but Gun Club in Palm Beach County FL is no joke. It's a "county maximum" facility with very restrictive visitation and movement. Hard to believe there is another place that is "worse"
Read moreInside the facility, partner notification is complicated by the fact that sexual activity between inmates is officially prohibited, which means acknowledging who a person's sexual partners are inside requires admitting to conduct that can result in disciplinary action. In practice, prison health services may attempt contact tracing, particularly for serious infections like HIV, but the process is inconsistent and often limited by the same bureaucratic and privacy constraints that apply in any healthcare setting. For partners on the outside,
Read moreYes, InmateAid's services work with every facility in the US. The savings and viability are different at every level, you can email us your information if you would like a more detailed explanation as it pertains to your situation.
Read moreSign up for the Discount Telephone Service. If your number is not local to Twin City GA rate center, then the call will be 3-4 times more expensive than if your inmate calls you to their rate center. We can get that local number for you.
Read moreMost facilities and systems do not release on Sunday. We'd recommend calling their staff secretary to find out whether Sunday release is something they do.
Read moreOnce someone has been sentenced, they generally do not go back to court to find out when they will be released. The release date is calculated from the sentence itself, minus applicable good time credits, and is determined administratively by the facility, not by a future court appearance. Court appearances after sentencing are reserved for specific legal proceedings such as appeals, resentencing hearings, probation or parole violation hearings, or new charges. Routine release processing happens entirely within the correctional
Read moreSame day delivery is not possible for inmate mail under any circumstances, and understanding the process helps set realistic expectations. When you send photos through InmateAid, the order gets processed and mailed out the same day if placed before 5pm Eastern time. From there it enters the US Postal Service and travels to the facility like any other piece of mail. That transit alone takes a few days depending on distance. Once the envelope arrives at the facility
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