Subject: Inmate phone calls
Collect calls at the least favorable way to receive an inmate call. They are $14.99 per 15-minute call. If you send us the name of the prison and your telephone number, we will give you an honest estimate of whether our [Discount Telephone Service](https://www.inmateaid.com/shop/calls) would be right for you.
Subject: Bail & bond questions
Bail is set based on the trustworthiness of the offender to report to their appointed court date, the nature of the crime, public safety from the offender and their criminal history. There is a baseline that the magistrates go by for setting a bond amount. There must be some serious charges or elements to this detention for a high bond. We can assure you it has NOTHING to do with election time, that passed a month ago.
Subject: Pending criminal charges
A bail of $1.75 million signals that prosecutors are treating this as a serious drug trafficking case, not a simple possession charge. The jump from possession to conspiracy to deliver and manufacture is a major escalation in severity, and it means the state believes she was involved in more than just being in the wrong place. That may or may not reflect reality, but it is what she is up against right now.
The most urgent thing is getting a qualified...
Read moreSubject: Commissary
We are not certain. Most county jails do NOT have a program where you send in care packages - although some do. You might have to put some money on their books for them to shop at the commissary themselves. To be certain, you might try calling the facility (325-365-2110) and ask to speak with the case manager, counselor or unit team secretary to get more information.
Subject: Send books and magazines
[Amazon](http://www.amazon.com/b/ref=as_sl_pc_tf_lc?node=283155&tag=inmatecom-20&camp=15329&creative=394453&linkCode=ur1&adid=1NK4T3Z8XDKYJ0S12D53&&ref-refURL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.inmateaid.com%2Fpages%2Fdetails%2Fsend-books-to-an-inmate-in-prison-or-jail) is one of the only companies that may deliver books to inmates. You have to enter the inmate's name, ID number and the correct address of the facility. You have to buy "new paperback books", the used books are sold by third party affiliates and those books will get rejected. There are no other tricks to it, other than staying away from the other book sellers on the [Amazon](http://www.amazon.com/b/ref=as_sl_pc_tf_lc?node=283155&tag=inmatecom-20&camp=15329&creative=394453&linkCode=ur1&adid=1NK4T3Z8XDKYJ0S12D53&&ref-refURL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.inmateaid.com%2Fpages%2Fdetails%2Fsend-books-to-an-inmate-in-prison-or-jail) site that sell used books.
Subject: Send inmate money
They want you to use [Western Union](https://www.westernunion.com/us/en/send-to-inmate.html?src=aff_cj_mt_Inmate+Aid%252C+LLC_6191743_SENDMONEYPAGETEXT) have money on their books immediately so that they may use the money to shop at the commissary or to buy phone time.
Subject: Sentencing questions
Same as other jails. Inmates must do 85% of their sentence unless the jail over-crowding becomes so massive they let the low level, non-violent offenders out early.
Subject: Send books and magazines
If you purchased the magazine subscriptions through InmateAid, this is straightforward. Just email InmateAid the new facility name and address and the team will contact the publisher directly to update the delivery address. Your inmate will not miss an issue in the process.
If the subscriptions were purchased elsewhere, you will need to contact each publisher directly and provide the updated facility address along with your inmate's full name and ID number. Publishers typically allow address changes by phone or through...
Read moreSubject: Inmate transfer
If you know he's been transferred, there is a 50/50 chance he'll get it. If you have the new location, please send it to us and we will make the change. We will also send the letter(s) again at no charge to the corrected facility.
Subject: Medical treatment
The medication charge in jail is nominal, no more than $5.00 per prescription. Inmates that have not had money deposited in their commissary for 30 straight days are considered indigent. Indigent inmates are given the meds without charge.
