The advice you've been given is incorrect. The rule is that they do not allow felons into visitation, but there are exceptions to this rule. You must petition the warden BEFORE filling out an application. You should call the warden's office and speak to the secretary. Ask in the most humber manner possible, to provide you with instructions on how to get permission from the warden to see your boyfriend. During this conversation, make sure to be forthright and honest...

Milestone credits are a program in the California state prison system (CDCR) for non-violent, second strike drug offenders. Prior to 2014, non-violent second strikers were given 20% credit for the time they served, but that number was increased to 33.3% last year. For example, under the previous system, an inmate sentenced to one year in prison would have been eligible for release after 304 days, however, under the new system the same inmate would now be eligible for release after serving...

The answer depends significantly on whether the sentence is state or federal, and which state is involved, because the landscape varies widely. Blanket early release programs for second strikers do not really exist as a standard feature of any system. What does exist are more targeted pathways that can result in earlier release for certain drug offenders. The most common are drug treatment completion programs, where finishing a qualifying program like RDAP in the federal system can earn up to a...

A transfer does not automatically mean something negative is happening. Inmates get moved for a variety of reasons, including routine classification adjustments, changes in bed space availability, programming assignments, or administrative decisions that have nothing to do with conduct or parole status. A transfer the same month as a parole hearing does not cancel the hearing or indicate the parole was denied. His parole eligibility should follow him to the new facility. The parole board reviews the case file, not just...

There is no read receipt for prison mail and no public system that tracks whether incoming mail was delivered to a specific inmate. Once a letter clears the mailroom and is not returned to sender, the assumption is that it reached him. If your letters have not come back to you, they most likely got through. Whether he has responded is a separate question from whether he received the mail. Inmates sometimes delay writing back for reasons that have nothing to...

Work release is a program available to selected inmates in the final months of their sentence. It allows them to leave the facility during the day to work at paid employment in the community, then return to custody at the end of each workday. It is not a full release. The inmate is still serving their sentence and must be back at the facility by a set time each evening. Transportation is usually arranged through the program itself. In most cases...

Absconding is treated seriously because it demonstrates that the person chose not to comply when they had the opportunity. Skipping out on a court date and probation appointments after being bonded out is not a technical violation. It is a deliberate choice, and judges view it that way. The most likely outcome is that the court revokes his probation or community corrections status and orders him to serve the balance of his original sentence in a secure facility. Whether that means...

Writing letters is sort of a lost art these days - it takes effort. If you were our girl, we would want to hear about everything you're doing. We would really want you to send us sexy pictures of yourself and even share sexy talk or sexy stories to keep our spirits high. We are not trying to be creepy, but he probably misses you and thinks about you all the time. Try relationship stuff where you can make him...