Subject: Release questions
There are several ways to get that information and most of them are available to the public at no cost.
The starting point is the inmate locator tool for whatever system they are in. The Bureau of Prisons inmate locator at bop.gov displays the projected release date for federal inmates alongside current facility information. Most state department of corrections websites have a similar public facing offender search that includes sentence length and projected release date in the results. Searching by the...
Read moreSubject: Visitation
Probably, because you are his mother, but you will definitely need [permission from the warden's office beforehand.
Subject: General prison questions-terminology
The Harrison County Jail in Gulfport Mississippi is run similar to most county jails in this county. InmateAid's services will work very well in accommodating your desire to communicate with your girlfriend. We recommend you set up an Inmate Profile Page for her. Once it is set up, simply click "Letter to Inmate" and type out your message. You may upload as many photos as you'd like and then send it. Our system syncs her profile to your account making...
Read moreSubject: Visitation
Only if they do not know what it is. If they do recognize it, they will most definitely have you take it to your car if you wish to continue the visit. Cellphones are not allowed.
Subject: Relationship issues
All of the inmate communication data is private and inaccessible by the general public. You cannot get information on their visitation list, their calling list or who sends in money. If she is calling someone else, she might not be your girl
Subject: Release questions
Most inmates have to do 85% of their sentence in the state institutions. If the judge has a parole provision in the Commitment Order, then the inmate may be eligible to go before a Board. The release date might be lessened under this situation. Good behavior is granted in the 15% when they do the original release calculation.
Subject: Sentencing questions
Attempted murder carries a hefty sentence (maybe 20 years or more depending on his criminal history). The time he is doing now will go towards the total imposed. There is no real rush unless he does not like doing his time in a county jail. We would advise him to speak with the attorney handling his case to find out what the prosecution wants. If he is set on pleading guilty, then of course, getting into the general population of...
Read moreSubject: Relationship issues
Inmates privacy is protected, therefore you cannot gain any information on the inmate's phone calls, visitation, who send him mail or money. He will not have Internet access, but there are plenty of ways to continue contact with people on the outside. If you know that he has done this while not locked up, there is a pretty good chance he will doing some of the same while locked up.
Subject: Re-entry & rehabilitation
This is a very real problem and unfortunately a common one. Sex offender probation comes with strict housing rules that can make placement extremely difficult.
The first and most important step is to work directly with his probation officer. They control what housing is approved, and they often know of options that are not easy to find on your own.
Here are the main paths to explore:
Probation officer guidance
Have your nephew ask his probation officer for a list of approved residences or...
Read moreSubject: Visitation
Hay muy pocas instalaciones que permiten las visitas conyugales. Ninguna de las cárceles del condado permiten las visitas conyugales, algunas prisiones estatales todavía lo hacen, pero sólo de forma muy limitada. Los requisitos son que el visitante debe estar casada con el preso para poder ser considerada/o.
