Not normally. You can call the facility and speak to a counselor or case manager and ask nicely if they will relay a message. The rules are usually against this, but if you ask nicely, they might pass along your urgent message.
Read moreThis is one of the hardest situations a family member can face, and the instinct to do something is completely understandable. The challenge is that acting from the outside without knowing exactly what is happening inside can sometimes make things worse before they get better. On the complaint question, it depends heavily on the nature and severity of what is happening. If the mistreatment involves serious physical abuse by correctional officers, that is a civil rights issue and should
Read moreSometimes the CO that is requesting him to visitation will tell them who is there to visit (especially if he asks). If he doesn't want to visit, maybe you should write to him first to smooth things out before you visit.
Read moreThere is literally nothing you can do. If he truly fears for his life, he needs to report to the captain or lieutenant and ask to be placed in protective custody (PC). This is not a great option, but it is better than being someplace where you fear for your life.
Read moreThere are no specific deadlines that they follow. When they come to transport an inmate from one jail to the next, it is on the timeline of the sheriff's convenience - and whatever court dates are scheduled.
Read moreGo to inmateaid.com/shop/bop-calls to sign up for federal inmates; inmateaid.com/shop/calls for state inmates. Easy process: *Enter facility name *Enter their phone number *Enter their name and email address *Pay $8.95 for FEDERAL with cc or debit card via encrypted third-party tokenization platform *Pay $19.95 for STATE with cc or debit card via encrypted third-party tokenization platform *Local number is delivered instantly on the screen, texted and emailed, too. *Each month on the same date, $8.95 (or $19.95) will
Read moreSpeaking from 66 months of direct experience, a one-year sentence is on the lighter end of what the system hands out, and the environment that comes with it reflects that. Short-term inmates are typically placed in minimum or low-security facilities where the general population is made up of people who are also close to the door and have no interest in making trouble. Everyone is counting down and most people just want to get through it cleanly. Prison rape
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Read moreIn some rare cases, you can marry an inmate. The inmate must be a long-time offender, in state or federal prison. County jails will not allow marriage. One thing we would like you to think about - maybe you should wait until they get out. You want to remember this day as special. Doing it in prison is less than that.
Read moreThe $200 per month figure is reasonable for covering an inmate's basic needs inside. That amount handles phone calls, commissary essentials like food and hygiene products, and leaves a small buffer for other incidentals. It is a generous but not excessive level of support for someone at a Pennsylvania state facility. The loan is a serious problem and needs to be addressed directly. Taking out a loan at 27% annual interest to fund an inmate's commissary account is
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