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Subject: Release questions

depends, most law enforcement people use a "material witness warrant" to hold someone for as long as they want without officially charging them.

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Subject: Inmate search

the inmate locator for the prison is the easiest way. if they are not in state or federal try vinelink.com

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Subject: Inmate phone calls

they do not roll-over unfortunately

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Subject: Money transfer

Yes. In federal have your inmate ask for a form BP-199, the Request for Withdrawal of Inmate's Personal Funds. In state prison, your inmate can meet with their case manager and then transfer funds home or elsewhere if there are available funds on their books.

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Subject: Parole & probation

A denial on the first home plan puts you at the back of the line, and the honest answer is that the process can take months from that point. When a parole home plan gets denied, the parole officer assigned to investigate the proposed address submits their findings and the board makes a determination. A denial typically means something about the proposed residence did not meet the requirements, whether that is the location relative to victims or schools, the

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Subject: Survive prison

If you can survive prison, you will be changed forever. The direction of that change is completely up to the person.  There must be a willingness on their part to make the necessary changes in their habits, their thinking, and what they really want in life. It's an uphill battle for sure, but victory is attainable.

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Subject: General prison questions-terminology

Count times at Bay County Jail typically run at about 10am, 4pm, and 10pm. Each count lasts roughly 20 minutes, during which all inmate movement stops and phone access is suspended until the count clears. If your inmate is not reachable during those windows, that is almost certainly why. On the question of obtaining phone records for who your inmate has been calling, that information is not available to you. Inmates retain privacy rights over their communications from a

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Subject: Inmate phone calls

We have an algorithm that tells our system what number is the lowest priced. We use all of the carrier's own rate calculators to determine if we issue a line or not.  Here is a link to the Securus' Rate Calculator (https://securustech.online/#/rate-quote). This rate calculator allows the customer to see what the rates are for their number and any other number to compare it with. Once you see the big difference in the rates for various phone number locations, you

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Subject: Relationship issues

No, and that answer holds regardless of the relationship or the reason for asking. Inmates retain privacy rights over their personal communications from a civilian standpoint. The facility monitors calls and mail as a matter of institutional policy, and that is disclosed to everyone using the system. But that monitoring belongs to the institution, not to family members, fiancees, or anyone else on the outside. There is no mechanism through which a third party can request or access an

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Subject: Sentencing questions

You can be held up to two years in most county jails, but once the offender has been convicted, they serve the bulk of their sentence in state. The time spent in county is deducted from the total sentence.

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