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Subject: Send inmate mail

Yes, inmates have privacy reading their mail

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Subject: Send inmate mail

You can send tasteful sexy pictures as long as you don't show too much. Anything that shows what is normally covered, even in intimate shots will not be allowed.

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Subject: Website function questions

state and federal prisons pages on InmateAid have inmate locator links that display the inmate's ID number, their current facility, and sometimes a release date. most county jails have them online, some do not... we suggest you try vinelink.com to start

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Subject: Send inmate mail

if you think you have sent them to the wrong address, please email us (aid@inmateaid.com) the updated information and we will resend them all. sometimes the facility will forward them, but we remail them for you just in case.

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Subject: Relationship issues

This question gets asked a lot. The issue at hand is that the privacy of an inmate is the same for people on the outside. The ONLY way to find out who is visiting them or who they are calling is to ask the inmate themselves.  The BOP or any state DOC will not offer that information to anyone without the permission of the inmate

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Subject: Relationship issues

Yes, it is excruciating - almost like dying and watching your family go on without you. Your mind plays tricks on you and your self-talk is always questioning whether the wife is faithful. It creates stress, anxiety and fighting on the phone.

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Subject: Relationship issues

Trust your instincts. They are usually pointing at something real. When someone who was calling and writing regularly goes quiet without explanation, that change means something. It does not always mean what you fear most, but it always means something. Maybe he is dealing with something inside he has not told you about. Maybe the relationship has shifted on his end. Maybe your instincts about the ex are accurate. Whatever the reason, the silence itself is information. Here

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Subject: Law questions - legal terms

A lockdown complicates the timing but does not necessarily block the process entirely. Legal documents like power of attorney are treated differently from standard privileges, and facilities generally have procedures in place to handle them even during restricted periods. The first step is to contact his counselor or case manager directly. Explain that you have a legal document requiring his signature and ask what the procedure is for getting it handled. This is not an unusual request and facility

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Subject: Prison discipline

It's probably a bad idea. There are shakedowns happening all the time, if they find them, they will be confiscated and the inmate could face disciplinary action such as a stint in the SHU

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Subject: Release questions

A court date scheduled after a release date is unusual enough that it warrants a closer look at what that court appearance is actually for. If the April court date is connected to the same case and charge he is currently serving time on, there may be a clerical or scheduling issue worth having an attorney look into. A court date that falls after the release date on the same matter does not typically make procedural sense, and getting

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