Federal prison security level assignments are determined by a classification scoring system that considers criminal history points, the nature and severity of the offense, the length of the sentence, any history of violence, and institutional behavior if the person has been incarcerated before. For someone with a child pornography conviction, a gang dropout background, and documented health problems, the classification picture is complicated by several factors pulling in different directions. Child pornography convictions in the federal system are typically non-violent offenses in...

Generally no. Federal Bureau of Prisons policy restricts visitation from individuals with felony convictions. When you submit a visitation application, a background check is run, and a felony conviction on your record is one of the most common reasons applications are denied at the federal level. The exception most worth knowing about is close family relationships. If you are an immediate family member, a parent, sibling, spouse, or child of the inmate, the warden has discretion to grant special visitation approval...

Classification decisions are made by the state or federal department of corrections based on a combination of factors, and the profile you are describing creates a complicated picture. A child pornography conviction places someone in one of the most scrutinized categories in the correctional system. Sex offenders, particularly those with offenses involving children, are often housed separately from the general population for their own safety. The general population does not treat these charges neutrally, and facilities are well aware of the...

Yes, you will still need to pay the prison’s phone provider in addition to the InmateAid service. These are two separate parts of the same call. The facility’s phone company controls all outgoing calls, so your husband must have funds on his account, or you must fund the account on your side depending on how that facility handles calls. That payment covers the connection from the prison phone system. What InmateAid provides is a local number that reduces the cost of those...

Early release on a sentence for unpaid child support is possible, but it usually depends on one key factor: resolving the underlying obligation. In most cases, someone jailed for child support is there because of a contempt order from the court. That means the judge is trying to enforce payment, not just punish. Because of that, the court often allows release if the person makes a meaningful effort to pay what is owed. The most direct way to get out early is...

In most prisons, including facilities like Shutter Creek in Oregon, inmates do not have direct access to the internet. They cannot legally browse websites, use social media, or post ads online the way people on the outside can. If you are seeing something posted online that appears to be from him, there are a few possible explanations. The most common is that someone on the outside is posting on his behalf. Friends or family sometimes manage social media accounts, post ads, or...

Yes, there are still two parts to the cost, and it can be confusing at first. Your inmate is responsible for paying for the call on their end using their facility phone account or calling card. That part never goes away because the prison phone provider controls all outgoing calls and charges for the connection. What you are paying for through InmateAid is the setup that reduces the cost of the call overall. We provide a local number that your inmate can...

You might be able to take a few days worth depending upon what it is and where you are incarcerated. Every place is different and you will have to learn the rules quickly. Part of your orientation is to go through a complete physical and psyche evaluation. This is where the medicines that you've been on will be discussed and either verified and prescribed or rejected. If you are on a list to receive medicines, then you will do the...

Camera footage is potentially significant evidence in this situation, but how it plays out depends on what the tape actually shows and how the case is handled from here. The charge of robbery rather than shoplifting is a serious escalation. Robbery typically requires an element of force or threat, and if the incident involved only an attempted exit with merchandise and no threatening behavior toward store employees, the charge may be overcharged. That is exactly the kind of argument a defense...

The short answer is probably "no". There are certain circumstances and situations where an inmate can receive a reduction in their sentence. However, these are very rare and in most of these cases will require your inmate providing substantial assistance to the government where they would be able to use this information to prosecute and sentence another party. An inmate with a two year sentence should not consider this avenue on a number of fronts. Most inmates service about 85%...