Subject: Money transfer
Fees imposed by county jails vary - but a majority of them charge nothing at all. It could be that he needs to pay a fee, $65 sounds a little high but it's possible. What it could also be is that he wants money for his commissary so that he may shop to buy certain snacks and food stuffs. Either way, it's probably not nefarious and adding a small amount of money on a weekly basis will allow them to...
Read moreSubject: Inmate search
Using the inmate search feature on every facility page on InmateAid is the very best way to search. If you know the inmate's location, getting thier number should be pretty easy. If you try but cannot locate it, send us an email at aid@inmateaid.com along with the inmate's name, state and location and we will get it for you.
Subject: Inmate phone calls
It depends on where the call is coming from and what service provider the institution is contracted with. Send us your telephone number and the facility name - we will give you an honest estimate before you sign-up.
Subject: Sentence reduction
Post-conviction sentence reduction success is rare. Getting a sentence dropped altogether will never happen, especially when you see a sentence of 103 years... this judge must have been very angry to hand down that time to an eighteen year old.
Your friend's best chance is if the judge allowed for a possibility of parole in the Judgement and Commitment papers. If that is available, then he will need to work VERY hard with the staff at the prison to make certain...
Read moreSubject: Send inmate mail
Letters are processed immediately upon entry unless after 6pm on Saturday, those letters will process Monday morning. We estimate that it takes 2-3 business days to make it to the jail. Once there, the staff opens and reads each piece of mail and inspects it for contraband. Once they decide the mail is fit to be handed out at mail call, your inmate will receive it. Any delay that occurs at the facility is out of our control. We make...
Read moreSubject: Send inmate mail
yes, just keep it simple without any moving parts or sparkle on it. The least fancy, the more likely it'll get there.
Subject: Inmate phone calls
The fastest way is if you are able to convince an employee at the facility to pass your message to your inmate.
Subject: Survive prison
It is not going to be easy but it definitely can be done. If this is a jail with heavy gang activity like Cook County, Illinois or Los Angeles County, California there might be the need to align with people of your own race. This is more important if you have a long sentence.
If
somebody
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threatening
y ou
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jail,
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need
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make
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friends.
People
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as
likely
to
fight
with
you
if
you
have
friends
because...
Read moreSubject: Inmate phone calls
You would login to your My Account area. Click on **Discount Telephone**, then click on **Add Local line**. Then include the State, the Facility, Your Telephone Number and then select the plan either Monthly or Quarterly. The next screen you will see is the breakdown of what you are paying for. Then click to the next screen which is a checkout page where you enter your credit/debit card information. After your payment goes through it will immediately email your receipt...
Read moreSubject: Send inmate mail
The inmates do not need an account, they will receive the mail in 2-3 business days but delays often happen as the staff decides when the mail is handed out
