Subject: Law & court questions - legal terms
They might have to wait until their case is heard. Our advice is to tell your son's attorney that they wish to be married and see if they can get permission from the court (ask the judge, not the prosecutor). If they were to be married, they could not testify against each other, maybe the prosecution doesn't want that to happen.
Subject: Prison discipline
First, the inmate is taken into custody by the correctional officers with handcuffs. They are transported or walked to the area called the Special Housing Unit (SHU), what others call "the hole", also known as solitary confinement. Once there they are stripped-searched and given new clothing to wear. This is a special uniform for SHU inmates, usually an orage jumpsuit with lightweight blue sneakers. They are then walked shackled to their cell. It is usually a one-man cell. There, there...
Read moreSubject: Parole, probation & supervised release
A failed drug test is one of the most straightforward probation violations there is, and the type of drug involved does not matter. Alcohol can trigger a violation the same way an illegal substance can. The only thing that counts is that a condition of probation was violated, and a positive test is documented proof that it was.
The violation goes back to the original sentencing judge, who has broad discretion in deciding what happens next. The range of outcomes runs...
Read moreSubject: Sentencing questions
The federal statute for felony gun possession is five years. Since he cooperated, they might cut him some slack but he knows he in not allowed near a firearm or ammunition, and he's been in the system so he already knows the consequences.
Subject: Inmateaid website questions
You do not need to find out whether your inmate already has a profile on InmateAid before setting one up as a surprise. The service is built entirely for the person on the outside, and your inmate does not create or manage an account themselves.
Here is how it works. You create the account, search for your person at Turbeville Correctional Institution in South Carolina, and set up their profile with their facility information. If a profile already exists in the...
Read moreSubject: Visitation
whoever is on the inmate's visitation list and gets approved by the staff is allowed to visit
Subject: Survive prison
Sixty days in county is manageable and the preparation you do now makes a real difference in how smoothly it goes.
Start with the phone situation. Many Illinois county jails use phone carriers that charge over $13 per call, which adds up fast over two months. Before you go in, find out which carrier your specific jail uses and set up a prepaid account with them using the numbers of the people you call most. That way funds are ready and...
Read moreSubject: Send books and magazines
No. You cannot send any electronic devices to an inmate in any prison. However, there are some prisons that have their own special tablets that have educational programming from the facility available and they might have the ability to get books but we are dubious. Stick to paperbacks for now :)
Subject: Send inmate mail
They would only know if you wrote them a letter. they cannot take messages for inmates not accept phone calls, you'll have to either write them a letter or use the InmateAid service for Letters or Postcards.
Subject: Send inmate mail
Yes, "Letters from Inmates" is one of the most popular services. It provides a safe place to receive mail - our members write famous inmates, too and sometimes do now want to use their own address. For overseas members, there is no faster or cheaper way to receive mail from your inmate.
