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Subject: Sentence reduction

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

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Subject: Pending criminal charges

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

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Subject: Sentence reduction

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%

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Subject: Sentencing questions

The projected release date is a calculation, not a guarantee. It reflects the expected release date based on the sentence length minus applicable good time credits at a specific point in time. Whether it holds depends on what happens between now and then. The date stays accurate when an inmate maintains a clean disciplinary record, completes any required programming, and has no outstanding legal issues in other jurisdictions. Under those conditions the projected date is reliable and families can

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Subject: Survive prison

This is the struggle that every inmate faces every day of incarceration. Inmate's toughest time is the first six months of being locked-up. The adjustment of being told what to do, when to do it and where to be at certain times are not easy to adjust to. One of the main reasons that InmateAid was created it to allow the people on the outside to help their loved ones on the inside. Getting into a suitable routine is the

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Subject: Send inmate mail

In most cases, letters and photos sent through InmateAid arrive at the facility within 2 to 3 business days after they are processed and mailed. That is the delivery time through the postal system. Once the mail reaches the jail or prison, it goes through the facility’s internal mail process. Staff will open, inspect, and read each piece of mail to check for contraband or rule violations before giving it to the inmate. This step can add additional time,

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Subject: Inmate phone calls

Inmates cannot receive calls. Inmates have to make the outbound call to you. You will have to get involved with the payment part of the call - funding it from the outside which can and does get expensive. The service at Fannin is Securus. Depending on your number, the calls could be as little at 50 cents or as much as $12-14 each. We can give you an exact price for what each call would cost and if our Discount

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Subject: Marriage in prison

Inmates who are serving less than a year will usually have their application for marriage denied with the presumption being that such a short wait will not harm the prisoner or prospective spouse. Each partner must be legally eligible and mentally competent to marry. Marriages may be blocked for security or disciplinary reasons; solitary confinement can block access to marriage. Most states do not allow marriage for inmates on death row; California is at least one exception to that rule.

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Subject: Family services

Yes, it is possible to get a divorce while incarcerated, but it takes more coordination because you cannot handle things in person like someone on the outside. The process usually starts by filing in the county where your spouse lives. If you and your spouse are on the same page and agree to the divorce terms, called an uncontested divorce, the process is much smoother and can move faster. If there are disagreements about property, custody, or support, it

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Subject: Inmate phone calls

It would be a total of 600 long distance minutes for the month and may be used in any combination.

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