Subject: Inmate phone calls
Most juvenile facilities limit the phone and visitation to immediate family members only. If that is the case in Oregon, you will have to go through his parents to get information or permission for contact while he is detained.
Subject: Sentence reduction
Inmates don’t usually serve the entire sentence handed down by a court. Most can and do have their time shortened by as much as a third. Of those released last year and eligible for that 33 percent time off, more than 59 percent received the full reduction. At least 29 states offer “good time” for following the rules, which is granted when the inmate reports (that is 15%).
And at least 31 states offer “earned time” for attending classes, treatment, work programs or...
Read moreSubject: Survive prison
The beds are a blue paper-thin foam mattresses that are laid atop mental bed frames. They are not soft to sleep on as you feel the hard metal immediately upon laying down. There is nothing "soft" about time on the inside.
Subject: Family services
They will have to do the time whether they have a legal guardian or any family members or not
Subject: Inmate search
New Hampshire Hillsborough County Inmate Search
Subject: Send inmate mail
Currently, there are no email programs at the Essex County NY Jail. They have video visitation through Securus and the phone system through OffenderConnect/GTL.
Subject: Send books and magazines
Depending on the facility, it is usually the PO Box for inmates. You can go to the Prison Directory on InmateAid and search that facility page for the "Mailing Address". If one is not listed, use the main address. That is how we sync our mail system to send Letters & Photos, Postcards and Greeting Cards directly to the inmate.
Subject: Commissary
Yes, in most county jails, the cash a person has on them at the time of booking gets processed and credited to their inmate account. It does not happen instantly, but the money does not disappear either.
When someone is booked, all personal property, including cash, gets inventoried and held by the facility. The cash portion is typically transferred to the inmate's commissary or trust account within a day or two of booking, sometimes faster depending on how the facility processes...
Read moreSubject: Release questions
In short, it means there is a warrant from someone else for a totally different charge. A "detention hold" is legally binding direction to the current detention facility ONLY release you into their custody after you have served your time for the current sentence.
Subject: Prison discipline
It is segregated housing within the facility. It is used for disciplinary or administrative segregation from the general population.
