yes, and yes... sorry to hear about it, the SHU sucks
Read moreYes, All of the ASPC facilities provide adequate dental care for all inmates. This is basic dental work, nothing that requires a specialist. For instance, in federal, the dentist would pull a bad tooth before trying to save it with a filling. I'm sure that is not the norm but this is what i witnessed.
Read moreThis has everything to do with his record while incarcerated and how well his interview goes. There are no ways to estimate how the outcome will turn out, but if he's been a model inmate and followed all the programming recommendations then he has the best possible chance at a successful result.
Read moreRestitution means paying back the money that was "lost during the commission of the crime". If the restitution is $6,000, it sounds like she is getting a VERY good deal to avoid doing more time. Her PO seems like a reasonable, decent person. Most POs show zero tolerance for violators. We strongly recommend taking this offer and doing whatever she can to paying the fee and then keep her nose clean.
Read moreSex crimes have some narrow classifications and none are designed to have much wiggle room for the offender. Federal sentences (and we are guessing this was a crime prosecuted by US Department of Justice) have no possibility for parole in any case. This has nothing to do with the crime, its the same for all federal inmates.
Read moreNo, unfortunately, there are very few prisons that allow for conjugal visits anymore.
Read moreThe different number is the "special sauce" that makes the calls cheaper. InmateAid's computer algorithm determines the best price based upon the rate calculator on the phone carrier's website. Sometimes the best is a local number, other times it's a completely different state altogether. We don't make the rules, we use their rules to make your money last a lot longer.
Read moreWhen the release date says, "Unknown", it could mean a few different things. One, that the calculation on their sentence has not been put in the system; two that the inmate has cooperated with the government and is awaiting the sentence reduction; three that they have RDAP and the adjustment has not been done yet; four that they have a detainer and are awaiting additional charges to be added and then determined.
Read moreyes you can reinvent yourself if you put your mind to it
Read moreYou can try calling, but do not count on it working. In most facilities, the rules prohibit staff from modifying an inmate's approved phone list based on a request from an outside caller. The phone list exists as a security measure and changes to it are supposed to go through the inmate, not through family or friends calling in. That said, some staff members will make an exception for a simple request like adding a phone number, particularly if you
Read more