Most facilities require new arrivals to complete an Admissions and Orientation period before visitation is permitted. That process typically takes about two weeks, though there is no universal standard and some facilities move faster while others take longer. During that initial period, the facility is processing the inmate into their system, completing medical and classification evaluations, and establishing housing assignments. Visitation is generally not available until that intake process is complete and the inmate has submitted their approved visitor
Read moreThat is a pretty general question. The easy answer is "fire him" and get another attorney
Read moreCorrectional facilities maintain internal logs of inmate calls, mail, and financial transactions but that information is strictly private. Outside parties including family members have no access to those records. The only activity you can track is what you initiate yourself.
Read moreThat is a risk that will have to be determined by the person lending the money. There is no easy answer here. It is all going to be in the hands of the bail people in your area and if you are able to convince them that their risk is worth taking. Normally, the requirement is ten percent of the total bond amount
Read moreYes, an inmate does not have to wait for a scheduled court date to request a bail reduction. There are ways to pursue it proactively through the court system without sitting on the calendar and hoping the next appearance comes quickly. The most direct path is filing a motion for bail reduction or bond modification through the court. This is typically done through an attorney who drafts and submits the motion to the judge handling the case. The motion
Read moreMarrying someone who is incarcerated is entirely possible but requires navigating a process that varies significantly by institution and jurisdiction. The steps below reflect the general framework across most facilities. Step 1 - Contact the facility. Start by calling the prison or jail and asking to speak with the chaplain or a staff member who handles marriage requests. Every institution has its own specific requirements and the chaplain is almost always the right first contact. Ask specifically what their
Read moreThe phone service at the California State Prison - Sacramento is GlobalTel (GTL). Unless there is a disciplinary hold on your inmate, he should be able to make all the calls he wants provided he has funds on his books or in an Advanced Pay account. If you are long distance to Sacramento, the InmateAid Discount Phone Service is something you should look into. We can save about $4.50 per call instate and more if your are out of state.
Read moreWe are uncertain about work release marriages - we do not think they will approve it. Usually inmates with less than a year on their sentence are not eligible to get married. To communicate with a particular prison or jail about information for a particular inmate in that jail, you will have to contact them directly. With so little time left before their actual freedom, other than probation, why are you rushing to get married? Why not wait so that
Read moreThe dramatic version of prison farm labor that circulates online and gets portrayed on television does not reflect the day to day reality for most inmates assigned to agricultural or outdoor work details, though the broader conversation about prison labor and fair compensation is a legitimate one worth understanding. Farm duty and outdoor work assignments are generally considered among the better details available inside. Inmates assigned to these jobs are outside, physically active, doing something that feels purposeful, and
Read moreIt depends largely on where you are doing your time. In some facilities and at certain security levels, gang affiliation does provide a form of protection that feels necessary to people who are new and uncertain about their surroundings. But it is not the rule and it is not the only way to survive a long stretch. The vast majority of inmates doing serious time never join a gang and never feel they had to. The decision to join
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