Subject: Marriage in prison
You will need to obtain a Marriage License from the county recorder's office. For incarcerated persons, they will not be in a position to appear before the county recorder to apply with you for the marriage license. Instead, the inmate will need to sign a form called “Affidavit of Inability to Appear." This Inability to Appear form must be notarized. There are costs associated with these functions, we do not know what they are.
Subject: Marriage in prison
When an inmate decides to get married, the first step is to submit an inmate request form to the Chaplain requesting to be married. The Chaplain tells the inmate about the information and forms they must provide in order for a decision to be made. This includes:
A letter from both parties indicating their desire to marry;
court papers indicating the termination of a marriage(s) if either party was previously married; or in the case of a marriage ending by the...
Read moreSubject: Parole, probation & supervised release
The probation violation is the problem. The original judge doesn't like to have an offender come back before them after giving them an opportunity with leniency and compassion. Our viewpoint is that he will likely do every single day of this short sentence for the reasons stated.
Subject: Send inmate mail
No, the facilities do not notify us when the recipients actually get the mail handed to them. We only know if it is returned. In that event, we investigate the reason for the return and most often it's either a missing inmate ID number or the wrong facility chosen when the inmate profile is made. Be patient, there are delays for all correspondence in these facilities that we have no control over.
Subject: Work release
Calcasieu Parish Prison - Work Release program provides a structured transition period for offenders returning to the community with the intent of better preparing them for a successful, crime-free life. Selection criteria include current and prior criminal behavior, institutional adjustment, and alcohol and chemical dependency history. The program contracts with public and private agencies for residential work release services. Programs provide structured living and close supervision and surveillance. You will not be able to effectuate their acceptance into this program....
Read moreSubject: Sentencing questions
It depends on a few circumstances. The sentencing date would take into consideration the time it will take for three sides to supply information and opinion as to the best sentence for this crime - the offender's criminal history, the money lost (if any) and the number of victims all become the factors with which to determine the sentence to be handed down. The three sides are comprised of the Pre-Sentence Investigator who prepares a Pre-Sentence Report which details the...
Read moreSubject: Release questions
He will eventually be coming home but not necessarily early because of it. Usually, an inmate transfer means they are either working their way down in custody or up in custody. The date of release does not change based on the facility or type of facility.
Subject: Inmate search
Since you did not give us their name we cannot help you other than offer the link for the [TDCJ Inmate Locator](https://offender.tdcj.texas.gov/OffenderSearch/index.jsp)
Subject: Parole, probation & supervised release
The Parole Board has up to three decision options they can make at a Parole Hearing:
Parole, Deferment or a Serve Out. A SERVE OUT is where the inmate is required to serve the sentence imposed by the Court, minus any statutory time and other credits received. There are no future parole hearings for those who are served out and the offender is released without supervision.
