Inmates relegated to the SHU are sent there to segregate them from the general population for investigation of an incident or for punishment of a new charge. There is no set time that anyone on the outside could ever find out. This is all handled internally by the upper level management from the warden, to the associate warden to their captain and lieutenants. There is NOTHING anyone on the outside can do during this process, there are no legal representations
Read moreNot all of the charges and bond information are posted online. You can always find this information at the Clerk of the Court where the charges were levied. This is where the lawyers get their information.
Read moreThe Oak Street facility is a COUNTY JAIL also used by ICE for immigration detainees. The Melaleuca Drive Facility is a STATE PRISON. You have to know which type of offender your inmate is.
Read moreFor federal sentences, the date posted on the federal website bop.gov is the release date of record. This date includes the 15% good time credit that is factored in on the day you arrive. The only change to this date happens if you do something unwise (incident reports requiring punishment) where they take days or weeks away from this privilege, OR you have completed the RDAP program, which will affect the out date by up to 12 months OFF the
Read moreThere are two companies that you can order online commissary packages through for inmates in the Florida Department of Corrections: www.FLinmatepackage.com or www.FLpackages.com
Read moreFinding an inmate in county jail is pretty easy on InmateAid. As long as you know the state they caught their charge in, you can go to vinelink.com to begin searching. If you need assistance, you can email us at Aid@InmateAid.com with the offender's name and any other information you have to help us in our search. We will email you our findings.
Read moreYes in most cases cell phones are okay, provided there is money on the pre-paid account of the phone service provider chosen by the institution. In cases where you find that they do not allow calls to cell phones, you can [come to InmateAid and we will provide you with an acceptable number](https://www.inmateaid.com/shop/calls) for your inmate to use. We will find the best price for each call, too. When your inmate dials this number, it will forward to your cell
Read moreYes, you can still send a letter even if the facility listing looks off or is not showing correctly in the directory. SCF Sterling, CO refers to Sterling Correctional Facility, which is located in Sterling, Colorado. Logan County is the county where Sterling is located, so both references are pointing to the same prison. That part is just a geographic labeling issue, not a different facility. Our inmate profiles are created and managed by users, so occasionally
Read moreYes, inmates may transfer after 6 - 9 months with no incident reports. The facility that your inmate wants to transfer to must fit the security protocol. Each jail or prison is rated from high security, to medium security, to low security and then minimum security. The inmate's classification must fit the level of the institution to be eligible for transfer there. Sometimes, there is no bed space and with only three years to do, they might never get to
Read moreOnly you know if you should write him. If you are still thinking about him even after you let him down, your only risk is that he doesn't write back. You will never know until you try. You know you want to, go ahead give it a shot - we feel strongly that he will be happy to hear from you. You might also [include a few nice pictures](https://www.inmateaid.com/letters) of yourself - see if the old sparks ignite in him
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