Subject: Money transfer
Yes, absolutely. The institution encourages it, too. Ask the counselor if your inmate has set this up.
Subject: Furloughs
Inmates on work release are still property of the system and are not afforded furloughs unless they are specifically granted them. "Going home" is considered an escape unless there is an approved furlough in place.
Subject: Relationship issues
Inmates deal with loneliness in different ways. We have always felt that reading is the "great escape", which is why InmateAid promotes the concept of books, magazines and newspapers to inmates. Also, sending letters and pictures help keep the bond to loved ones strong. Inmates are oftentimes abandoned by their loved ones, shunned for the shame of incarceration. This is when loneliness and helplessness sets in. If you were thrust into a penitentiary with a few years ahead of you...
Read moreSubject: Survive prison
No, smoking has been banned in all state and federal facilities. BUT, inmates still are able to obtain cigarettes through smuggling sources. They sell for an expensive "2 tunas" each and are surprisingly easy to get as long as you have a locker full of tuna. The other surprising thing is that most correctional officers are not diligent in punishing inmates for smoking and as long as the inmates keep it out of their sight, they are not cracking down...
Read moreSubject: Sentencing questions
The release date is entered by the members/users of the site. When the sentence is over they are usually released into a halfway house or probation/supervised released for a period determined by the Courts.
Subject: Family services
El sitio Ask the Inmate no es un enlace de comunicación directa a un preso en particular; es un foro de preguntas y respuestas entre el usuario e Inmate Aid que sabe cómo funcionan las cosas en el interior de la prision. Para comunicarse, puede escribir cartas, enviar postales y fotos - pero usted tendrá que ir a la zona de Mi cuenta y hacer clic en la página para crear su perfil, a continuación, haga clic en "Cartas". Usted...
Read moreSubject: Send books and magazines
The mailing address of the facility
Subject: Send inmate mail
If he writes back through InmateAid, he simply uses our return address and we will scan the letter into your account and notify you of it's existence.
Subject: Send inmate mail
Yes. Inmates have the right to refuse incoming mail, and if they choose to do so the letter gets returned to the sender rather than delivered.
It is not something that happens often, but it does happen. An inmate may refuse mail from a specific person for any number of reasons, whether they want to cut off contact, are trying to avoid conflict inside, or simply do not want the correspondence. In some cases a facility can also flag or restrict...
Read moreSubject: Send inmate mail
Saturday night, the post office is closed. The letters will be processed Moday morning.
