Subject: Relationship issues
Getting ready to divorce an inmate does not require you to complete any additional paperwork because of the incarceration. Visit your lawyer, fill out the documents, and have them served at the prison. It is easier to serve someone in prison since it is much simpler to find the person.
In some states, you may have to wait a certain amount of time before you file for divorce. For example, many states require legal separation for a year or two before...
Read moreSubject: General prison questions-terminology
Inmates are generally treated equally but just like in the outside world there are prejudices that you cannot predict. Prison is a microcosm of the real world.
Subject: Parole, probation & supervised release
For anyone reading this - Probation is a privilege, not to be taken lightly. We encourage the loved ones of anyone on probation to encourage your inmate to follow the rules and guidelines to the letter. Probation officers are looking to violate offenders for any violation. That is their job and they are graded on whether the offenders in their purview are keeping their nose celan. the PO looks bad if someone on their watch is committing other crimes. Their...
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Capacity is 64 inmates
Subject: Ice-immigration enforcement
If he is an immigrant that was adopted but did not apply for his citizenship, then he is not a citizen yet. You can't circumvent the citizenship requirements with an adoption or a marriage - you can apply for naturalization which allows you to become a citizen after completing all of the requirements.
First, your child must satisfy the criteria set forth in the definition for an adopted “child” in the Immigration and Nationality Act (I.N.A.). These criteria apply to all...
Read moreSubject: General prison questions-terminology
Most facilities will allow a religious chain but we would advise asking the chaplain before sending it.
Subject: Send inmate mail
Inmates do NOT have access to the Internet (unlless they have a smuggled smartphone which is highly illegal but more prevalent than you'd think), therefore they don't have access to Facebook. BUT, there are small businesses popping up where an inmate may pay for a person on the outside to update their social media pages. Or it can be done without a fee if someone (maybe a family member) is willing to do it for you. Using Facebook through Trulincs...
Read moreSubject: Parole, probation & supervised release
It is unlikely. But there are instances where the probationer petitions the court and asks to have the terms served in another district. They might approve it if she offers to incur any extra cost of this transfer.
Subject: Send inmate mail
The user of the site. The inmate pays nothing
Subject: Parole, probation & supervised release
It can't hurt to speak the parole officer but you know that they have little sympathy or tolerance for the violator. The POs role is to keep the integrity of the judicial process when rewarding an inmate with parole. If the inmate cannot keep their end of the deal - or worse catch another charge, they will get violated and must return to prison to do the remaining time left on their original sentence. They might even catch more time...
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