Subject: Sentencing questions
This is a serious charge. Depending on the amount of drugs and if there was any violence, his sentence could be ranging from two years to twenty years. The problem with an estimation is that there is too little information about the offender and the charges to give you a more accurate guestimate.
Subject: Inmate transfer
This is the status level for what type of custody the inmate is classified most notably in the TDCJ system, but in other state systems as well. This designates where and what type of facility they will be housed.
The line class levels from highest to lowest level are as follows:
S1 - minimum custody, S2 - low custody, S3 - medium custody and S4 - maximum custody
There are only a few of S1 facilities in the TDCJ. Most...
Read moreSubject: Survive prison
Staying to yourself is not about being antisocial. It is a deliberate strategy for getting through a sentence without unnecessary conflict, and it works. The concept is simple: find a routine, stick to it, keep your head down, and do not give anyone a reason to involve you in their drama.
That said, doing all the right things is not a guarantee. Some people follow every unwritten rule and still end up in a bad situation through no fault of their...
Read moreSubject: Parole, probation & supervised release
The assigned parole agent from the Board of Probation and Parole (Board) will visit with the proposed home provider, in person, at the residence being offered.
The agent will give the home provider a copy of the brochure What Offenders and Their Families Need to Know.
The agent will review the home provider agreement letter with the proposed home provider, and have the home provider sign the form. It is very important for the home provider to be available to...
Read moreSubject: Sentencing questions
The new charge is just going to add more time and more paper. The new charge will most likely kill any chance of probation. It could get messy depending on how the pre-sentence report reads and what mood the judge is in. He could choose to be really tough as this keeps happening. The more charges an offender racks up, the deeper the judge goes into the sentencing guidelines. This is figured on a point system and criminal history is...
Read moreSubject: Sentence reduction
They will serve 85% of their time unless this is a county jail and the overcrowding is critical. Some inmates with short sentences that are related to non-violent offenses might get out a bit earlier to make room.
Subject: Commissary
Yes they can, they are available in many state and federal prisons. The prices vary but they are about $60 - $80 and the televisions are over $100
Subject: Money transfer
In most facilities the money that goes into an inmate's trust account can be designated for commissary and telephone calls. When you are sending money, there are no ways to specify what you want them to spend it on. If you set up a phone account, that money will only be for the phone calls to you.
Subject: Money transfer
The services are different in every prison, jail or detention center. If the service is the same then of course it will follow, if not you will have to repeat the process with new vendor.
However, in the case of an InmateAid Discount Telephone Service will follow - at no charge to you. When your inmate gets moved, you have to notify us where he was moved and we will get you a new number matching the rate center of...
Read moreSubject: Send inmate mail
Inmates use the InmateAid return address. If he were to write you back using our address, we will scan the letter into your account under Inmate Response Letters and notify you by email that it is there.
