Interesting question. When I went into federal prison, I was also 46 and was looking at 8 years. I'd never been locked up before and I was very depressed. The first couple of months were the hardest. To me, prison is like the movie Groundhog Day, where every day you wake up and it's the same as the day before. You have to figure out how to get into a routine so that the days will pass. My wife visited me as often as...

Generally no. Probation and incarceration are two legally distinct forms of supervision, and time spent on probation does not count as time served toward a custodial sentence. The distinction is fundamental. Time served refers specifically to time physically incarcerated, whether in a jail, prison, or in some cases a residential treatment facility that functions as a custodial placement. Probation is a community-based supervision program that allows a person to remain free, albeit under conditions and oversight. Because the person is not...

Lassen County Jail has a contract with Securus. You have to use them for all calls, we are not replacing them. BUT, they have two sets of prices and depending on your current number, the calls will be $18.78 per 15-minutes OR $3.15 per 15-minute call. If you are paying the crazy-high rate, we can certainly help you. Once you get the number from us, enter it when you put money on your Securus account (or if your inmate can but phone...