Subject: Inmate transfer
It sounds like he was sentenced and is waiting for a bed to come available. Once they have space they will come for him and note that he will get credit for every day he spends in the county jail.
Subject: Inmate search
We have over 1.5 million active inmates in our database.
Subject: Family services
Yes, the Inmateaid services are available in the Will County Detention Center. If you would like to try something out, let us know (by email at aid@inmateaid.com) and we will send you a coupon code.
Subject: Relationship issues
write them a letter, it will get the ball rolling
Subject: Inmateaid website questions
InmateAid maintains a database of about 1.5 million inmates drawn from publicly available correctional records across the country. That database gets updated regularly through a data service that pulls current inmate designations from state and federal correctional systems, which is why your husband was already in the system when you searched for him even though you had never used the service before.
The information that appears in those pre-existing profiles comes from the same public records that state departments of corrections...
Read moreSubject: Prison discipline
Cigarettes have been largely banned across all prison and jail types. Federal outlawed them over 10 years ago and the states and county jails have mostly followed suit. As we write this, we cannot find any that still allow them. BUT, that doesn't mean that the inmates have stopped smoking. Cigarettes are sold inside for $2.00 each, the penalty for getting caught is a few days in the SHU.
Subject: Send inmate mail
2-3 days but remember there could be delays in the facility mailroom that are out of anyone's control. Please be patient as the mail is a little slower during the holiday season.
Subject: Survive prison
You can support your inmate in a limited number of ways. You can visit, receive calls from him, you can send him money for commissary, you can send him magazine and puzzle subscriptions, and you can send him mail with holiday pictures that will keep him connected to the family unit until he's released.
Subject: Prison jobs
Yes, they get paid a small hourly wage ($0.40/hr) but it's the highest paying job detail on the compound
Subject: Survive prison
Yes, the jails have "winter wear" for the cold months. This includes a jacket and some form of longjohn undergarments. Also, inmates may buy supplimental clothing at the commissary.
