Subject: Commissary
I absolutely think it is a good thing AND i think the items are fairly priced. I do feel that indigent inmates should be given a weekly stipend if they have no sourcce of outside funds so that there is no perceived gap between the haves and the have nots. Jealousy could create an incident but that is the only downside I see.
Subject: Post conviction appeals
The follow up for an appellate remand is normally a few weeks to 3-4 months. It depends on the prosecutor's office to set the pace based on their caseload.
Subject: Sentencing questions
It is possible but the third cocaine charge is the obstacle that makes this genuinely difficult, and being honest about that serves you better than false optimism.
Possession with intent to distribute cocaine is a serious felony on its own. A third offense on that charge tells a sentencing judge a clear story: two prior opportunities to change course were not taken, and the conduct continued. Most states have enhanced penalty provisions for repeat drug offenders that limit judicial discretion and...
Read moreSubject: Prison discipline
The fastest and most direct way is to ask your son. He knows what the write-up was for and what sanctions were handed down at his disciplinary hearing. If he is able to make his one weekly call from the SHU, that conversation will tell you everything the facility is unlikely to share with you directly.
From the outside, your options for getting information are limited. The facility is not required to notify family members about disciplinary infractions or the sanctions...
Read moreSubject: Medical treatment
Yes, All of the ASPC facilities provide adequate dental care for all inmates. This is basic dental work, nothing that requires a specialist. For instance, in federal, the dentist would pull a bad tooth before trying to save it with a filling. I'm sure that is not the norm but this is what i witnessed.
Subject: Parole, probation & supervised release
There is no formula that produces a reliable percentage, and anyone who gives you a specific number is guessing. What can be said with confidence is what actually influences the outcome, and six years is enough time to build a genuinely strong case if he uses it intentionally.
Nevada's parole board looks at several factors when evaluating someone at a first appearance after a long sentence. Institutional record is the most visible and most controllable piece. An inmate who has gone...
Read moreSubject: Parole, probation & supervised release
Restitution means paying back the money that was "lost during the commission of the crime". If the restitution is $6,000, it sounds like she is getting a VERY good deal to avoid doing more time. Her PO seems like a reasonable, decent person. Most POs show zero tolerance for violators. We strongly recommend taking this offer and doing whatever she can to paying the fee and then keep her nose clean.
Subject: Sex offenders
It is a legitimate question and the frustration behind it is understandable, but the legal framework has reasons even if they feel disproportionate from the outside.
Voyeurism and secret recording of a sexual nature, which is what photographing people in private settings without consent typically falls under, is treated as a sex offense because it violates the same fundamental principle that underlies the more severe crimes on the registry. The victim did not consent to being sexualized, recorded, or viewed. Their...
Read moreSubject: Relationship issues
No, unfortunately, there are very few prisons that allow for conjugal visits anymore.
Subject: Inmate phone calls
The different number is the "special sauce" that makes the calls cheaper. InmateAid's computer algorithm determines the best price based upon the rate calculator on the phone carrier's website. Sometimes the best is a local number, other times it's a completely different state altogether.
We don't make the rules, we use their rules to make your money last a lot longer.


