Subject: Relationship issues
Not going to happen. The inmate is entitled to full privacy - their visitation list, call list, commissary money whereabouts, and what was spent are fully protected.
Subject: Furloughs
The likelihood of this being approved is very low, and understanding why helps set realistic expectations before investing time in the request.
Furloughs are already rare in most state systems. When they are granted, they come with strict conditions including a verified address where the inmate can be reached and monitored at all times, typically a permanent residence rather than a temporary one. A hotel or bed and breakfast in another state does not meet the stability and verifiability requirements that...
Read moreSubject: Inmate phone calls
Pretty much immediately if you are not on some sort of restriction. The delays happen when the inmate does already have an approved call list. If they are already in the system, there should not be a delay
Subject: Relationship issues
Unfortunately, you already know the answer to this one. Your loved one is still using and no matter how they appear most of the time, those unexplained absences are explained when he violates (as a result of a UI or other tests). The only person that can change is the person using - they have to want to change or nothing will change.
Subject: Pending criminal charges
You can ask your inmate. They always know what the deal is. Federal cases are harder to find information about unless you know the jurisdiction where the indictment stems. You have to find out where the inmate caught their charge and then go to the clerk of that District Court.
Subject: Relationship issues
If you are asking how to get an inmate to take a paternity test. We assume you're asking because they won't do it voluntarily - you will have to get a court order that compels the facility to release the results of the DNA test for that person, that is done on all inmates.
Subject: Prison discipline
Lockdown means that the compound is essentially "locked-down" from normal operations. There are no visits, no phone privileges, no commissary. Just 24/7; locked in their cells. It becomes a stressful environment for the days, weeks or sometimes months of "punishment" until it is lifted. Inmates do still receive mail.
Subject: General prison questions-terminology
Life inside prison is like the movie "Groundhog Day". Every day is the exact same as the day before. Boredom dominates the menu. The only way to sanity is to get into a routine you can live with. You have a lot of time to think and getting into a routine takes you away from lamenting on your situation and more towards feeling as though you have a purpose and some hope for a better future.
Subject: Relationship issues
There is not much you can do about your suspicion except ask your GF. There are no guards that will violate the rules and communicate what transpires inside the prison. If you know another inmate, maybe they can help you. But if you suspect something, it probably is happening. We wish you the best.
