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Subject: Residential drug abuse program (rdap)

There is a program that has been in effect for 30 years called RDAP. Not all drug offenders are eligible, but those that are will get 12 months off their sentence and at least 6 months of halfway house. Those that are eligible need to have their position set before they go in during the Pre-Sentence Investigation. There are a few ex-cons that run websites that charge $5,000 - $10,000 for information on how to set yourself up before going in.

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Subject: General prison questions-terminology

You can contact the inmate via mail only, immediately. Once they get settled, they can set up their call list. This might take a 1-2 day or maybe a week to get accomplished. They cannot receive calls, only make outbound calls. And they can also set up their visiting list. 

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Subject: Inmate services & supplies

Normally, these items must be purchased through the commissary.

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Subject: Sentencing questions

He will probably have to sit there for a week or so until a magistrate judge sees him. The judge will want to know why he's violating a court order. If the judge believes his answer, he will probably be released shortly. If your boyfriend is defiant and unrepentant, he could sit there for months... for contempt of court. The judge must protect the rights of the person that your boyfriend is bothering. There is no actual sentence time. Just as long

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Subject: Send inmate mail

Absolutely, 100% as long as you have the correct facility name and the inmate's ID number

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Subject: Medical treatment

You must call the facility and start with the unit team secretary. If that goes nowhere, ask for the counselor or the case manager. They will definitely help you get peace of mind.

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Subject: Prison discipline

Yes, it is absolutely considered an escape. And as you could imagine, is going to create a tremendous hardship on them when they are captured.

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Subject: Prison discipline

Do you know why he is in the SHU? The reason behind being in solitary would probably answer why it's taking so long. When I was in the SHU, there was a guy there for 11 months awaiting a transfer. He was caught with a cellphone and had to do 18 months in the SHU before they would transfer him to a higher custody prison. Administrative makes me think that he might have asked to be taken out of the

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Subject: Inmate phone calls

No, inmates cannot receive calls, whatsoever. If it is a true emergency, please call the facility and ask to speak with a counselor or case manager, they will somehow get the message to your inmate.

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Subject: Visitation

Possibly. You will have to petition the warden (or captain) for a special waiver. Being that you are a parent would elevate your chances higher than if you were not.

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