A 44 to 65 month sentence is an indeterminate sentence, which means he has a minimum and a maximum. He does not start at 65 and count down. He starts serving his sentence from day one, and 44 months is the earliest point at which he can be considered for parole. The 65-month number is the absolute ceiling, the longest he would serve if parole is denied repeatedly. The goal is to get to that parole board hearing as early...

RDAP stands for Residential Drug Abuse Program which is found only in the federal Bureau of Prisons. Inmates that qualify for RDAP will get up to twelve months off of their sentence and a guaranteed six months of halfway house. RDAP is a fantastic nine-month program that has had a positive impact on inmate's personal development - addresses behavioral modifications more than strictly focused on drug addiction or dependency. There are defined guidelines as to who can and cannot get...

Unfortunately, the only way for a state inmate to gain a reduction in their current sentence is to provide significant assistance in the prosecution of another crime. Also known as snitching. But there are risks to go along with the rewards (sentence reduction). We are not advocating this but it is an avenue. If you think that there were some legal mistakes or injustices, appeals and writs rarely win. And, there are very few post-conviction attorneys that are worth the money...

The phone service in all of the jails, prisons and detention centers put their phone service out to government bid. The winning company shares revenue with the institution and essentially has a monopoly. InmateAid does not replace their service, we make theirs cheaper to use with a phone number that brings the lowest possible price. If you would like an honest estimate of the possible savings, please email us your telephone number and we will let you know the potential...

FCI Aliceville is a federal correctional institution for women located in Aliceville Alabama, a small town in Pickens County that is genuinely remote by any measure. The nearest major airports are Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International about two hours away and Memphis International roughly two and a half hours away. There is no direct public transportation to the facility and no formal hospitality house or organized visitor transportation program currently operating nearby. Why Remote Federal Facilities Lack These Services Organized visitor transportation and hospitality houses...

The designation FCI does not mean that you are not going to the camp. The actual description is FCI Aliceville Satellite Camp. The camp is minimum security and is generally for non-violent offenders sentenced to no more than 120 months. Inmates may start out in the FCI Low but after eighteen months may transfer with good behavior. The BOP makes their own custody determinations free of any outside influence, including judges. Our guess is that unless there is something in...