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Ask a former inmate questions at no charge. The inmate answering has spent considerable time in the federal prison system, state and county jails, and in a prison that was run by the private prison entity CCA.

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Subject: Family services

My daughter is currently doing delayed sentencing program at Mabel Bassett In Oklahoma Also pregnant due in six weeks. What is the protocol when temp guardianship is the option?

This is above our expertise, you might need an attorney for that

Subject: Pending criminal charges

Can my sons girlfriend be charged with attempted murder or assault with deadly weapon since she tried running him o er?

Yes, if she actually hit someone and they died, she would be charged with manslaughter or worse. When she tried and missed, there was an "attempt"

Subject: Sentencing questions

How can I find out how long my brothers sentence is he's in Mesa country jail in Colorado

You can contact the Clerk of the County of Mesa CO. They have all the documentation. This is where the lawyers go when they need accurate information on a case

Subject: Inmate transfer

My fience was transferred from hill county jail and he is now waiting at hunstville to be transferred somewhere else. I can't get any hep on finding out where he is going and for how long. This is his first time ever to be in jail or prison.

There is a period of time between the sentencing and the designation where it is decided what the offender's custody level is, and where they have bed space. It is not something that is made public until AFTER the inmate has been delivered to that facility for the safety of the corrections officer and the transported inmates.

Subject: Send inmate mail

was wondering if the inmate gets the letter like a regular letter or do they have to log in to a account to see if a letter has been sent to them? how i know the inmate got the letter?

It is a physical letter that is sent via USPS. The inmate gets to hold it in their hands. It is especially rewarding when they get pictures in that envelope at mail call, too

Subject: Pending criminal charges

What does a fugitive warrant mean ? My ole man is in jail in Louisiana and has charges in Indiana, do you know what that means for him

It means that a judge in some county in Indiana has signed a fugitive arrest warrant stemming from a Grand Jury Indictment. Normally, the Sheriff in Louisiana is notified or sees the warrant in the NCIC when booking him in and will "hold" the offender until the Indiana county people come to pick him up and transport him to an Indiana jail.

Subject: Inmate phone calls

Are you notified when funds are added to these 3rd party sites? Especially for phone calls.

No, the User must notify the inmate that funds are on their account so that they know they can make calls to you.

Subject: Website function questions

Can an Inmate Write Back to Me Through InmateAid?

Yes, and the process is built directly into your InmateAid account. When you send a letter through InmateAid, the return address on the envelope is InmateAid's Florida address. Your inmate writes their reply on paper, addresses it to that Florida address, and mails it out through the facility's regular outgoing mail with a postage stamp. InmateAid receives the letter, scans it, and places it in your account under a section called Inmate Response Letters in your Account Dashboard.

Subject: Inmate phone calls

How do I get my number I payed for it said it would send me a new number thru my email and i have yet to get it

Usually within an hour. It is sent to you via EMAIL, TEXT message and displayed in your ACCOUNT DASHBOARD

Subject: Send inmate mail

Do y'all really get the letters and pictures we send

yes ma'am, unless the pictures show a little too much skin, they might get rejected. please keep em coming, we all appreciate it!