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Subject: Release questions

The profile for your boyfriend might have been set up by some member of the website that didn't know his true release date.

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Subject: Send inmate mail

Usually within 2-3 days, provided that there are no hold-ups in the mailroom by the prison's staff

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Subject: Sentencing questions

Yes, phone access is available during a short sentence the same way it is for longer ones. Most jails allow calls during designated hours, typically from early morning through late evening, with brief breaks throughout the day. For a 10-day stay, the practical considerations are straightforward. You will need to have a funded account set up with the jail's phone provider before you can make calls, or have someone on the outside set up a prepaid account that you

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Subject: Bail & bond questions

It is worth trying, though a cash-only bond designation complicates the bondsman route. When a judge orders a cash-only bond, it typically means the full $2,000 must be paid directly to the court in cash rather than being secured through a bondsman. That designation exists specifically to prevent the use of a surety bond, which is what a bondsman provides. In those cases, the bondsman cannot post bond regardless of how willing they are to help. If the

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Subject: Inmate phone calls

Yes, absolutely... we currently have people communicating with inmates at this facility

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Subject: Parole & probation

You will have to get permission for that. It is not a normal request, but if your boyfriend has a good job and your residence appears clean and free of drugs, alcohol and firearms you might get special approval.

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Subject: Sentencing questions

He will do 85% of 24 months, less the 96 days he's already done. By our calculation, that would be about 20.4 months (17.2 months remaining). Starting his bid n Feb 5th, we think his out date would be around June 15th, 2020

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Subject: Send inmate mail

You can contact him by writing. Inmates cannot receive incoming calls

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Subject: General prison questions-terminology

Not normally. You can call the facility and speak to a counselor or case manager and ask nicely if they will relay a message. The rules are usually against this, but if you ask nicely, they might pass along your urgent message.

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Subject: Survive prison

This is one of the hardest situations a family member can face, and the instinct to do something is completely understandable. The challenge is that acting from the outside without knowing exactly what is happening inside can sometimes make things worse before they get better. On the complaint question, it depends heavily on the nature and severity of what is happening. If the mistreatment involves serious physical abuse by correctional officers, that is a civil rights issue and should

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