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Subject: General prison questions-terminology

the inmate will let you know

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Subject: Furloughs

Not likely, the only time furloughs are considered is when someone is on their "death bed" or for a funeral.

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Subject: Money transfer

Sometimes both. Usually, the inmate is giving a receipt with the amount and a last name.

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Subject: Sentencing questions

This is not a good scenario. The DUI could cost him a lot more time behind the wall, probably not "life", but if there were any injuries or property damage it could be significant time.

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Subject: Visitation

Special visits are up to the warden. If your visitor makes a compelling case for the special visit, they usually allow them. If your visitor is traveling over 150 miles, they almost always grant the special visit.

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Subject: Inmate phone calls

The facility uses GlobalTel*Link, website offenderconnect.com to get signed up. If you are in Philadelphia, the calls are actually the most expensive and InmateAid can and will get the calls to the lowest price GTL offers for that facility because it is all about the phone number you are using.

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Subject: Arrest record search

Yes, we have a connection linked on the site for the most recent Arrest Record Search, but there is a small fee to retrieve the exact information you are seeking.

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Subject: Family services

Yes, we have hundreds and hundreds of inmate family and friends using the Service for the telephone discount, sending great selfies and many many magazine titles... keep connected through InmateAid

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Subject: Parole & probation

He could be looking at doing the remainder of time left on his original sentence. Although that is not great news, it won't be worse than the original sentence.

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Subject: Sentencing questions

Possession of a controlled substance less than 1 gram is a state jail felony with a punishment range of 6 months to 2 years state jail (no parole from state jail) and a fine of up to $10,000. Due to the overwhelming number of state jail dope cases, the law requires probation in many cases.

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