Being on probation does not automatically disqualify someone from visiting an incarcerated person, but it does add a layer of requirements that have to be addressed before any visit can happen. The first step is disclosure. When you apply for visitation, you are required to disclose your probation status on the application. Do not leave it off. Facilities run background checks on all visitation applicants, and an omission is treated far more seriously than the underlying offense. Honesty upfront gives you...

This is why Inmateaid was founded, for Moms and Dads to have a simple and reliable way to send their inmate things to occupy their minds and make the time go by faster. Reading is the "great escape" for an inmate and to that end, IA offers a wide range of magazine titles and a long-standing partnership with Amazon books. You can also cheer them up with greeting cards, postcards, family photos, selfies and holiday cheer. Click any of the...

It is neither. The Western Region Detention Facility is a federal-style detention center that houses inmates for the US Marshals Service, which means it operates more like a Metropolitan Detention Center than anything you would find at the county or state level. Think of the high-security tower prisons you see in major cities like New York, Chicago, or Los Angeles. That is the model it most closely resembles. The practical implications of that are worth understanding. Security is tighter than at...

The Reception and Medical Center is a Florida state prison and hospital for men located in Lake Butler, Union County. The facility is primarily an intake and processing point for all-male state prisoners and a secure medical facility. Inmates here are held on a "temporary" basis until they are transferred to their permanent location. Inmates normally do not stay here longer than a year depending on bed space for the inmate's custody level in the FL DOC. There is limited programming...