Subject: Law & court questions - legal terms
If there was evidence that was not presented at trial, you can file an appeal. If you plead guilty, there is probably very little you can do.
Subject: Visitation
Probably not right away. But after he has gone through orientation, he will most likely be able to receive visitation form you and his children
Subject: Send inmate mail
Good news. You do not have to limit yourself to postcards. Full letters and photos are accepted at all Arizona State Prison Complex facilities including during the reception phase.
Reception can feel like a communication blackout from the outside because visits and phone access are often restricted while your boyfriend is being processed and classified. But mail continues to move during that period, and a full letter is absolutely something he can receive.
This is actually one of the most important times...
Read moreSubject: Inmateaid website questions
InmateAid does not monitor, verify or update the user generated inmate profile information unless requested. If you would like us to try and locate them, please email us at aid@inmateaid.com.
Subject: Inmate phone calls
If you are sent to a prison to serve out a sentence, there are no free calls. The calls are initiated by the inmate, but they must have money in their account or money on a phone plan on the outside. If you are going to speak with him more than once a week, check with our Discount Telephone Service to see if additional savings can be gotten with a new number.
Subject: Send inmate mail
yes, use the InmateAid Letter service and send some great pictures, too
Subject: Family services
The process isn't any different for folks not incarcerated. It's just that being locked up makes the simple process harder. He will need to file a petition with the court, but most likely will have to pay an attorney to make sure it's done properly. The person he is divorcing will have to be served papers and then the fun begins.
Subject: Release questions
No. Parole is an option that is determined at sentencing by the judge. If parole is available to you, you would likely get a chance to reduce your time served and not have to do the entire bid inside. Not all offenders are given parole as an option in their Judgement and Commitment order. If you don't have that option you will do 85% of your sentence and then get released. You will immediately report to the Probation Office and...
Read moreSubject: Inmateaid website questions
"Ask the Inmate" is not a direct communication link to a particular inmate; it is a question and answer forum between you and a former inmate who knows how things work on the inside. To communicate, you can write letters, postcards, greeting cards or send photos - you will have to go to your My Account area and click on the Inmate Page and then click "Letters". You will be able to communicate with them through there.
