Subject: General prison questions-terminology
You can file for divorce in the county and state you live. Once the papers are filed, you hire a process server to serve him at the jail he is incarcerated. He will have time to respond and you go from there. Unfortunately, it happens all the time
Subject: Commissary
Inmates go through an Admission and Orientation before they are allowed telephone calls and visitation. Once they are situated (a couple of days up to 2 weeks) they may submit lists for both that require some approval. Be patient, all of the facilities have their own rules and procedures. Inmates get mail Monday through Friday. The staff opens and inspects all mail for contraband - this sometimes delays the process too.
Subject: Inmate phone calls
Tracy, formally known as the Deuel Vocational Institution, is one of California's reception centers where newly sentenced inmates go through intake and classification before being transferred to their permanent facility. The reception process takes time, and phone access is not available until that process is complete.
Most inmates at a California reception center complete Admissions and Orientation within a couple of days to about two weeks after arrival, though the timeline varies depending on how many new arrivals are being processed...
Read moreSubject: Inmate phone calls
Yes, inmates can make outbound calls as long as their calling account has money. If you need more information on what to do or want to learn how to do it at the cheapest price, please email us at aid@inmateAid.com
Subject: Send inmate mail
InmateAid mailing is fully automated and pulls address information directly from the prison database. Nothing is processed manually. The return address on every letter is InmateAid's address. If you want your personal address included, add it inside the body of the letter.
Subject: Inmate phone calls
Call forwarding is NOT illegal. Some of the prison telephone companies make it their life's mission to block local lines. We do know how to deal with it and make all the calls $0.50 each, but we charge $19.95 per month to do it. Let us know if you would like more information - email us at aid@inmateAid.com
Subject: Relationship issues
High Desert State Prison in Nevada is a medium to high security facility with a reputation that sometimes gets exaggerated in the telling. Like any prison of its security level, it is not a comfortable place, but inmates who carry themselves respectfully and stay out of other people's business generally do their time without serious incident.
On the transgender population, yes, Nevada state prisons house transgender inmates within the general population in some circumstances, consistent with state policy. Interactions are generally...
Read moreSubject: Send inmate mail
The Tennessee DOC offender search at tn.gov/correction can locate a recently transferred inmate and retrieve their ID number quickly. VINELink.com is another reliable option. Standard 4x6 photos can be mailed to Bledsoe County Correctional Complex as long as they are not Polaroid.
Subject: Send inmate mail
No, you do not have to use your real last name when using InmateAid’s letter services.
If you are using the Response Service for privacy:
The inmate only sees the InmateAid return address, not your home address
You can choose how you sign your letters (first name, nickname, etc.)
Important to understand:
Inmates have no access to the website or your account details
Your personal information is not shared with them
About payments:
If you use a credit or debit card, your real name is tied to the payment on the processing...
Read moreSubject: Website function questions
Yes. One InmateAid account can support as many inmate profiles as you need, across any number of facilities. There is no limit on how many people you can follow or how many different jails and prisons those people are in.
To set up a second or additional profile, log into your account and go to the My Account area. From there, click on Inmate Pages and create a new profile for each person you want to follow. Each profile is set...
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