Subject: Inmate phone calls
Yes, inmates serving a short jail sanction through drug court can generally use the phone. The one exception is if the inmate is placed in detox upon arrival, in which case phone access is typically restricted until that period is complete and they are cleared for general population.
Subject: Inmate phone calls
InmateAid is not currently able to provide local phone numbers in Alaska, so the discount line service is not available for this facility. However, the idea you have already been told about is exactly the right approach and worth pursuing carefully.
Getting a prepaid phone with a number in the same rate center as Anchorage Correctional Complex will accomplish the same thing our service does in other states. The key detail that most people miss is that matching the area code...
Read moreSubject: General prison questions-terminology
Absolutely, inmates awaiting sentencing may make telephone calls. InmateAid has a program to cut the cost of inmate calls by up to 90%, in some cases. Email or call 866-966-7100 for details.
Subject: General prison questions-terminology
Esto significa es que el recluso se encuentra detenido en algún lugar, probablemente una cárcel del condado o de un centro de detención de propiedad privada como CCA o GEO. Si tuviéramos una idea de el Estado en donde se encuentra, quizas podríamos ubicarlo.
Subject: Parole & probation
There is a common misconception that probation is a mandatory condition of release in Napa County. That is not the case. Like every county in California, Napa follows the standard sentencing framework in which a judge has full discretion over post-release conditions.
Depending on the nature of the offense, the judge may order formal probation, which typically involves regular check-ins with a probation officer and specific conditions the individual must meet. Alternatively, the judge may order supervised release, which functions similarly...
Read moreSubject: Send inmate mail
It depends on the facility and the circumstances that are in place when the mail arrives. We estimate that it takes 2-3 business days to get to the mail room. Once there, the staff opens each piece of mail, usually reads the contents of the message for threats or salacious photos. There can be no inmate-to-inmate correspondence or inference. This process sometimes delays the actual mail call delivery.
Subject: Relationship issues
It happens but is not commonplace. Several cases have made national news, including female COs who became pregnant by inmates. Any sexual contact between a CO and inmate is legally considered rape due to the inmate's compromised position, and prosecution almost always results in prison time.
Subject: Visitation
Specific visitation hours at Reno County Juvenile Detention Center in Kansas are best confirmed by calling the facility directly, as schedules change and vary by housing unit and day of the week. The facility can give you the current visiting days and times as well as any specific procedures for checking in.
What is consistent across juvenile detention facilities including Reno County is who is permitted to visit. Juvenile detention visitation is limited to immediate family only. That means parents, siblings,...
Read moreSubject: Send inmate mail
The envelope displays the sender's name and InmateAid's return address through the window. An InmateAid logo appears on the envelope so the inmate knows who it is from. There are no marketing inserts of any kind, only what you write and the photos you upload.
Subject: General prison questions-terminology
InmateAid ofrece una manera simple y legal para reducir el costo de su llamadas. Ser propietario de un número de teléfono local es perfectamente aceptable y una manera muy legítima de hablar con la persona presa. El recluso marcara un número local como si vivieras una milla de la cárcel. Eso sería una llamada local, también. Las últimas noticias del Gobierno Federal afectará sólo a los presos Federales no violentos que tienen un delito de drogas. Están cambiando las pautas...
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