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Subject: Law & court questions - legal terms

An inmate files for divorce like a citizen. They will need an advocate or a lawyer to file the papers and serve the spouse. There is no "other way" to do it... they need to get the documents filed with a judge for it to happen.

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Subject: Law & court questions - legal terms

There is no classification of a reliable witness. The prosecution can call ANYONE to testify, and often uses convicted felons in their case. It is up to the defense counsel to impeach the convicted felon's testimony on cross examination. This is normal in trial, where there are co-defendants ratting on each other. You need an experienced trial lawyer with a history of actually "going to trial" and not just taking your money and pleading out.

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Subject: Medical treatment

call the warden or the chaplain at the facility, if that fails, call your congressman, if that fails take your story to the press

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Subject: Sentencing questions

What is his criminal history and how much did they value the marijuana?

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Subject: Release questions

Depending on his Judgment and Commitment Order, he might get a parole hearing at the four year mark. The year in county counts towards this sentence

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Subject: Survive prison

Technology is something that I have a passion for. I kept reading journals, magazines and books to keep me up to date on the new things being developed. I was prepared to learn new things, but they took a while to get used to. 

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Subject: Relationship issues

LOL, no way!! Are you kidding? There is a story every week about a CO going to prison for sex with an inmate. That is the lowest of the low. The CO has an inmate in a very compromising position, and they of power. To abuse that there isn't a sentence long enough for that kind of predator. The inmates LOVE an incarcerated former CO :)

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Subject: General prison questions-terminology

Every new arrival at a federal facility must complete an orientation period before any privileges are granted. This includes phone access, visitation, and in some cases, commissary. The orientation process at most BOP facilities, including Texarkana, typically takes about a week, sometimes a few days less and occasionally a bit longer, depending on intake volume and scheduling. During that window, your person is getting processed, classified, briefed on facility rules, and assigned to their housing unit and work detail.

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Subject: Send inmate mail

Once your letter shows as sent in your InmateAid account, plan on about 2 to 3 business days for it to travel through the postal system and reach the facility in Texarkana. That timeline covers the transit from InmateAid's mailing facility to the jail or prison, but it does not account for what happens inside the mailroom after it arrives. Every piece of incoming mail at a correctional facility goes through a review process before it reaches the inmate.

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Subject: Pending criminal charges

Contact the Clerk of the Court where he was charged. This is where the lawyers go to get their information. There might be a small fee if you want this information in writing.

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