Subject: Law & court questions - legal terms
Not easily. After the conviction and the sentence the only left to do is to restore your rights as a citizen. At this point the only people that can "erase" the conviction is the President of the United States for a federal crime and a Governor of the state you were convicted of if a state crime.
Subject: Medical treatment
There are a few different parts to your question, so I will break them down clearly.
Visitation
After he arrives at a TDCJ unit like Gurney, he will go through intake and classification. During this time, visits are not allowed. Once he is assigned to general population and completes processing, visitation can begin. This usually takes a few weeks, but it can vary.
You will also need to be on his approved visitation list. He has to submit your name, and the unit...
Read moreSubject: Inmate transfer
Joseph Karr DOB 3-6-1961, inmate ID 02060396 is currently serving a life sentence at William G. McConnell Unit. He has a parole eligibility date of November 1, 2044. He is not currently eligible to receive visitation.
Subject: Send inmate mail
They most probably not forward the mail. Please send us the information regarding their new location and we will make the changes on the website and resend the letter for you at no charge. Please email us at aid@inmateaid.com
Subject: Marriage in prison
Some federal facilities allow inmates to wed, but we are uncertain if the private prison groups like CCA or GEO allow them. We do not think they allow them but we encourage you to call there and ask to speak with a case manager, they will have the correct answer for you. 505-285-4900
Subject: Sentencing questions
You have to get a copy of the Judgement and Commitment Order. The language written by the judge is what the department of corrections follows. Without this Order, you will not know which out date is the correct one.
Concurrent means they run together, consecutive means one after the other.
Subject: Release questions
In most cases, an inmate cannot be released before their earliest release or parole eligibility date. That date is set by the court and corrections system, and it marks the first point they can even be considered for release, not a guaranteed release.
Parole eligibility depends on how the sentence was structured in the judgment. If parole is part of the sentence, the inmate can be reviewed by the parole board once they reach that eligibility date. Before that, there is...
Read moreSubject: Inmate phone calls
Your new number is issued to you by email within an hour. Please let us know if you need assistance getting started
Subject: Commissary
NO. Cigarettes are forbidden. You should place money in her commissary account and she will be able to buy what she wants from the items that the prison has deemed acceptable.
Subject: Send books and magazines
[Amazon](http://www.amazon.com/b/ref=as_sl_pc_tf_lc?node=283155&tag=inmatecom-20&camp=15329&creative=394453&linkCode=ur1&adid=1NK4T3Z8XDKYJ0S12D53&&ref-refURL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.inmateaid.com%2Fpages%2Fdetails%2Fsend-books-to-an-inmate-in-prison-or-jail) is one of the only companies that may deliver books to inmates. You have to enter the inmate's name, ID number and the correct address of the facility. You have to buy "new paperback books", the used books are sold by third party affiliates and those books will get rejected. There are no other tricks to it, other than staying away from the other book sellers on the Amazon site that sell used books. We discourage you from trying...
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