It is frustrating, but it does not constitute a legal violation and it does not entitle him to a reduced sentence. There is no requirement that prison staff proactively deliver release date information to an inmate following a parole board decision. The expectation in the system is that inmates take responsibility for tracking their own case status, and the way to do that is to go directly to the unit counselor or case manager and ask. If he had walked
Read moreMy boyfriend admitted to making a threat and is charged with felony criminal terrorist threat. He has a mental illness. How should he approach this case? This is a situation that genuinely requires a criminal defense attorney, not general advice from the outside. A felony terrorist threat charge with an admission to officers is serious, and the path forward depends entirely on the specifics of what was said, the circumstances around it, his mental health history, and the jurisdiction
Read moreParole holds triggered by new criminal charges are difficult to fight, especially domestic violence cases where law enforcement and courts tend to move cautiously regardless of how the charge originated. His parole officer made the determination to hold him, and the recommendation the PO gives to the judge or parole board carries significant weight. If the PO pushes for a lengthy penalty, reversing that outcome requires strong evidence and skilled advocacy. His defense attorney is the most important resource
Read moreThe most meaningful things you can do consistently are also the most practical ones. Letters and photos matter more than almost anything else. A letter gives him something to hold, reread, and think about during the stretches when nothing is happening. Photos of you specifically close a psychological distance that phone calls and money on the books cannot. The more you send, the more present you remain in his daily reality. Beyond that, keeping money on his books for
Read moreIt is often said in the hallways of the courthouse, "the prosecution can indict a ham sandwich". Getting the alleged offender arrested is easy, the hard part is proving it in open court - especially if the defendant is innocent.
Read moreIf you have information or evidence that contradicts what he was charged with, that is called exculpatory evidence, and getting it in front of the right people is the most direct path to helping him. The right people are his defense attorney first, then potentially the prosecutor or the judge if the attorney believes it is strong enough to warrant raising directly. Start with his attorney. Lay out exactly what you know, what you witnessed or did not witness,
Read moreInmateAid works in EVERY facility but we are not a replacement for the phone service there, we provide numbers that make the cost of each call less than if you were to only use your current number (where applicable). Sometimes our member has a number that is already at the lowest price. If we cannot help save money, we do not issue the number. Please email (aid@inmateaid.com) us your number and we will give you an honest estimate of the
Read moreThe bail amount itself is set by the magistrate or judge at the initial hearing. That number is fixed by the court and does not change based on which bail bond company you work with. If the bail is set at $50,000, that is the amount, regardless of what any bondsman says. What a bail bondsman does is provide a surety bond to the court on behalf of the defendant in exchange for a fee, typically 10 percent of
Read moreno, inmates do not have access to the internet
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