Subject: Release questions
A parole board changing release dates multiple times is frustrating but not uncommon, and it usually reflects one of a few things happening on the back end.
The most common reason is that the inmate's program or treatment placement has changed. Your son's situation illustrates this directly. When a sentence is modified from a therapeutic addiction program to long-term parole board supervision, the entire release calculation changes. A therapeutic program has a defined completion timeline. Long-term parole board jurisdiction means the...
Read moreSubject: Sentencing questions
The TDCJ sentence of four years will be 85% of 48 months. The total time to service with ZERO incident reports would be 40.8 months. If he serves 8 months in county, he will have 32.8 months remaining at his TDCJ facility
Subject: Send books and magazines
[Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/b/ref=as_sl_pc_tf_lc?node=283155&tag=inmatecom-20&camp=15329&creative=394453&linkCode=ur1&adid=1K72TCDN6922Z9EZX1M8&&ref-refURL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.inmateaid.com%2Fpages%2Fdetails%2Fsend-books-to-an-inmate-in-prison-or-jail) is one of the only approved ways to send an inmate a book. 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.
Subject: Send inmate mail
InmateAid does not list juvenile inmates for pen pal connections. The site's services are focused on adult incarcerated individuals, and listing minors in any kind of public-facing pen pal capacity raises serious child safety concerns that make it something no reputable platform should facilitate.
If you are genuinely interested in supporting young people in the juvenile justice system, the right path is through established organizations that have proper vetting processes in place. Programs like the National Juvenile Justice Network or local...
Read moreSubject: Inmate phone calls
In most cases, the funds are available immediately or within a few hours of the deposit being processed. If it has been longer than that and he still cannot get a call through, there are a few things worth checking.
First, confirm that the money was added to the correct account type for that facility. Phone account funds and commissary funds are separate systems, and money deposited into the wrong one will not enable calls. Second, make sure the phone number...
Read moreSubject: Survive prison
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Subject: Parole, probation & supervised release
Yes, paying the fees before she goes to court can make a real difference. The charge she is facing is essentially contempt of court for non-payment of a court-ordered obligation. There are no debtor's prisons in the United States, and courts are generally not interested in incarcerating someone over unpaid fees when the fees can simply be paid. Bringing the account current before the hearing removes the core basis for the contempt finding and gives the judge a reason to...
Read moreSubject: Inmate services & supplies
The tablet program in the federal Bureau of Prisons is real but was still in a pilot phase at a limited number of facilities at the time of this writing. Not every BOP institution has them, and availability varies by facility. Where tablets are available, inmates can typically use them for music, educational content, and messaging, but access is controlled and the content is curated by the BOP. If you want to know whether a specific facility has the tablet...
Read moreSubject: Sentencing questions
We thank you for sharing your information, you've got a lot going on. The lawyer that is handling his plea agreement would know what the negotiation range is. On it's face, 25 to life seems high unless there is more to his criminal history than this. If he is considered a low-risk inmate, he could do time in the camp which is not hard time. It's just dealing with a lot of boredom. Good luck
