Subject: Survive prison
Staying to yourself is not about being antisocial. It is a deliberate strategy for getting through a sentence without unnecessary conflict, and it works. The concept is simple: find a routine, stick to it, keep your head down, and do not give anyone a reason to involve you in their drama.
That said, doing all the right things is not a guarantee. Some people follow every unwritten rule and still end up in a bad situation through no fault of their...
Read moreSubject: Parole, probation & supervised release
The assigned parole agent from the Board of Probation and Parole (Board) will visit with the proposed home provider, in person, at the residence being offered.
The agent will give the home provider a copy of the brochure What Offenders and Their Families Need to Know.
The agent will review the home provider agreement letter with the proposed home provider, and have the home provider sign the form. It is very important for the home provider to be available to...
Read moreSubject: Sentencing questions
The new charge is just going to add more time and more paper. The new charge will most likely kill any chance of probation. It could get messy depending on how the pre-sentence report reads and what mood the judge is in. He could choose to be really tough as this keeps happening. The more charges an offender racks up, the deeper the judge goes into the sentencing guidelines. This is figured on a point system and criminal history is...
Read moreSubject: Sentence reduction
They will serve 85% of their time unless this is a county jail and the overcrowding is critical. Some inmates with short sentences that are related to non-violent offenses might get out a bit earlier to make room.
Subject: Commissary
Yes they can, they are available in many state and federal prisons. The prices vary but they are about $60 - $80 and the televisions are over $100
Subject: Money transfer
In most facilities the money that goes into an inmate's trust account can be designated for commissary and telephone calls. When you are sending money, there are no ways to specify what you want them to spend it on. If you set up a phone account, that money will only be for the phone calls to you.
Subject: Money transfer
The services are different in every prison, jail or detention center. If the service is the same then of course it will follow, if not you will have to repeat the process with new vendor.
However, in the case of an InmateAid Discount Telephone Service will follow - at no charge to you. When your inmate gets moved, you have to notify us where he was moved and we will get you a new number matching the rate center of...
Read moreSubject: Send inmate mail
Inmates use the InmateAid return address. If he were to write you back using our address, we will scan the letter into your account under Inmate Response Letters and notify you by email that it is there.
Subject: General prison questions-terminology
Yes. While Colwell Detention Center operates as a standard detention facility, there is a portion of the PDC that functions as a boot camp program.
Boot camp programs inside correctional facilities, sometimes called shock incarceration, are structured around military style discipline, physical training, and intensive programming. They are designed to be demanding by intent. The idea is that a shorter but highly structured and physically rigorous experience produces better outcomes than a longer traditional sentence, particularly for younger or first time...
Read moreSubject: Inmate phone calls
Yes you can use the prepaid cellphone with an InmateAid Discount Telephone number. Our numbers are land lines which are forwarded to you number. There is no problem using any type of phone with our service as you are giving your inmate OUR number to call and it rings on your line.
