Cyberstalking is not a charge that typically triggers the kind of inmate retribution that certain other offenses do. The categories that get someone targeted inside, particularly sex crimes against children, are specific and well-known. A cyberstalking conviction without any child victim element does not fall into those categories and is unlikely to make you a target on that basis alone. That said, the single most important piece of advice for any federal inmate, regardless of their charge, is this: do not...

Working through the math gives a reasonable estimate, though the exact date depends on the rules of the specific state and what his judgment and commitment order says. The standard framework in most states is that inmates serve 85 percent of their sentence before becoming eligible for release. On a 24 month sentence, 85 percent works out to 20.4 months of total time to serve. He has approximately 100 days in custody already, which converts to roughly 3.3 months. Subtracting that from...

Being recently released from the same facility your husband is currently in puts you in one of the more unusual visitation situations, but it is not an automatic disqualification and there is a clear path to getting approved. The standard policy at most correctional facilities restricts visitation by people with recent incarceration history, particularly at the same facility. The concern is primarily about the connections and relationships formed inside and the potential for those to create security risks during a visit....

InmateAid was founded in 2012 with a specific purpose: to make it easier, more affordable, and less confusing for families to stay connected with someone who is incarcerated. The site grew out of firsthand experience with the federal correctional system and the recognition that the services available to families were expensive, fragmented, and difficult to navigate. Over more than a decade of operation, InmateAid has built a platform that consolidates the core needs of inmate families in one place. Letters and...

Tablet rollout timelines are set by the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision and vary by facility. The most direct way to get a current answer is to call Five Points Correctional Facility and ask to speak with the unit secretary. The number is 607-869-5111. They will have the most accurate and up to date information on where the facility stands in the tablet distribution process. New York has been rolling out JPay tablets across its state prison...

The facility is correct and the protocol they cited is real. Correctional facilities operate largely without accountability to outside parties, and when a disciplinary situation is underway they have no obligation to discuss it with anyone on the outside, including family members and partners. The lieutenant declining to speak with you about it is standard procedure, not a personal decision. Here is what is actually happening on your person's end. When an inmate is placed in the hole following a fight,...