After Prison Services — Ask the Inmate
Leaving prison is not the finish line, it is the starting line of one of the most challenging transitions a person can face. The weeks and months immediately after release determine whether someone successfully rebuilds their life or cycles back into the system. This section covers everything that happens after the prison doors open: finding housing, securing employment with a criminal record, navigating supervised release conditions, understanding reentry resources in your community, and reconnecting with family after time apart. For families who have supported a loved one through their sentence the reentry period requires just as much preparation and support as the incarceration itself. The practical questions answered here come from people who have lived through reentry and from families who helped make it work. Whether your loved one is weeks away from release or just starting a long sentence with reentry already in mind the earlier the planning begins the better the outcome. See also our sections on Halfway House, Parole and Probation, and Work Release.
InmateAid has all of the offerings that you could possibly send an inmate in a prison or jail. Since inmates have a lot of time, reading is something you should encourage, even if reading wasn't a big part of their life on the outside. Using this time in such a way that improves their chances of successful reentry into society. We recommend "the obvious" birthday card and magazines, books, pictures of things you want him to dream about, like you :). If
Read moreYou will have to petition the Court where this case is recorded with your compelling reason for them to expunge the record. You will need some good fortune on your side and it might help if you can locate someone there that can give you some insight as to the right prosecutor and judge to hear your case. This is not an easy thing to accomplish.
Read moreYes, you can. Go to inmateaid.com/letters and follow the steps as you scroll the page. You must locate your inmate. If the inmate is not in our database, it simply means no one has added it. You will create the Inmate Profile page starting with the facility where he is located, Merrimack County NH DOC, Boscawen and add his name and inmate ID number (if known). This information is synced with the data we have on the facility and then we send out
Read moreThe only "new law" that has been in the news related to inmates getting early release is the First Step Act. The first major date was July 19, 2019, when 3,100 federal inmates were granted early release. In fact, this law is limited to only ten percent of the entire prison population in the country.
Read moreA federal inmate may request a transfer after 18 months at their current location. I was incarcerated at FCI Miami Camp (from 2006 through 2011) and I can attest first-hand that the staff there was very helpful. I would throw that question back at you and ask, "is your inmate the type to go over and above the norm to improve himself and buy into the programming they recommend?" If the answer is "yes", then the counselors like Mr Cabrera will
Read moreFederal mugshots are not available online. The only mugshots you can view are from county jail or state prison inmates.
Read moreSex offenders get the same privileges that all other inmates get in the federal system. They get Corrlinks email and 300 minutes just like other inmates.
Read moreIt could take up to a week or so to gain approval. The facility normally does not notify you when you are approved. It is your inmate's responsibility to let you know. There are a couple of different types of visitation for inmates: Video visitation is becoming more common and in some instances can be done from the comfort of your own home. Video visitation works similar to the way you would use Facetime or Skype. Non-contact or telephone
Read moreYou can call the facility and ask to speak to the counselor or case manager.
Read moreWe do not know the reason for the movement and the removal from his kitchen job. It is possible that some incident occurred that caused the facility to remove him from that post.
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