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Subject: Send books and magazines

Magazine deliveries to correctional facilities move on a different timeline than standard mail and in progress does not mean something has gone wrong. Here is what actually happens behind the scenes. When a magazine subscription is ordered through InmateAid, the order goes to the publisher who then mails directly to the facility. Publishers operate on their own printing and distribution schedules, which do not always align with what you would expect from a standard online order. A new subscription

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Subject: Pending criminal charges

First, the 7th violation is going to raise some eyebrows with the court. Someone, somewhere is going to make an example out of her and give her some real time in a real penitentiary. Maybe it is what she needs? Secondly, sneaking drugs into a jail creates a whole new scenario that will be part of the pre-sentence report filed before her ultimate penalty is determined. Introducing contraband is a felony and 30-days in the SHU is not harsh;

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Subject: Send inmate mail

Inmates are allowed to receive an unlimited amount of photos in the federal system (BOP) and an unlimited amount of photos in the Arizon State Prison Complex (ASPC) system

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Subject: Sentencing questions

The actual determination of being sent back to jail or not lis with the judge who presided over the original case. This is where the word of the probation officer has little weight. They are not the final decision maker. They may very well said, "I'll recommend to the judge to please defer sentencing in lieu of enrollment to a rehab center." The judge can take the recommendation or not. In this case, maybe there was something bothering the judge

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Subject: Inmate search

If this is a question about writing an inmate, you will need to have his location, their mailing address and your inmate's ID number.

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Subject: Inmate phone calls

InmateAid is NOT a replacement for the phone service at the prison or jail, we make their service cheaper with local phone numbers (or in the case of Securus, NCIC or City TeleCoin we get out of state numbers to save you money). Sometimes our service can save you as much as $12.00 per phone call, other times it will not save anything. If you would like to get an honest assessment, let us know the name of the facility

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Subject: Money transfer

The best and easiest method is to buy a prepaid card from the grocery store, pharmacy or a Walmart, Target or K-Mart store. They look like a credit card but they are activated with a cash deposit. You can hen make purchases on this website and all over the Internet.

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Subject: Relationship issues

Divorcing someone who is incarcerated follows essentially the same legal process as any other divorce. The fact that they are in prison does not prevent the process from moving forward and does not require their consent to begin. The first step is filing the divorce petition with the family court in your jurisdiction. That filing initiates the case and generates the documents that need to be formally served on your spouse. Service of process is the legal requirement that

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Subject: Inmate search

The InmateAID inmate profiles are set up by the member/users of the website. We do not monitor, verify or update the profiles unless requested by the member/user. There are various ways to search for your inmate to make certain that the profile you create is accurate so the services from this site will sync up properly. If you email us the name, DOB, and the state that your inmate is in - we will set it up for you.

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Subject: Send inmate mail

Inmates that have money on their inmate trust accounts can purchase stamps and envelopes at the weekly commissary. If they do not have money on their books, the prison will provide indigent inmates with all the materials necessary to send out mail to their loved ones. If your inmate writes to you directly, using your address, the cost of the mailing is a 49 cent stamp. Many of our members use the Inmate Response Mail service through InmateAid. Your

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