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Subject: Inmateaid website questions

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Subject: Survive prison

the short answer is "no". however, there is a very robust black market in dealing cigarettes between inmates. if your inmate wants to smoke they will find a way

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Subject: Send inmate mail

Yes. Inmates can send letters internationally, including to the United Kingdom, the same way anyone sends international mail. A letter written on paper, placed in an envelope, addressed correctly with the full UK address including postcode, and stamped with the appropriate international postage will travel through the regular postal system and arrive in the UK the same as any other piece of international mail. The practical considerations are on the inmate's end. International postage costs more than domestic postage,

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Subject: Send inmate mail

yes they can if they have the postage to do so. a lot of international inmateaid members use our "letters from inmates" service where the inmate sends the letter to our offices in Florida. we scan the letter and load it into your dashboard. the retrieval of the letter is $1.49... a far better deal and faster way than buying and mailing with international stamps

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Subject: Pending criminal charges

For a standalone combination of these charges with no injury, no accident, and no prior pattern of reckless behavior, the realistic answer is very little to none. These are typically civil infractions or low-level misdemeanors that result in fines, court costs, and possibly a suspended sentence or probation rather than actual incarceration. Judges generally do not send people to jail for administrative driving violations when no one was hurt. The goal of the court in these cases is compliance,

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Subject: Send books and magazines

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Subject: Inmate transfer

There is no fixed timeline. Once an inmate is approved and on the list for a treatment program, the wait depends entirely on bed space availability in the treatment dorm at the facility where the program is offered. Maryland DOC treatment programs are in demand, and available spots are limited relative to the number of people who want them. The wait can range from a few weeks to several months depending on how many people are ahead in the

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Subject: Relationship issues

Yes, I have 6. Here is my assessment: There are some factors on the outside that have to work in your favor for an inmate's relationship with their kids to be "normal". If the spouse with custody of the kids supports the inmate emotionally and familiarly, then the kids see the example set that this will all work out. BUT, if the spouse is filling the kid's head with negative stuff about their significant other, then the setting changes 180

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Subject: Send inmate mail

InmateAid makes it super-easy. You are buying a package of 9 letters for $8.00 or 18 letters for $12.00 They are mailed from within the United States so you are saving that international postage, and state-to-state mail is a lot faster than international delivery times, too.

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