Subject: Commissary
Inmates may not receive anything like protein shakes or protein powder from the outside. They are only allowed to buy items off of the commissary list. If protein powder is found in the possession of an inmate, it will be an immediate trip to the SHU and possible loss of good time, loss of commissary, phone and visitation privileges and likely a transfer to a one-level higher facility.
Subject: Inmate phone calls
No, all of the phone calling cards available for use by inmates must be purchased at the commissary from money on their inmate trust account. If you are long distance you might look into our Discount Telephone Service. We are able to cut the prices of phone calls for about 80% of the situations. Send us the name of the facility and your phone number, we will assess the situation and give you an honest estimate of call prices with...
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Send us your telephone number and the facility name - we will give you an honest estimate before you sign-up
Subject: Inmate phone calls
Paytel.com - If the calls are more than $2.00 each, contact us because we have had great success saving up to $12.00 per call when the fees are that high. Send us your telephone number and the facility where your inmate is held and we will give you an honest estimate before you sign up.
Subject: Inmate search
The inmate pages are created and maintained by the member/users of the site. All of the inmate data is entered by the member/user of the site, not InmateAid. We do not monitor, verify or update the information unless requested by the member/user.
Send us the new information on your inmate and we will change for you on their profile
Subject: Sentencing questions
This is a serious charge. Depending on the amount of drugs and if there was any violence, his sentence could be ranging from two years to twenty years. The problem with an estimation is that there is too little information about the offender and the charges to give you a more accurate guestimate.
Subject: Inmate transfer
This is the status level for what type of custody the inmate is classified most notably in the TDCJ system, but in other state systems as well. This designates where and what type of facility they will be housed.
The line class levels from highest to lowest level are as follows:
S1 - minimum custody, S2 - low custody, S3 - medium custody and S4 - maximum custody
There are only a few of S1 facilities in the TDCJ. Most...
Read moreSubject: 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...
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