Subject: Inmate transfer
The procedure that determines where the inmate will do their time is based on several factors. The factors range from the length of the sentence, the type of crime, the number of times the inmate has been incarcerated, the criminal history of the offender, was there violence or weapons involved and several others. This process might take as little as 30 days or up to several months to finalize. Sometimes the delay is simply a lack of bed space. If...
Read moreSubject: Inmate phone calls
Yes, all inmates have to submit a calling list for approval
Subject: General prison questions-terminology
The food in prison is generally not of the gourmet variety. The menus are set by a licensed and registered nutritionist using standardized tables for balanced meals. They provide about 2200 calories per day with a mix of carbohydrates, proteins and fats. The main complaint is that the food is bland and lacks seasoning but it will fill them up. Commissary items are used to supplement the food they receive in the chow hall.
Subject: Inmate phone calls
Yes, you can receive prepaid calls on your cellphone. You cannot receive collect calls however on your cellphone. If you would like some specific information send us your number and the facility name - we will give you an honest estimate before you sign-up
Subject: Send inmate mail
Postcards are processed immediately upon entry unless after 6pm on Saturday, those will process Monday morning. We estimate that it takes 2-3 business days to make it to the jail. Once there, the staff reads each piece of incoming mail. Once they decide the mail is fit to be handed out at mail call, your inmate will receive it. Any delay that occurs at the facility is out of our control. We make no guarantees as to how long it...
Read moreSubject: Law & court questions - legal terms
If he has a good post-conviction attorney and the facts bear out as you suggest that might be a strong reason to overturn the denial of motion. Anything is possible but, the statistics are not in the inmate's favor as only about 10% of appeals are successful.
Subject: Prison discipline
Technically no. Officially, yes, it happens anyway.
The rules are clear on paper. Inmates have a legal property interest in their personal belongings, including letters, cards, photos, and commissary items they have purchased. Correctional officers and facility staff are not supposed to destroy or dispose of inmate property arbitrarily. Most facilities have written policies governing how property is handled, inventoried, stored, and transferred when an inmate moves between housing units or facilities.
The reality inside does not always match the policy. Officers...
Read moreSubject: Inmate services & supplies
Yes. Personal property moves with the inmate. When someone is transferred from one facility to another, their accumulated belongings, including photos, greeting cards, postcards, magazines, and other approved personal items, are packed up and travel with them. The same holds at release. Whatever they have been allowed to keep during their time inside comes home with them.
This is one of the reasons sending physical mail has lasting value. A letter or a photo is not just read once and forgotten....
Read moreSubject: Inmate search
The 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. If you would like to create an inmate profile we would be happy to do it for you. Please send us the inmate's name, their ID number and the facility where they are incarcerated and we'll notify you when it's ready. If you need information on someone's whereabouts, we recommend using the Background Search button to...
Read moreSubject: Law & court questions - legal terms
When a court-appointed attorney identifies a conflict of interest, which is exactly what happened here when the same attorney is already representing another party in the same case, they are ethically and legally required to withdraw from representation. That is actually the system working correctly even though it feels like a setback in the moment.
The question of whether she has to wait until the December 31 bail hearing to get a new attorney is worth pushing back on rather than...
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