Subject: Parole, probation & supervised release
There is a common misconception that probation is a mandatory condition of release in Napa County. That is not the case. Like every county in California, Napa follows the standard sentencing framework in which a judge has full discretion over post-release conditions.
Depending on the nature of the offense, the judge may order formal probation, which typically involves regular check-ins with a probation officer and specific conditions the individual must meet. Alternatively, the judge may order supervised release, which functions similarly...
Read moreSubject: Send inmate mail
It depends on the facility and the circumstances that are in place when the mail arrives. We estimate that it takes 2-3 business days to get to the mail room. Once there, the staff opens each piece of mail, usually reads the contents of the message for threats or salacious photos. There can be no inmate-to-inmate correspondence or inference. This process sometimes delays the actual mail call delivery.
Subject: Relationship issues
It happens but is not commonplace. Several cases have made national news, including female COs who became pregnant by inmates. Any sexual contact between a CO and inmate is legally considered rape due to the inmate's compromised position, and prosecution almost always results in prison time.
Subject: Visitation
Specific visitation hours at Reno County Juvenile Detention Center in Kansas are best confirmed by calling the facility directly, as schedules change and vary by housing unit and day of the week. The facility can give you the current visiting days and times as well as any specific procedures for checking in.
What is consistent across juvenile detention facilities including Reno County is who is permitted to visit. Juvenile detention visitation is limited to immediate family only. That means parents, siblings,...
Read moreSubject: Send inmate mail
The envelope displays the sender's name and InmateAid's return address through the window. An InmateAid logo appears on the envelope so the inmate knows who it is from. There are no marketing inserts of any kind, only what you write and the photos you upload.
Subject: General prison questions-terminology
InmateAid ofrece una manera simple y legal para reducir el costo de su llamadas. Ser propietario de un número de teléfono local es perfectamente aceptable y una manera muy legítima de hablar con la persona presa. El recluso marcara un número local como si vivieras una milla de la cárcel. Eso sería una llamada local, también. Las últimas noticias del Gobierno Federal afectará sólo a los presos Federales no violentos que tienen un delito de drogas. Están cambiando las pautas...
Read moreSubject: Inmate phone calls
InmateAid gets you a telephone number that is local to the jail. It will ring on your telephone number, which will remain the same. Local calling prices are as much as 90% less than long distance calls. You will only pay the jail telephone company for the local call, InmateAid provides the long distance at about 6.6 cents per minute.
Subject: Parole, probation & supervised release
The signs you are describing point strongly toward your brother being in the process of release or transfer. Here is what each one typically means.
Commissary being turned off is one of the clearest indicators that an inmate is leaving a facility. When an inmate is being processed out, the facility closes their commissary account to prevent new purchases while the remaining balance is being calculated for transfer to a release debit card. That card is given to the inmate upon...
Read moreSubject: Parole, probation & supervised release
Whether someone can return to their home state after receiving probation depends on the nature of the offense, which state sentenced them, and whether they can qualify for an interstate probation transfer.
The general rule
When someone is placed on probation they are typically required to remain in the jurisdiction of the sentencing court. Their probation officer reports to that court and the terms of supervision are set by that state. Simply returning to another state without permission is a probation violation.
Interstate...
Read moreSubject: Inmate phone calls
Our service gets a local teelphone number for your inmate to use. The prison prepaid service used without a local number cost 8-10 times more. If you have more questions please feel free to write or email at aid@inmateaid.com


