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There is only one option. It is called a Motion 2255 which is also known as "ineffectiveness of council". This is a steep hurdle for the defendant to prove. Your description of the events does not make it clear that the attorney dropped the ball, as there are so many variables that are plausible in this scenario but if you have the money and wish to explore your options, you need to find a GREAT post-conviction attorney. Finding an attorney...

You have almost finished the process. You've entered your inmate, their location and your number. The phone carrier at the Central Virginia Regional Jail is Securus. We are not a replacement for them, we get you a local number to make the calls cheaper when you use them. We charge $19.95 per month to get you the number and the forwarding of the long distance call to the phone line you've given us. By getting this local number, you are...

Yes, even inmates that are in the SHU, solitary confinement or maximum security get at least one hour three days a week. But most inmates are given much more time outdoors. In a general setting there are recreation activities that are all outside. There is a walking track, usually a baseball field, basketball court, handball courts and more. The inmates that get restricted hours are ones that have broken the rules of the prison and are getting extra punishment on...

The phone service at a particular correctional center is set up through bid process. Whichever company has the contract for all of the inmate outbound calls is doing the business without any competition. Therefore, you have to use them to receive any calls. The choice is whether you pay them for a long distance call (to your number) or a local call (to a number that we get for you). If you are already local, we cannot save you money...

They are normally able to call within a few day, even with an ICE hold as long as you have money on the phone carrier that has the contract. We might be able to make those calls less expensive, We get you a new local number matched to the rate center of the detention facility where your inmate is held; it is with that number your inmate dials to connect to you. The savings you receive are different in every...

Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) is a company that owns and manages private prisons and detention centers and operates others on a concession basis. CCA is the largest private corrections company in the United States. It manages more than 65 correctional and detention facilities with a capacity of more than 90,000 beds in 19 states. The company’s revenue in 2015 exceeded more than $2 billion. Controversies related to the company include: treatment of inmates and disclosure of oversight, lobbying efforts to conceal...