You may do so with InmateAid. All of the correspondence coming from you through us has the InmateAid return address and not the sender's. If the inmate wants to write you back, they may do so through us as well. We receive and post their letter to your account and notify you via email of it's arrival.

If it is not posted online, the best way to get the exact release date is to call the inmate's counselor, case manager or unit team secretary

Federal prison camp is not like anything you'd see on television, it's not like "Orange is the New Black". There are no cells, it is an army barracks-like sleeping arrangement. Large dorm with rows of bunk beds separated by lockers. The basic inmate profile consists of low threat, shorter term inmates with non-violent pasts. All inmates must have a job whether it be in the kitchen, cleaning the dorms or bathrooms, working in commissary, the library, in education or landscaping

Depending on the classification and security level, most detention facilities have "pods" comprised of two levels of individual two-person cells. The general population area has tables with attached seating, a television and 3-5 telephones. There is a guard station overseeing the entire pod. Inmates are allowed to remain in the main area except for when they conduct count and when it's "lights out" time. The phone is available as long as the general population is open. Inmates will also be

You should call the facility and tell the person answering the phone your concern. They are usually very helpful. You can ask for the counselor, the unit secretary, the chaplain or the warden's secretary. One or more of these people will put your mind at ease.

Monday through Friday

Without knowing all of the facts surrounding his administrative segregation, it could be a few days or a few months

it all depends on what stage of the process they are in; they might send the belongings home. there are three kinds of transfers, one - a request by the inmate, two - an administrative transfer as a step-down in custody level and the third - punitive where there is an increase in the custody level. whatever the conditions are in this case, they will NEVER disclose when the transfer is to take place for security precautions.

The State will make provisions for transportation where necessary. Some inmates prefer to be picked up, others need help. Your inmate will meet with their counselor before release and the conditions will be determined for how release will be handled.

There are many reasons that inmates are moved. Most of the time it is nothing to be concerned with. There are changes in the inmate population which require movement and aligning certain inmates with the same classification type based upon the criminal history, violence associated with their crime and length of sentence. Many times, the inmate gets their custody level changed for the better - calling "working your way down" as in the type of housing and security.