The Oak Street facility is a COUNTY JAIL also used by ICE for immigration detainees. The Melaleuca Drive Facility is a STATE PRISON. You have to know which type of offender your inmate is.

For federal sentences, the date posted on the federal website bop.gov is the release date of record. This date includes the 15% good time credit that is factored in on the day you arrive. The only change to this date happens if you do something unwise (incident reports requiring punishment) where they take days or weeks away from this privilege, OR you have completed the RDAP program, which will affect the out date by up to 12 months OFF the

There are two companies that you can order online commissary packages through for inmates in the Florida Department of Corrections: www.FLinmatepackage.com or www.FLpackages.com

Finding an inmate in county jail is pretty easy on InmateAid. As long as you know the state they caught their charge in, you can go to vinelink.com to begin searching. If you need assistance, you can email us at Aid@InmateAid.com with the offender's name and any other information you have to help us in our search. We will email you our findings.

Yes in most cases cell phones are okay, provided there is money on the pre-paid account of the phone service provider chosen by the institution. In cases where you find that they do not allow calls to cell phones, you can [come to InmateAid and we will provide you with an acceptable number](https://www.inmateaid.com/shop/calls) for your inmate to use. We will find the best price for each call, too. When your inmate dials this number, it will forward to your cell

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. Please send us the inmate's name, we'll change the location and then let you know how to access it

Yes, inmates may transfer after 6 - 9 months with no incident reports. The facility that your inmate wants to transfer to must fit the security protocol. Each jail or prison is rated from high security, to medium security, to low security and then minimum security. The inmate's classification must fit the level of the institution to be eligible for transfer there. Sometimes, there is no bed space and with only three years to do, they might never get to

Only you know if you should write him. If you are still thinking about him even after you let him down, your only risk is that he doesn't write back. You will never know until you try. You know you want to, go ahead give it a shot - we feel strongly that he will be happy to hear from you. You might also [include a few nice pictures](https://www.inmateaid.com/letters) of yourself - see if the old sparks ignite in him

You need to know the name of the facility where your inmate is incarcerated. Each has their own set of rules and vendors that facilitate the money transfer and phone service. You can write your inmate a [letter with 4" x 6" glossy photos](https://www.inmateaid.com/letters) or send a [postcard with photos](https://www.inmateaid.com/postcards) on the reverse side, you can send them [magazines](https://www.inmateaid.com/shop/magazines). All you will need to do is [Create an Account](https://www.inmateaid.com/join-the-community) and you're good to go.

There is no limit to the number of pictures as far as we know. Normally, if there are limits, the facility will post them. Inmates will receive their mail even during lock-down.