Ask the Inmate | Parole & Probation

Subject: Parole & probation

My loved one has life in prison is there any hope in the future of him getting out, am I have to try and deal with this whole situation.

yes, IF he has the possibility of parole there is the hope of seeing him again

Subject: Prison discipline

Is the USP Pollock on lockdown?

Yes, and all visiting at this facility has been suspended until further notice. Check this link for updates - https://www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/pol/

Subject: Send inmate mail

I would like to send him photos but he wants sexy ones, what's the limit would it be ok to send photos wearing panties and bra or just have to be fully covered

panties and bra are ok as long as your private parts remain tastefully covered

Subject: Money transfer

I am self-reporting. Can my family send money to my account before I self report?

If you have an inmate ID number, they can. You might be able to bring cash or money order with you when you report, they will deposit it into your account for you. We would certainly call them first to be 100% sure.

Subject: Inmate transfer

Who transports the inmate to the jail with the warrant and what happens if that jail doesnt come get them

The sheriff deputies from the county that issued the warrant will come to pick the inmate up. They do not and will not say when they are coming (for obvious reasons) and there is zero chance they will forget to pick him up.

Subject: Prison discipline

If my husband is in the hole in Bent county correctional facility can he still call me and how often

Telephone calls from the SHU are limited to one 15-minute phone per week, unless he was caught with a cellphone, then there would be no calls until he was back in general population

Subject: Prison discipline

My bf is in the work release program at Somerset county jail in PA. He got caught with tobacco and was sent to the hole. Will he lose his work privileges and about how long will he be in the hole?

He will probably lose his work privileges and spend a few days or weeks in the SHU (the hole). There are no set time limits for punitive stays, it's up to the lieutenant that wrote him up.

Subject: Relationship issues

How do you keep a healthy marriage going while husband is in jail? How to you keep communication going with young kids when dad is not there

you have to be creative and willing to go the extra effort to make sure it stays healthy. You can write sexy letters and talk about the future. You can talk to the kids and make your husband's incarceration a journey with some excitement then they get to visit him. it's not going to be easy, it is easy to quit altogether but it sounds like you want to keep things together... we wish you the best

Subject: Survive prison

i really have a couple questions for you. can new arrivals to arrendale diagnostics in Georgia be able to use the phone? Also are they allowed to receive commissary when they first get there?

It usually takes up to a week before the inmates may use the phone and have visitation. If they have money on their books they can go to commissary provided it is their day of the week.

Subject: Prison discipline

If you had to go before a discplinary board, would you want a fellow inmate to be on it? (the board)

You get two people to pick as your defense witnesses. When i did it, i only took the Corrections Officer who was my direct supervisor at my job (landscaping). He came in and basically gave a character reference on my behalf and the DHS liked his testimony enough to release me from the SHU into gen pop right away. I would not have an inmate come to represent me, the staff believes their own kind more than another inmate who

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