Usually, a week or two depending on their orientation schedule
Read moreYes, most facilities can deposit a check directly into an inmate's account, but the process has to be done correctly to avoid the check sitting unprocessed or being returned. Do not mail the check directly without first calling the facility and speaking with her case manager or counselor. They will give you the specific instructions for that institution, including who to address it to, what information to include with the check, and what the facility's process is for handling
Read moreThe typical calculation is 85% of your sentence is what you'll serve. That equates to 15.3 months, with 4 months already served, there is 11.3 months remaining
Read moreInmates can use their money in their Inmate Account to buy commissary, add talk time to their phone, send an email and even send money home to family members.
Read moreGenerally older inmates are left alone unless they have a big mouth. If your female friend is on her second bid (for murder?!?), she knows the score better than we could advise. She'll be a real gangster in there
Read moreHalfway houses are allowing their residents to own cell phones now
Read moreThe money does not automatically follow them. County jail and state prison operate on entirely separate account systems, and funds from a county commissary account are not transferred to the state when an inmate moves. To get the remaining balance, the inmate needs to request a check for whatever is left in their county account. That check is typically issued to the inmate's home address, so there needs to be someone on the outside to receive it. The inmate
Read moreSend him a postcard, it is the most direct and reliable method. Write your phone number clearly at the top of the letter so it is the first thing he sees when he opens it. Mail moves through the postal service and goes through the mailroom, but a letter with your contact information is perfectly acceptable to send and there is nothing the facility can refuse about it. Once he has the letter in hand, he has your number.
Read moreThe facility will release him in whatever clothing he has available, whether that is what he came in with or what he has accumulated while inside. If his original clothes no longer fit after gaining weight, you may want to bring a change of clothes in the right size to the pickup so he has something comfortable for the ride home. Beyond that, a few practical things make a real difference on release day. Have a meal ready or
Read morePrison medical systems are slow and require persistent navigation from the inside. The process starts with him, not with you. He needs to get the right paperwork submitted through his counselor or case manager to formally request a medical review and get into the system for evaluation and specialty care. If he has not already done this, that is the first step. Verbal complaints and sick calls are not the same as a formal written medical request that creates a
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