Inmate education is an area that needs improvement and it appears there are many efforts underway to upgrade it across all incarceration systems. They all offer and most require that all inmates have at least a GED. There are limited secondary educational programs offered. Regardless of what is offered, there are many distance learning programs but they require some form of payment. Courses like the Prison College Program and others are ambitious tasks worthy of your consideration. InmateAid is exploring ways to

The CDCR website does not provide that information. You can call the facility and ask to speak to his counselor.  BTW, your inmate definitely knows his out date.

Yes, the Discount Telephone Service would be beneficial if you have a long distance number that is not in the Cullman rate center. The current carrier is Telmate and local lines will save you money.

Not really. Most of the jailhouse violence you hear about is remote and isolated. It is not the norm. There are things of course that will change that quickly. If your son keeps to himself and internalizes his thoughts and actions he'll get out without as much as an argument.

There are many publishers and they all have a slightly different response to this question. The rule of thumb is it takes about 8-10 weeks for the first issue to deliver. If you ordered from a subscription card inserted in a store magazine, the paragraph about delivery also suggests it "could take 8-10 weeks for the first magazine to arrive." The facilities will only allow magazines sent directly from the publisher. Our partners are honest and responsible.

For now, that is the rule. They are subject to change from administration to administration

No. Inmates do not know the other inmates charges unless they speak about them. Our strong advice is to keep your crime to your self as well as your out-date. Inmates that are trouble-makers will have their people on the outside research what they can find on certain inmates. They will use the information if the crime is something they do not "approve of". 

Maybe, depending on his crime, his in-prison behavior, the length of time left on his sentence. Furloughs are rare but if he's been a model inmate there is a chance they escort him to the hospital bedside for a couple of hours, but they are not going to "let him out early" for this reason.

FL DOC offers transportation either with a bus ticket or some arrangement to get them to their freedom destination

Visitation allows for babies to come along with a diaper bag that is subject to heavy inspection. Bring milk, diapers and a change of clothes but don't try and sneak something in, or you'll end up with your loved one.