Generally speaking, the prisons WILL allow hard backs (especially federal BOP inmates). But, we would encourage a call to the facility before buying just to be certain. Since you are out of the country, if you'd like us to inquire on your behalf don't hesitate to ask.

Child support contempt cases move on the child support agency's timeline, not a standard criminal court schedule. When someone is jailed for failure to pay child support, the agency holding the contempt order is essentially in the driver's seat on when the case proceeds, and they are under no obligation to move quickly. The dynamic here is straightforward. The agency wants the money. As long as your husband is sitting in jail not paying, they have leverage. A court

These facilities rarely if ever forward mail. The only time i might happen is if it's within the BOP. The book will likely get lost in the system, we're afraid. You can definitely send letters without being on the mailing list.

Being jailed for child support contempt while genuinely unemployed is a difficult situation, but the path forward requires engaging the system rather than fighting it. The first and most important step is filing a formal motion to modify the child support order based on the change in financial circumstances. Loss of employment is a recognized basis for modification in every state, but the modification does not happen automatically. It requires a motion filed with the court, and the new

There are two inmate search functions. One is the search of inmate profiles set up by our members. The second are the locators by the jurisdiction. To use them, you will need to know the state they are in and the jurisdiction where they were prosecuted. If you give us some more information we will help you find him.

You can get the information from the Clerk of the Court in the jurisdiction that holds him. The judge presiding is going to be a little angry and depending how many times your friend has been before the judge on the same issue might, it may create a hardship going forward. If he can demonstrate a willingness to pay what he owes, he might not have to stay in jail long. BUT, child support is a hot issue now and

Yes. Being placed in the SHU, also known as segregation or the hole, does not cut off mail. Inmates in disciplinary or administrative segregation can still send and receive letters. Mail is one of the few things that continues uninterrupted regardless of disciplinary status at most facilities. Phone access is more restricted. Inmates in the SHU are typically limited to one call per week in most facilities, compared to the broader access available in general population. Some facilities allow

According to the facility's published information, visiting hours at Philadelphia House of Correction run Monday through Friday from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Visitors must sign in by 3:30 PM to be processed for a visit that day. Arriving after the sign-in cutoff means you will not get in regardless of how early the listed hours end. Before making the trip, call the facility directly at 215-685-8215 to confirm the current schedule and verify any specific requirements for your

What you described, being hit repeatedly while he watched without feeling, is not a relationship that changed. It is the same relationship revealing itself again. The blank stare you saw is important information. Trust it. People who have spent years in active addiction and who have a history of violence do sometimes genuinely change. But that change shows up in sustained, consistent behavior over time, not in words spoken from a jail cell where someone has nothing but time

The most meaningful gift you can send an incarcerated person is something that helps them escape mentally and pass the time with purpose. Inside, that almost always means books. If your husband enjoys reading, a book is genuinely the most valuable thing you can send into a federal prison. A few titles and authors that tend to resonate with readers inside: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson is the first in a gripping trilogy that