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Subject: Parole, probation & supervised release

The five year automatic sentence specifically applies to felony gun probation violations. If the original conviction involved a firearm and the probation conditions prohibited possession of a weapon, a violation of that condition carries mandatory consequences that the judge has very limited ability to deviate from. That is a specific and serious category. For other types of probation violations, the outcome is not automatic and is entirely at the discretion of the original sentencing judge. That is the person

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Subject: Work release

It happens, but it is not the standard. Most work release inmates follow the schedule of whatever employer they are working for, and many employers observe major federal holidays like Veterans Day with closures. When the employer is closed, there is no work assignment and the inmate stays at the facility. However, some employers do operate on holidays, particularly in industries like retail, hospitality, food service, and certain government functions. Work release inmates placed with those employers may well

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Subject: Inmateaid website questions

Yes, absolutely 

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Subject: Inmate phone calls

The service is NCIC, however, the InmateAid Service will cut the NCIC call price in half. If you would like to get an honest estimate, email us your telephone number and we'll let you know if this discount could be applied to your account

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Subject: Inmate phone calls

This depends on your phone number. If you would like an honest estimate, email us (aid@inmateaid.com) the name of the facility with your phone number and we will let you know the pricing options

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Subject: General prison questions-terminology

YES, 100%. email us at aid@inmateaid.com and we'll give you a coupon to try out any of the Services

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Subject: Inmate transfer

They probably broke rules serious enough that required placing them in a facility where the security level is higher. 

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Subject: Inmate phone calls

InmateAid numbers are selected by software matching the rate calculator prices for all numbers as they relate to the prison pricing and then delivering them to you via email and text

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Subject: Survive prison

Both are a prison but in my opinion, the federal prisons are better because they have a bigger operating budget. The staff is well-paid and well-trained. The food is better with more choices. There are more vocational and educational opportunities. But, neither is better than freedom.

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Subject: Inmate transfer

It means that they are transferred to another facility of similar security level.

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