Depending on the jurisdiction, the standard for the "real length of time served" is 85% of the imposed sentence.

Letters are processed immediately upon entry unless after 6pm on Saturday, those letters will process Monday morning. We estimate that it takes 2-3 business days to make it to the jail. Once there, the staff opens and reads each piece of mail and inspects it for contraband. Once they decide the mail is fit to be handed out at mail call, your inmate will receive it. Any delay that occurs at the facility is out of our control. We make

Yes, sexy pictures are perfectly okay. We process lots of bikini and lingerie photos from the loved ones of inmates and they are acceptable and appreciated by the recipient.

Sending money into the Contra Costa County - Martinez Detention Facility will only be accepted in the following forms: Money Orders , Cashier's Checks, Local, State and Federal government checks, including checks from other detention and prison authorities, Traveler's Checks Personal checks or cash will result in the envelope and all its contents being returned to sender. Money Orders, Cashier's Checks and Traveler's Checks must be made out to the inmate. The inmate name and booking number must

This depends on a number of factors. If they are recently captured and are just beginning their sentence it will be a decent amount of time before a transfer is even considered. It is most likely that their custody and security level is on the high end of the scale because of the fugitive label. The length of sentence is another factor along with the language in the sentencing order from the judge. Parole can only be offered to an

Depending on where you are incarcerated there are only a couple of ways to get your sentence reduced. The most common way is to provide substantial assistance to the authorities that results in the conviction of another (yes, snitching - but it happens all of the time). The other way, if your inmate is in federal prison and qualifies for this program, is called RDAP. RDAP is the Residential Drug Abuse Program which is a nine month program. Once successfully

The normal stay in classification is 30 - 90 days before being designated to a permanent facility.

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We are not sure, but most institutions provide "holiday bags" with snacks and candies for the inmates during holiday time. You might try calling the facility and ask to speak with the case manager, counselor or unit team secretary to get more information.