Subject: General prison questions-terminology
If it is federal, the US Marshal service will transport him via airplane. They normally will fly into the FTC Oklahoma City facility which is situated on an airport tarmac. They will process him there for a day or more and then when there are enough eastbound transfers he will eventually get to his destination. The US Marshal is the most humane outfit. The air transport is efficient, speedy and unbelievably professional in it's method.
If it is a state facility...
Read moreSubject: Inmate phone calls
You will not be able to figure out who it is she is calling. There is one way to stem the usage, it is to get a number from us (for the Discount Calling) and only put money on that number. If you give her commissary money SHE controls the way it's spent. If you put our number on a pre-paid service, it will only connect the one number you are registering. You can email us (aid@inmateaid.com) the name of...
Read moreSubject: Visitation
You cannot find out who is on an inmate's visitation (only if you are approved), it is private information.
Subject: Pending criminal charges
The right to appear before a judge in a reasonable amount of time is a constitutional protection, but what counts as reasonable varies by state and by the specific circumstances of the arrest. In most jurisdictions, an initial appearance or arraignment is supposed to happen within 48 to 72 hours of arrest. If your friend has been held significantly longer than that without any court appearance at all, something has stalled, and it is worth looking into.
The most common reasons...
Read moreSubject: Survive prison
Inmates are basically the property of the jurisdiction they are held by and there is very little people on the outside can do to effectuate change on the inside. We have of course heard of stories similar to what you are referring to. But, we would caution you to not take everything your inmate says as 100% accurate. Inmates are notorious for currying favor from their loved ones with stories of abuse - amplifying your imagery of jail life.
This causes...
Read moreSubject: Inmate search
Email us at aid@inmateaid.com the name, state and DOB and we will see if we can locate your inmate. Also, if you know what jurisdiction the offender was convicted in (i.e. federal, state or county) it will be helpful.
Subject: Release questions
The projected release date is the most reliable number you have at this point. When a parole denial is issued, the state recalculates and posts a release date that already factors in any good time credits and earned time he has accumulated. It is not a raw sentence end date with time still to be shaved off. What you see is what the system currently calculates as his release.
That said, a few things could still shift it. If he picks...
Read moreSubject: Inmate search
Juvenile information is hard to acquire online due to privacy laws for minors, you might try calling the facility and ask to speak with the case manager, counselor or unit team secretary to get more information.
Subject: Inmate search
Not all mugshots are posted online. You can search the county or state databases to see if they are publishing it
Subject: Send inmate mail
If the inmate ID number and facility are correct we are 100% reliable for all services. Mistakes occur with incorrect information. In the event that a mistake happens, and they certainly do we will correct it at no charge.
