Some websites have the sentencing information. For the MCI facilities, use this link and enter your inmate's name: http://www.mass.gov/eopss/agencies/doc/locate-an-offender.html.   Another avenue is to call the Clerk of the Court where he was charged. You can actually talk to the judge's secretary and get all of the court documents (might have to pay for the printing) regarding the case.

InmateAid was set up with this in mind. You can set up a member/user account and sync it to an inmate profile that you create or one that is already created by clicking "follow". You may then write your inmate, send them photos of you and your family, holiday times or other occasions where you are thinking of your inmate. You can create cheaper inmate calling with our Discount Telephone Service, you can send magazine subscriptions from thousands of titles

The State will make provisions for transportation where necessary. Some inmates prefer to be picked up, others need help. Your inmate will meet with their counselor before release and the conditions will be determined for how release will be handled.

When someone takes a plea deal, the reduction is included in the sentence for "taking responsibility".  Unless he has some information that will help the authorities solve another crime, he is likely to do 85% of the sentence. You might ask to see the Judgement and Commitment document from the judge's office, if there is a parole provision (state only) then there is some possibility for reduced time if the parole board elects to approve him for supervised release.

Here is a link to the AL DOC Family Handbook (page 14): http://www.doc.state.al.us/docs/PublicMaleInmateHandbook.pdf You are most likely going to have to request a "special visit" where they give provisional time extensions because of the travel. You may address the "immediate family" issue at that time.

Yes you can write him. There is a waiting period at these Diagnostic facilities as they put the inmates through a thorough testing period and there are some periods of segregation from the outside.

There are many reasons that inmates are moved. Most of the time it is nothing to be concerned with. There are changes in the inmate population which require movement and aligning certain inmates with the same classification type based upon the criminal history, violence associated with their crime and length of sentence. Many times, the inmate gets their custody level changed for the better - calling "working your way down" as in the type of housing and security.

Depending on where he is, there is usually a period of Admission & Orientation which integrates the inmate into the system. They learn the rules and expectations. Once the go through this period of "education", they will be allowed to receive visitors.

What is their name and the state you think they are in, we will try and help locate them?

Inmates that have money on their inmate trust accounts can purchase stamps and envelopes at the weekly commissary. If they do not have money on their books, the prison will provide indigent inmates with all the materials necessary to send out mail to their loved ones. If your inmate writes to you directly, using your address, the cost of the mailing is a 49 cent stamp. Many of our members use the Inmate Response Mail service through InmateAid. Your inmate