Hola, gracias por contactarnos. Con gusto te ayudamos. Para enviar dinero a tu ser querido, el proceso depende del lugar donde está recluido. La mayoría de las instalaciones trabajan con servicios aprobados como JPay, Access Corrections o MoneyGram. El dinero se deposita directamente en la cuenta de comisaría del recluso, que puede usar para llamadas telefónicas, artículos de la tienda y otras necesidades básicas. En InmateAid puedes encontrar la información específica de la instalación donde está tu familiar,
Read moreHi Theresa. Yes, InmateAid's discount phone service may be able to help you reduce the cost of calls from your stepson at the Lexington facility. Here is how it works. The rate you pay per minute depends on the relationship between your current phone number and the number your stepson calls from inside the facility. If your number is already local to the Lexington area you may already be paying the lower rate of around $0.06 per minute.
Read moreThe cost of calls from jail or prison depends on several factors including the facility, the phone carrier contracted by that facility, and the distance between the facility and the number being called. Most facilities use contracted phone carriers such as Securus, GTL, or ICSolutions. Rates vary by carrier and by facility but typically fall somewhere between $0.06 and $0.21 per minute for domestic calls. Historically, the biggest factor affecting your rate was distance. Local numbers cost less
Read moreThere are several ways to find out if someone is a registered sex offender and most of them are free and publicly accessible. The National Sex Offender Public Website at nsopw.gov is operated by the U.S. Department of Justice and allows you to search by name across all 50 states simultaneously. This is the most comprehensive free resource available. Every state also maintains its own sex offender registry. If you know which state the person lives in or
Read moreWe understand how frightening and confusing the first hours after an arrest can be. Here is what you need to know right now. 23 hours is still very early in the process. He is likely still being processed and may not yet have access to a phone. This is normal and does not mean anything is wrong. Most facilities complete the intake process within 24 to 48 hours before allowing calls and visits. Once he is fully processed
Read moreHarris County Central Jail is one of the largest detention facilities in the United States and has a medical unit on site that handles ongoing medical needs including mobility issues and physical disabilities. When your boyfriend was booked he should have gone through a medical intake screening. This is standard procedure at Harris County and is specifically designed to identify medical conditions and accommodations needed before an inmate is assigned to a housing unit. Mobility related needs are typically
Read moreYes. Earning a college degree while incarcerated is not only possible, it is one of the smartest things an inmate can do to prepare for life after release. The primary pathway is distance learning, also called correspondence education. Many accredited colleges and universities offer degree programs specifically designed for incarcerated students. Courses are completed through mailed materials, and in some facilities through approved tablets or computer terminals. Degrees earned this way are fully accredited and carry the same weight
Read moreRelease and parole eligibility dates depend on several factors and the answer is different depending on where your loved one is incarcerated and what they were convicted of. For federal inmates, there is no parole. The federal system abolished parole in 1987. Federal inmates serve a determinate sentence and are required to serve at least 85% of their sentence before release. The remaining time is served on supervised release in the community. The Bureau of Prisons publishes each federal
Read moreThis is one of the most confusing aspects of concurrent sentencing and you are not alone in struggling to understand it. The answer lies in how jail time credits interact with the actual time that needs to be served in prison. Here is what is happening in your husband's situation. Your husband has two concurrent sentences. A 36 month sentence with 503 days of jail credit already applied, and a 33 month sentence with 284 days of jail
Read moreThis is a common misunderstanding and the short answer is that the facility is mistaken about what InmateAid actually does. InmateAid has no direct relationship with any jail, prison, or correctional facility in the United States. We are not a service that operates inside facilities, interfaces with their phone systems, or requires their approval or cooperation. The facility cannot block InmateAid because InmateAid does not interact with them in any way. Here is what InmateAid's discount phone service
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