very few, that is a program for less than one-tenth of one percent of inmates with a minor non-violent offense with a very short sentence.

The problem we see in this situation is that your boyfriend is still incarcerated "after the time service". This tends to tell us that there is a re-sentencing hearing on the way for the old charge he was in violation of. This is problematic because the original sentencing judge will be making the new determination. This is usually not good because they view it like the offender didn't take the leniency to heart and normally will impose the original sentence.

Inmates in the TDCJ must serve 85% of their sentence. A 36 month sentence means that he will have to do 30.6 months. If he has done 24 already he is near the door. Normally the time spent in county counts as time off this sentence. We wonder if the sentence was different that you heard or if there are concurrent charges. Inmate movement from unit to unit is not unusual. It might be for something good or something bad,

Yes, having a money order would be a smart proactive thing to do. The prescription medication is another issue. You should bring it with you, the prescription too if you can arrange it. The US Marshal service will hold it in lieu of a new medical examination upon your Orientation & Admission period, and will most likely administer the dosage to you at the appropriate times of the day.

We are dubious that the sentencing judge is going to hand you a sentence that is 5 - 10 years and allow you to leave for the UK shortly thereafter. Typically what happens is you are taken into custody to serve the time imposed and then upon completion of 85% of that sentence you are extradited. Since we are not lawyers answering these questions this might be something that we've never come across or heard about. If they allow your

Not sure. Facilities that allow marriage do so mainly for long-term sentenced inmates. We would advise calling the chaplain and asking what their policy is.

It is delivered to them by a Corrections Officer at mail call Monday - Friday.

When an inmate is sentenced to serve time, an Earned Release Supervision (ERS) date, a tentative release date and a maximum release date are configured. The earned release supervision date is based on an inmate serving a percentage of their sentence. For example, an inmate may be required to serve 85% of a sentence in a facility and is eligible to serve the remaining 15% on ERS. There are many factors that are considered in calculating an inmate’s ERS

You will have to notify the inmate. We offer the free use of our letter service if you'd like to use it as a means to relay the new number and what they will need to do to use it. Send us an email to aid@inmateaid.com to request a coupon code for this letter. We will usually throw in a free photo for you to send as well

The custody and security levels are set by the Department of Corrections or the Bureau of Prisons. Their determination cannot be challenged or appealed. Your inmate might have something in his past that has cultivated a profile that brought the administration to determine this level of custody. There could be an issue of available bed space. There is no "supposed to" in prison. Outside forces have no bearing on the way the inside runs it's facilities. You can always call