Manafort will get a longer sentence because he went to trial and lost. The government will file a PreSentence Report to the judge and try to pile on as much time as they can, maybe asking for 20 years - which really adds to the drama. There are sentencing guidelines which federal prosecutors push to the high side of the range - understanding that they get graded on how much time their "wins" bring. It's a shitty system, but its

it does happen sometimes, you read about guards getting caught up in things with the inmates. once the affair is exposed, the offending guard is prosecuted and charged with a felony. Their punishment: the inmate gets a few months in the SHU but the prison guard ends up an inmate in prison themselves.

The call list should remain intact with the transfer. Depending on their local rules, he should be able to call once he gets assigned his new housing situation.

If this is federal, all of the inmate's calling list remains in tact. As long as there is money, they should be able to call. Don't forget, InmateAid can get you a local number to almost any federal facility - making the calls only 6 cents per minute.

Not under those circumstances. If the person with the order on them fails to appear, they are lucky of the judge doesnt have  abench warrant for that alone. The protective order isnt protecting the offender, it's protecting someone from them - they have no ability to remove it whatsoever.

Florida gives 15% good time credits at the beginning of their sentence. Parole is set by the judge at the time of sentnecing. If the judge allows for parole, then the offender will be eligible to apply at the 1/3 mark in their sentence. The transfers are internal and we would only be guessing as to why (it's not always something negative).

One video visit per day... maybe once a week depending on the inmate. The VISITOR is the one that pays for the service.

You can, but there is a high likelihood that you will be picked up

There are no "early release programs" available unless you are willing to provide information to the authorities about another crime that leads to the arrest and conviction of someone else. If you see someone getting out earlier than their release date, they got out by snitching. 

No. Early release for two months left on his bid? Come on man!!!