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The sentence reduction does NOT come from the facility RDAP program level whatsoever, the reduction is determined administratively from Texas. Your reduction will be considered off of their assessment of how your PSR is written and specifically the nature of your crime. If there was violence, a weapon or endangerment of another person included in this Report, it is most unlikely that you get any time off. You will know in writing if you are accepted for the reduction or...

What commissary provides is the ability to supplement those meals with preferred items and to have more control over what goes into the diet. Common commissary food purchases include soups, snacks, protein supplements, condiments, coffee, and items that make the standard facility meals more palatable or filling. For inmates who find the cafeteria food difficult to eat consistently, having commissary food available becomes more important. At the county jail and state prison level, $75 per week represents a reasonable high-end budget...

There is a button on the top right of all the Personal Inmate Pages. Once you have logged into your account, can browse the inmate listing and click their name. Once they appear as a single profile page, click on FOLLOW. When you go back to your My Account area, click on the link "Inmates I'm Following" and there will be a list of who you are following. You can now access the services you wish to use in support...

The cost per call will be determined by the prison phone carrier and the distance from the jail to you. There are about 30 prison telephone companies that all have different pricing models. All but one have better rates for a local call than a long distance call. But, their rules change without notice and we can only give an estimate of the cost unless their website publishes the rates. Only Securus and Paytel publish their rates, none of the...

Most inmates do not have access to the Internet or email, they receive letters through the US Mail. We estimate that it takes 2-3 business days to make it to the jail. Once there, the staff opens and reads each piece of mail and inspects it for contraband. Any delay that occurs at the facility is out of our control. We make no guarantees as to how long it will take as there are thousands of facilities and none of...

There is no single answer because felony theft sentences vary a lot based on the details of the case and your history. The biggest factors that affect how much time you could face are: Dollar amount of the theft Higher amounts usually mean more serious felony levels and longer potential sentences Your prior record Since you already have two theft charges, that can work against you. Repeat offenses are taken more seriously and can increase penalties Type of charge and how it is filed Some theft cases...

Our experience is that this question about inmate mail making it inside with the wrong inmate ID depends solely on the mail room clerks at the time of receipt. The rules are steadfast and the mail is supposed to be "Returned to Sender". Some staff members will bend this rule and go ahead and deliver it to the inmate. Of course others will play it by the book. In your case, none of these letters have been returned to our...

Most facilities allow marriage. We are not certain what the rules are at Lawton and would suggest contacting the prison chaplain to get the full details and costs associated. One thought that comes to mind that you might take into consideration. This is prison and inmates can be very cruel. Your circumstance might place undo and unnecessary pressure on your fiance. If you think you could wait to have the ceremony until he is released, you both would enjoy it so...

Western Union does not have Wayne County as a money transfer vendor. Money may by deposited into a Wayne County Jail Inmate's Commissary account under the following conditions: the money order must contain the Inmate's full and correct name and his WCJ Inmate number in order for the monies to be credited to the proper account. The money order must contain a return address and preferably a telephone number, in the event the person is discharged or there is a...

Most inmates do not have access to the Internet or email, they receive letters through the US Mail. Mail call is done Monday through Friday only. 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...

At Spartanburg County Jail, all inmate phone calls go through a contracted provider, which is GTL. That means you have to use their system to receive calls, there is no way around it. Here is how to get set up so he can call you and the kids: Step 1: Set up a GTL account You will need to create an account with the phone provider and add funds. This allows you to receive calls and pay for them. You may need to: Register...

Inmates do not have access to the the Internet.  Most inmates do not have access to email unless they are in the federal system. The federal system or BOP (Bureau of Prisons) have a closed system called Corrlinks. It is a good system that works on a long delay between emails and is expensive. There are some state prison systems that are beginning to follow the lead of the feds, you will have to check on a case-by-case basis to...