Release Questions — Ask the Inmate
The days and weeks leading up to a release date are filled with practical questions that the facility is often not equipped to answer clearly. What time will they be released? What do they leave with? What happens if the release date changes? What is the difference between a projected release date and an actual release date? This section covers everything families need to know about the release process including how release dates are calculated, what good time and earned time credits do to the projected date, what an inmate receives upon release, how transportation from the facility works, what the first 24 hours after release typically look like, and how to prepare as a family for the moment the door opens. The guidance here comes from people who have walked out those doors and from families who were waiting on the other side. See also our sections on Halfway House, Parole and Probation, and Re-entry and Rehabilitation.
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If he was given four years suspended sentence, THAT is his "good time". He is only doing 20% of his sentence. The posted release date of July is probably correct.
Read moreHis belongings are boxed up and kept in storage. If you didn't show up they would be there when he got released. They want people to collect the goods to keep from having an overload of stored boxes for inmates. There are other instances where the facility (federal) will ship the property to the inmates home address.
Read moreHe will definitely get credit for the six months he did in county. He probably has to do 85% of the sentence (assuming he stays out of trouble and remains incident-report free). That would be 25.5 months. What jurisdiction did he get sentenced in? Where did you see the release date (that might not have figured in the good time as of that listing)?
Read moreMissing the court date is not a good thing but if he was already in jail on another warrant, it shouldn't affect him for missing. BUT, there is always more to the story and if his court dates about domestic violence what was the warrant for? Because of the limited information, we have no idea how long he'll have to sit.
Read moreWe need to know more about the sentence that was imposed and what his release conditions are, probation period, etc before we could give an answer relating to 2020. Good time is only 15% unless he has a deal with the prosecutor to get more time off for cooperation
Read moreOnce the offender has done their required time, they are held in the A & O area until the state with the warrant comes to pick them up. There are usually no delays as they state with the detainer knows the inmate's release date. They are oftentimes waiting in the parking lot for the actual release to be finalized.
Read moreYes, they refer to this as a "detainer".
Read moreIf they are scheduled for release on the 28th, what is the court date about? If another county is picking him up, then he has a "detainer" on him. That is when another jurisdiction requests a hold on that person so they can bring them before the judge in their county that issued the warrant.
Read moreThe short answer is "yes". A three year sentence (36 months) with 15% good time drops it to 31 months.
Read moreGraduating from the drug treatment program is also granting immediate release. They oftentimes take the souse when there are openings in the program and don't always fit release dates. We would advise you call the facility and speak to his counselor... they will; know the out date for sure.
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