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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Well, congratulations for riding it out with him. This next episode will be another test. He is going to be overwhelmed at all the new technology that everyone uses and knows well. He'll feel left out in that regard. He will be somewhat institutionalized in the habits and routines that got him to the door. The hurdles are finding work and getting into positive and progressive routines that have some hope attached. Without that feeling that he can provide for his...
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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.
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No. Early release for two months left on his bid? Come on man!!!
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That is a terrible story, we are sorry for your loss, the fact that he has an out date at all is crazy. Our guess here is that it was a minor incident report that took some of his granted "good time" (all inmates get their good time credits at the beginning of their bid) which could be a short list of possible violations (fighting, contraband, gambling, possession of drugs or tobacco, or repeat violations) OR it is more likely a...
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Tentative date is the current "release date" of "out date" given the inmate. It is tenative and that normally means there are more calculations to be determined before they give a final. This means they anticipate it could change so YES, you might get some good news.
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If you mean "good time" credits against the release date, the answer is "Absolutely". All inmates are afforded 15% good time at the beginning of their bid. Only bad behavior and/or incident reports can take that away.
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Six years is a serious sentence for a juvenile. Depending on the previous criminal history the judge could put an early release provision in the youth's Judgement and Commitment Order. Then, it's up to your son to take the programming "to heart" which would give him a shot at getting out early. If it's available to him and he wakes up, he will more than likely get out sooner than the six years.
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Release dates are not always published publicly by every facility. We recommend that you call the facility and ask the counselor for that information, very nicely and humbly...
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Just wait outside in the parking lot.
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This will not immediately add to the original sentence, but it poses a problem when the new charge is heard by a judge. This is where the new case by itself would probably sent to probation instead of incarceration. WIth two strikes in such a short period of time could make the resisting charge result into another several month stay in county jail
