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Subject: Parole, probation & supervised release

They get credit for time served locked up, not time in probation

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Subject: Sentencing questions

Generally no. Probation and incarceration are two legally distinct forms of supervision, and time spent on probation does not count as time served toward a custodial sentence. The distinction is fundamental. Time served refers specifically to time physically incarcerated, whether in a jail, prison, or in some cases a residential treatment facility that functions as a custodial placement. Probation is a community-based supervision program that allows a person to remain free, albeit under conditions and oversight. Because the person

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Subject: Inmate phone calls

Lassen County Jail has a contract with Securus. You have to use them for all calls, we are not replacing them. BUT, they have two sets of prices and depending on your current number, the calls will be $18.78 per 15-minutes OR $3.15 per 15-minute call. If you are paying the crazy-high rate, we can certainly help you. Once you get the number from us, enter it when you put money on your Securus account (or if your inmate can but phone

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Subject: Prison discipline

Cyberstalking is not a charge that typically triggers the kind of inmate retribution that certain other offenses do. The categories that get someone targeted inside, particularly sex crimes against children, are specific and well-known. A cyberstalking conviction without any child victim element does not fall into those categories and is unlikely to make you a target on that basis alone. That said, the single most important piece of advice for any federal inmate, regardless of their charge, is this:

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Subject: Parole, probation & supervised release

If we are talking about the same thing, a blue warrant is a warrant issued for a parole violation. We do not make recommendations about lawyers. But this lawyer would be a "post-conviction" specialist.

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Subject: Sentencing questions

Working through the math gives a reasonable estimate, though the exact date depends on the rules of the specific state and what his judgment and commitment order says. The standard framework in most states is that inmates serve 85 percent of their sentence before becoming eligible for release. On a 24 month sentence, 85 percent works out to 20.4 months of total time to serve. He has approximately 100 days in custody already, which converts to roughly 3.3

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Subject: Inmate phone calls

If you are trying to see your inmate's call history or how their money is spent on the inside, you are not entitled to it. The inmate's business is private and unless they decide to share it with you, it will remain that way.

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Subject: Inmateaid website questions

Go you your Account Dashboard >> Resources >> Questions and Answers

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Subject: Visitation

Being recently released from the same facility your husband is currently in puts you in one of the more unusual visitation situations, but it is not an automatic disqualification and there is a clear path to getting approved. The standard policy at most correctional facilities restricts visitation by people with recent incarceration history, particularly at the same facility. The concern is primarily about the connections and relationships formed inside and the potential for those to create security risks during

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Subject: Inmateaid website questions

We do not notify the followers of an inmate's release or any sentencing information. You can go to the countyoffices.com and find the clerk of the court for that information.

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