In the federal system the approved call list stays intact through transfers. It is tied to the inmate's register number rather than to a specific facility, so when they arrive at the new camp their existing list of approved numbers comes with them. You do not need to reapply or go through a new approval process on your end. The only gap in calls after a transfer is the logistics of getting settled at the new facility. Once your
Read moreNo, and missing the hearing actually made the situation significantly worse rather than better. A protective order exists to protect the person who requested it, not to accommodate the person it was issued against. The individual subject to the order has no standing to unilaterally request its removal, and a judge is not going to lift a protective order simply because the restrained party wants it gone. The only person who can initiate a modification or dismissal of a
Read moreFlorida applies a 15 percent good time credit at the beginning of a sentence, which is already factored into the scheduled release date you see. That February 2030 date reflects the sentence after good time has been applied upfront, so there is no additional reduction coming from that mechanism. On parole, Florida is more complicated than most states. The state largely abolished parole for offenses committed after October 1983, but second-degree murder sentences from that era and cases where
Read moreOne video visit per day... maybe once a week depending on the inmate. The VISITOR is the one that pays for the service.
Read moreYou can, but there is a high likelihood that you will be picked up
Read moreThere 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.
Read morePossibly, and it is worth understanding what programs actually move the needle on a release date versus which ones do not. In the federal system, the most significant program for early release is RDAP, the Residential Drug Abuse Program. Successful completion can result in up to twelve months off the sentence plus earlier transfer to a halfway house. That is a real and meaningful reduction, but eligibility requires a documented substance abuse history that predates incarceration. If that history
Read moreYes, the type of phone you have does not affect whether you can be on the approved call list. Prepaid cell phones, postpaid cell phones, landlines, and VoIP numbers are all eligible. The carrier and payment method behind the number are irrelevant to the facility's approval process. What matters is the number itself and who it belongs to. The inmate generally controls who goes on their call list, and the facility's review focuses on the person requesting to be
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Read moreAs often as they want, as long as there is money on their books to make the calls
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