The combination of charges here is serious and the exposure is significant. Idaho treats these matters similarly to other states but the specific sentencing ranges reflect how seriously the law views violent offenses, particularly strangulation. Attempted strangulation is the charge that carries the most weight. In Idaho and across most of the country, strangulation has been elevated in recent years from a misdemeanor assault to a felony in its own right, specifically because research has established it as one
Read moreYou can stay in contact but you need to be careful about which methods you use and what information they require you to provide. Writing a letter is your safest option right now. Through InmateAid's letter service your personal address does not appear on the envelope, which provides a layer of privacy that direct mail does not. The letter reaches your husband without exposing your location to anyone processing the mail at the facility. Phone calls carry more
Read moreHaving no prior record is helpful but it does not carry as much weight as most people hope in a possession with intent case. The outcome depends heavily on a set of factors that vary significantly from one situation to the next. The drug involved matters enormously. Intent to distribute charges involving methamphetamine, heroin, or fentanyl are prosecuted far more aggressively than marijuana or prescription medications in most jurisdictions. The quantity is equally important. A small amount that could
Read moreMail forwarding between correctional facilities is not reliable and in most cases does not happen at all. When an inmate transfers out of a facility, mail that arrives after their departure typically gets returned to sender rather than forwarded to the new location. The timing in your situation makes it particularly uncertain since the transfer happened the day after you sent the letters and postcard. Whether your mail reaches him depends on where it was in the postal system
Read moreA transfer within the same state system, from Bledsoe County Correctional Complex to Northwest Correctional Complex, both Tennessee Department of Correction facilities, is significantly smoother than an interstate or county-to-state transfer in terms of how quickly privileges carry over. Because both facilities operate under the same TDOC system, your boyfriend's existing approvals, account information, and general status transfer with him rather than requiring the full orientation and intake process that a new system entry would trigger. Phone access in
Read morePrison/jail is a scary place. The worst part is the boredom, not the violence. Every inmate wants to go home, but they know there is time to be served and the ones that can handle boredom the best, are the ones that survive. The magazines and books inmateAID has on the site are there for your convenience of ordering, but staying in touch with the outside world keeps them focused on what they'll do when released. Your son will need to
Read moreFirst, we are sorry for your family's loss. Losing someone while a loved one is incarcerated and unable to be there is one of the harder aspects of incarceration for everyone involved. The answer is that it is possible but not guaranteed, and the decision rests entirely with the warden. The CDCR has a formal policy for what is called a Temporary Community Release, which covers situations where an inmate needs to leave the facility briefly for a
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Read moreThe phone carrier is CityTeleCoin. All calls are over $5.00 unless you are in Shreveport LA, then the calls are $1.85. Our Discount Phone Service would get you that Shreveport number, it would ring on your regular number (forwarded). You still have to use CityTeleCoin but set the account up with our number to save over $3.00 per call. If you want to try it for a month, let us know and we will email you a coupon code for
Read moreFor Sterling Correctional Facility in the Colorado Department of Corrections, the answer is straightforward. OffenderConnect.com is the designated provider for CDOC facilities and it is the only platform you need for this situation. What makes OffenderConnect different from most prison phone carriers is their rate structure. They charge the same flat rate for all calls regardless of whether you are in Colorado or anywhere else in the country. That eliminates the in-state versus out-of-state rate disparity that drives up
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