The honest answer is that it depends heavily on the severity of the condition and how it manifests day to day. First, some context worth having. Mental illness in the prison population is extraordinarily common. A significant portion of people who end up incarcerated are dealing with some form of untreated or under-treated mental health issue. That is not an excuse for the choices that led them there, but it is a reality of the environment. You are rarely
Read moreusually about a week. there is an orientation that they must complete before the phones are open to them
Read moreyes and yes :)... but seriously, there are not many facilities that allow conjugal visits anymore. phone sex sounds great, but it's frustrating because you don't have much privacy at the phone bank... try a sexy letter and selfies
Read moreYou should call the facility and ask to speak to your husband's case manager or counselor. They will have the most accurate and up-to-date information.
Read moreInmates can buy "picture tickets" at the commissary. They will take a picture in the visiting room and have it developed off-site. The inmate gets the color print in about a week.
Read moreWe recommend calling the facility and speak with the case manager, they have all of the accurate information
Read moreWhen the CO says "pack your stuff", you throw everything into a big plastic bin. You are allowed to take everything in your locker, including all of the commissary items you have bought.
Read moreProbably not, and here is why. A failure to appear is exactly the kind of thing that makes a judge reluctant to reduce bond. The whole point of a bond is to give someone a financial reason to show up to court. When someone has already demonstrated they will not show up, the court's confidence in that arrangement drops significantly. The bond amount is essentially the judge's way of saying they need more assurance this time around. At
Read moreThe Letter Only package does not include photos, but you are not stuck with just words if you want to send both. InmateAid offers a Picture Package at the same price as the Letter Package, and it gives you the ability to include a letter along with the photos you want to send. So rather than upgrading or paying more, you simply choose the Picture Package from the start and you get both in one. Photos mean a
Read moreThe picture here is serious. Three felony drug charges in six months, all while out on bond, is a pattern that courts and prosecutors view as evidence that neither the charges nor the bond conditions have made any impression. Getting arrested for new charges while already released pending trial on separate charges is one of the worst positions a defendant can be in. Bond revocation on both existing cases is almost certain at this point. Whether habitual offender statutes
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