Trust your instincts. They are usually pointing at something real. When someone who was calling and writing regularly goes quiet without explanation, that change means something. It does not always mean what you fear most, but it always means something. Maybe he is dealing with something inside he has not told you about. Maybe the relationship has shifted on his end. Maybe your instincts about the ex are accurate. Whatever the reason, the silence itself is information. Here
Read moreA lockdown complicates the timing but does not necessarily block the process entirely. Legal documents like power of attorney are treated differently from standard privileges, and facilities generally have procedures in place to handle them even during restricted periods. The first step is to contact his counselor or case manager directly. Explain that you have a legal document requiring his signature and ask what the procedure is for getting it handled. This is not an unusual request and facility
Read moreIt's probably a bad idea. There are shakedowns happening all the time, if they find them, they will be confiscated and the inmate could face disciplinary action such as a stint in the SHU
Read moreA court date scheduled after a release date is unusual enough that it warrants a closer look at what that court appearance is actually for. If the April court date is connected to the same case and charge he is currently serving time on, there may be a clerical or scheduling issue worth having an attorney look into. A court date that falls after the release date on the same matter does not typically make procedural sense, and getting
Read moreInmateAid is a service that lets you send letters, postcards, photos, and greeting cards to an inmate online without having to print, stamp, or mail anything yourself. You compose or upload what you want to send, InmateAid handles the printing and mailing, and everything goes out through the United States Postal Service. From the time you place your order, expect the mail to reach the facility's mailroom in two to three days. That is standard USPS transit time and
Read moreIn federal and state there are no limits, but county jails sometimes have limits of 10 or so as the inmate storage space is limited
Read moreCollect calls from jail rarely work on cell phones, and most carriers have moved away from supporting them entirely. The fix is straightforward: set up a prepaid account with whatever phone carrier the jail uses. Every county jail contracts with a phone service provider, typically a company like Securus, GTL, ICSolutions, or Telmate. That carrier manages all calls made from the facility. To receive calls without the collect call barrier, you need to create an account directly with that
Read moreall you have to do is upload them from your phone or computer with the "paper clip" icon
Read moreThey can hold you on a "federal material witness warrant" pretty much for as long as they want. While they are holding you on that premise, you can bet they will use the time to build their case.
Read moreUse the Arrest Record link, ...there is a small charge for the data of newly arrested offenders
Read more