Yes, and the savings are specific enough to be worth knowing exactly. With an Arizona 480 area code number, a 15-minute call from ASPC Yuma-Cibola runs $3.19. That is the rate your inmate is currently paying every time they dial your number. With an InmateAid local number matched to the Yuma facility, that same 15-minute call drops to $1.72. That is $1.47 saved per call. It does not sound dramatic until you do the math across a month.
Read moreMaybe he doesnt have the money in his account to make outbound calls? We would recommend that you write him a letter and ask how he is doing. Find out if he needs money to be able to call you.
Read moreYes, usually at 9:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Read moreThis is one of the most frustrating situations in the criminal justice system, and it happens more than it should. Here is the hard reality of how plea agreements work. When a defendant pleads guilty, the deal is negotiated between the defense attorney and the prosecutor. But the judge is not a party to that negotiation and is not bound by it. The judge has final sentencing authority, and in most jurisdictions, they can accept, modify, or reject the
Read moreIt might be on your end or on the inmate's end. If you were on a call and said something that caught the ear of a CO and reported you. If you attempted to add another person to the call while it was going (third-party calls are a no-no), that might do it. Or, the inmate is on some disciplinary period for violations inside. Regardless, you can call or write the warden and ask what specific rule was broken to
Read moreYes it is, if you want to see if we can save you money, please send an email with your phone number and the facility - we will give you an honest estimate of the savings (if any)
Read moreBeing arrested on new charges while on parole in California puts someone in two separate but simultaneous legal problems, and both of them are serious. The first is the parole violation itself. Parole is a second chance granted by the same judge who sentenced him the first time. That judge signed off on parole as an option and is now watching it come back as a failure. When a parolee picks up new felony charges, the parole board can
Read moreCall the jail before you bring anything. That is the only advice that matters here, and it matters every single time, not just the first time. Trustee status gives an inmate more freedom of movement and sometimes more flexibility around approved items, but what is actually permitted varies significantly from facility to facility. Some jails allow outside food and drinks for trustees under specific conditions. Others prohibit it entirely regardless of status. The rules can also change without notice
Read moreIt is a legitimate defense, but an invitation does not automatically make the charge disappear. Here is how it actually plays out. Home invasion charges generally require the prosecution to prove unlawful entry, meaning the person entered without permission or exceeded the scope of whatever permission was given. If the accused was genuinely invited in, that cuts directly at one of the core elements of the charge. A defense attorney can and should build around that fact. But
Read moreNo. That door closes the second time around. When someone finals their number, meaning they serve out their sentence completely with no parole supervision remaining, and then reoffends, the system treats it differently than a parole violation but the outcome is arguably harsher in one specific way. There is no parole board consideration this time. He will be required to serve 85 percent of whatever sentence the judge hands down before any release is possible. The reasoning from
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