Subject: Relationship issues
It is true that an inmate may file for divorce if they someone on the outside handling the actual court filing. The petition can be notarized in prison, and then that document must be filed with the family court in your jurisdiction. There is nothing to this that makes it "faster", but if you are sitting in prison, time is not a factor as you have plenty of it.
Subject: Relationship issues
As an inmate, you treated like anyone else. What goes on the outside is the same as the inside. If you treat others with respect, you will, in turn, get respect. If you mouth off, you're gonna get your coconut cracked.
Subject: Relationship issues
Probably the hardest part is getting used to the fact that everyone you know on the outside (mostly wife and kids) are living their lives while you are locked up. You have absolutely no control over anything. It feels like you have died and are watching your loved ones live their life and you cannot participate. Your mind plays tricks with you, you lose faith in your relationship, etc.
Subject: Law & court questions - legal terms
Deposing an incarcerated person in a civil matter is significantly more complicated than a standard deposition, and most correctional facilities do not accommodate it without a court order compelling their participation.
The standard approach that most facilities will accept is written interrogatories rather than a live deposition. The inmate receives written questions, prepares written answers, and has those answers notarized at the facility. Notarization is available at most correctional institutions through the facility's legal staff or a visiting notary. This process...
Read moreSubject: Inmate phone calls
Depending on the type of facility, there would be a delay for the inmate in the form of an orientation period, for instance, county inmates can often call right away. Usually, this is about a week from the time they arrive. This pertains mostly to federal or state inmates,
Subject: Medical treatment
Mental health services in correctional facilities vary enormously depending on whether the facility is federal, state, or county, and the resources available at that specific institution. The honest answer is that the quality ranges from genuinely adequate to severely lacking, and getting access to what exists often requires the inmate to advocate for themselves.
Federal facilities generally have the most comprehensive mental health infrastructure of any correctional system. The Bureau of Prisons employs licensed psychologists and social workers at most institutions,...
Read moreSubject: Inmate transfer
The honest answer is that you often will not know in advance, and that is by design rather than by accident.
Prison transfers are not announced ahead of time to inmates or their families. The facility does not want anyone on the outside knowing when a transfer is happening because advance knowledge creates opportunities for interference, escape attempts, or security complications during transport. Your husband will likely be woken up early one morning, told to gather his property, and moved out...
Read moreSubject: Inmate search
We have over 1.5 million active inmates in our database.
Subject: Family services
Yes, the Inmateaid services are available in the Will County Detention Center. If you would like to try something out, let us know (by email at aid@inmateaid.com) and we will send you a coupon code.
Subject: Relationship issues
The simplest and most reliable first step is a letter. It requires nothing from him in advance, no approved list, no phone account, no prior arrangement. You write it, address it correctly, and it goes through the standard mailroom process and gets delivered at mail call.
OSCI refers to two well-known facilities depending on which state you are dealing with. Oregon State Correctional Institution in Salem, Oregon is one. Oshkosh Correctional Institution in Oshkosh, Wisconsin is the other. Knowing which one...
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