InmateAid maintains a database of about 1.5 million inmates drawn from publicly available correctional records across the country. That database gets updated regularly through a data service that pulls current inmate designations from state and federal correctional systems, which is why your husband was already in the system when you searched for him even though you had never used the service before. The information that appears in those pre-existing profiles comes from the same public records that state departments of corrections...

From the time you place your order, expect the greeting card to reach the facility's mailroom within two to three business days via USPS. InmateAid processes and sends orders daily, so cards go out quickly from their end. Once the card arrives at the mailroom, it has to go through the standard inspection process before being distributed at mail call. That inspection adds a day or two in most facilities, sometimes more depending on how busy the mailroom is and how...

Yes, facilities provide winter clothing for inmates during the colder months, and court appearances are covered under that same provision. Most correctional facilities issue what is generally called a cold-weather kit or winter gear package when temperatures drop. This typically includes a jacket or coat and some form of thermal or long underwear to layer underneath the standard-issued clothing. The quality is institutional and nothing to write home about, but it serves the purpose of keeping people reasonably warm during cold...

Juvenile incarceration puts significant strain on family relationships, and in many cases that strain is both inevitable and by design. The juvenile justice system is built around the idea that the family unit is a core component of rehabilitation, which means the system actively involves family in ways that adult incarceration does not. That involvement can strengthen some relationships while exposing fractures in others. For families where the home environment was stable and supportive before the detention, the separation is painful...

Obviously, there are no statistics on the subject, but if it is like the other women's facilities, there are definitely relationships that turn sexual. It is more prevalent when the sentences are lengthy. Women with long sentences will look for a partner to ride their bid out with. If they have partners, than the sex would be often but it can't happen in the "light of day" as it is against the rules. And, this is not limited to women...