The norm is 85% of the sentence will calculate the inmate's release date. The 15% is the "good time" credit given all inmates at the beginning. They can only lose this good time by getting incidence reports where the punishment is losing good time. If the sentence is 72 months, their time should be about 61 months, or 11 months of good time.

Yes, absolutely. The institution encourages it, too. Ask the counselor if your inmate has set this up.

Inmates on work release are still property of the system and are not afforded furloughs unless they are specifically granted them. "Going home" is considered an escape unless there is an approved furlough in place.

Inmates deal with loneliness in different ways. We have always felt that reading is the "great escape", which is why InmateAid promotes the concept of books, magazines and newspapers to inmates. Also, sending letters and pictures help keep the bond to loved ones strong. Inmates are oftentimes abandoned by their loved ones, shunned for the shame of incarceration. This is when loneliness and helplessness sets in. If you were thrust into a penitentiary with a few years ahead of you

No, smoking has been banned in all state and federal facilities. BUT, inmates still are able to obtain cigarettes through smuggling sources. They sell for an expensive "2 tunas" each and are surprisingly easy to get as long as you have a locker full of tuna. The other surprising thing is that most correctional officers are not diligent in punishing inmates for smoking and as long as the inmates keep it out of their sight, they are not cracking down

The release date is entered by the members/users of the site. When the sentence is over they are usually released into a halfway house or probation/supervised released for a period determined by the Courts.

El sitio Ask the Inmate no es un enlace de comunicación directa a un preso en particular; es un foro de preguntas y respuestas entre el usuario e Inmate Aid que sabe cómo funcionan las cosas en el interior de la prision. Para comunicarse, puede escribir cartas, enviar postales y fotos - pero usted tendrá que ir a la zona de Mi cuenta y hacer clic en la página para crear su perfil, a continuación, haga clic en "Cartas". Usted

The mailing address of the facility

If he writes back through InmateAid, he simply uses our return address and we will scan the letter into your account and notify you of it's existence.

Saturday night, the post office is closed. The letters will be processed Moday morning.