When sentences run concurrently, defendants serve all the sentences at the same time. When sentences run consecutively, defendants have to finish serving the sentence for one offense before they start serving the sentence for any other offense. If a defendant is convicted of a number of crimes that carry lengthy prison terms, the difference between consecutive and concurrent sentences can be tremendous. The same factors that judges tend to consider when deciding on the severity of a sentence (for

As an inmate does his time and is not receiving any incident reports, their custody level will change for the better. That is the incentive for an inmate to maintain good behavior. The lower the level of custody, the easier their time is. The higher security facilities have inmates with long sentences and not much to lose when it comes to igniting situations with rule breaking or violence. Inmates that want to go home follow the rules and get rewarded

There is no real quick way to speed up extradition. You will have to let the process play out. This is done sometimes to sweat the inmate into a plea agreement. Finding a good attorney is not the easiest thing to do or the cheapest. You will have to talk with your daughter and get a feel for her case. No one really "knows a good criminal attorney" unless they have been through a criminal TRIAL and been

The inmate always knows their out-date - your brother knows for sure. You can also call the facility and ask to speak to his counselor or case manager. You might find the information online; if he is in federal for sure, and most of the state websites have their release date.

Most facilities will not pass along messages from the outside to the inmates. One of the services at InmateAid is the [Send a Letter](https://www.inmateaid.com/letters) where you can let your inmate know what you're thinking

Your daughter is entitled to legal representation. Her lawyer will have the charges and explain them to her. The state statute you are referring to 13-3854 is "Arrest without a warrant" The arrest of a person may be lawfully made also by any peace officer or a private citizen without a warrant upon reasonable information that the accused stands charged in the courts of another state with a crime punishable by death or imprisonment for a term exceeding one

Yes, you can send money, letters, books and magazines. Private prisons are owned by a corporation and work under a contract with the agency that supplies them with inmates. They are paid by-the-inmate, for each day of incarceration. It is a controversial but effective means of incarceration. The bigger problem is that these companies spend millions lobbying Congress promoting incarceration rather than rehabilitation. It's a onflict of interest for those seeking to reduce sentences and find a better

What your ex got from us is a telephone number that makes the calls from your inmate less expensive. We are not replacing the service at the jail, you still pay them for the calls but with our number the calls through their service is generally about $4-5 per call cheaper. The cost of our service includes the number and forwarding minutes of the call to the line that you provide. It does not affect your current number.

The commissary lists generally include typical personal hygiene items you'd find at a drug store. The facility provides the bare minimum but inmates can "upgrade" some of these essentials. They also sell foods and snacks. There are items that are sold that act as the currency for the jail. Packs of tuna, chicken, salmon and beef are used for bartering between inmates for services between themselves. They also sell candy, chips and other junk food. There is a limit that

A double-digit sentence is at least ten years. If she was moved from the federal detention center it means that the US Attorney is not prosecuting the case. It would appear that the District Attorney is going to try the case in state court, which is why she was transferred to a county jail. If she is convicted, she would go to state prison, not federal prison. Robbery charges are serious and often carry double-digit sentences (up to 25 years)