call the institution and start with the unit team secretary, then the counselor, and then the case manager. One of them will give you a status report on your inmate

yes, just about everyday i think about it and regret the lost time and the people I hurt

there are no words to describe that first time getting locked up in the holding cell, then the transfer to the county jail, then the transfer to the federal prison... unnerving is an understatement

it depends on the severity. most inmates have some form of mental illness or they would have made better choices. if the inmate exhibits an inability to co-exist with the other inmates because of it, they will move to isolate and protect them from any potential harm

Depending on your bid, you're going to have to search for the "cure for boredom" as it fits you. Reading was my thing, it's partly why this website exists. You have to get yourself into a routine. And not get yourself jammed up in any inmate nonsense. You will make friends and exist partly because of that comradery. But, do NOT and never share tales of your crime, your sentence, any co-defendant with anyone while locked up. "Anything you say

It's impossible if you are close to the ones you love. For me, it felt like I died but I had to watch them go on living without me. It was sad...

Yes it is... anything that helps them feel connected to the outside while inside is a great morale-lifter.

Prison is hell. This sounds like group punishment which happens all the time. There is literally nothing you (or your inmate) can do but endure the time and focus on being better when they are released (because you surely don't want to go back)

Every facility is different, we would advise calling the chaplain to get the current acceptable rules for rosary or religious chains

awesome! like paradise, except you are told when to sleep, when to wake up, where to sit, when to eat, and limited contact with the outside world.