FREEDOM! But until then, money on their books, lots of mail and plenty to read...

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

Maximum security federal inmates and most State prison inmates may buy TVs from the commissary for about $150. Inmates watch regular network TV shows, the news and are connected to educational and religious programming, too - no cable though. General population TV does have basic cable, no premium channels.

It is generally something that is frowned upon. Inmates should not talk about their crime, especially if the crime is a societal taboo that would make the offender a target for prison justice. Inmates will start with, "How much time do you have?" ...which is usually followed by..."what happened?" Inmates can ALWAYS find out why a person is incarcerated. Inmates are smart. As in inmate, a person has nothing but time to think and gather information. I remember all

We do not have any first-hand accounts of this facility but it is a decent sized place and by the online description, there are a lot of correctional officers on duty. This means that they have a big budget which makes the treatment much better for inmates. There are no reports of heavy gang activity which rises the level of anxiety and bad behavior exponentially. But, let's face it, this is prison and he will have to behave himself and

Being locked up is pretty boring. One of the reasons inmateAID was founded was to give loved ones an organized and reliable way to help their inmate's time go by more smoothly. Reading is a great escape - we recommend sending lots of magazines, newspapers and books if you are able. Send them letters and photos to keep connected to the outside world. Some cells have phones, some do not. TVs are located in the common areas in the

You can take the clothes in a bag and drop them off. Unfortunately, his needs are immediate and unless you approach the holding police with humility and respect, they will not give the clothes to him, they are not required to be nice, just to detain him and feed him.

We have had similar questions on Ask the Inmate and have responded very honestly. Some inmates in your spouse's situation will work out a deal to "use the commissary account" of another inmate. You place the money in the other inmate's account and they buy the items your spouse wants. The inmates charge a fee which is usually some percentage of the total money deposited to buy some things for themselves. This is a common inmate-to-inmate service that is against

Federal inmates must go through an Admissions and Orientation (A&O) before they are allowed to make calls or receive visitors. This usually occurs every Wednesday depending upon the amount of new incoming inmates. Inmates are screened by Unit Management and Health Services at the time of arrival and will also be screened by Psychology and Education Staff. Inmates are immediately provided with a copy of the institution's rules and regulations, which include information on inmate rights and responsibilities.

Most inamtes do their time without ever having to fear for their safety. Others seem to find conflict at every turn. A lot has to do with the type of person that inmate is, are they argumentative, are they mouthy and challenge everything people do? Obviously, the more that the inmate keeps to themselves and is not disrespectful to others, the more peace they will have. The guards in most instances are well trained and have empathy for the offenders