Usually within 2-3 days, provided that there are no hold-ups in the mailroom by the prison's staff
Read moreYes, phone access is available during a short sentence the same way it is for longer ones. Most jails allow calls during designated hours, typically from early morning through late evening, with brief breaks throughout the day. For a 10-day stay, the practical considerations are straightforward. You will need to have a funded account set up with the jail's phone provider before you can make calls, or have someone on the outside set up a prepaid account that you
Read moreIt is worth trying, though a cash-only bond designation complicates the bondsman route. When a judge orders a cash-only bond, it typically means the full $2,000 must be paid directly to the court in cash rather than being secured through a bondsman. That designation exists specifically to prevent the use of a surety bond, which is what a bondsman provides. In those cases, the bondsman cannot post bond regardless of how willing they are to help. If the
Read moreYes, absolutely... we currently have people communicating with inmates at this facility
Read moreYou will have to get permission for that. It is not a normal request, but if your boyfriend has a good job and your residence appears clean and free of drugs, alcohol and firearms you might get special approval.
Read moreThe math works out more favorably than the full two years suggest, and here is how to read it. The starting point is 85 percent of the 24-month sentence, which is the standard minimum time served requirement in California and several other states for most offenses. Eighty-five percent of 24 months equals 20.4 months as the total time that needs to be served. From that 20.4 months, you subtract the 96 days of presentence credit he has already
Read moreYou can contact him by writing. Inmates cannot receive incoming calls
Read moreNot normally. You can call the facility and speak to a counselor or case manager and ask nicely if they will relay a message. The rules are usually against this, but if you ask nicely, they might pass along your urgent message.
Read moreThis is one of the hardest situations a family member can face, and the instinct to do something is completely understandable. The challenge is that acting from the outside without knowing exactly what is happening inside can sometimes make things worse before they get better. On the complaint question, it depends heavily on the nature and severity of what is happening. If the mistreatment involves serious physical abuse by correctional officers, that is a civil rights issue and should
Read moreIt depends on the facility and the officer handling the visit, and there is no consistent rule across all county jails. In many county jails, when a visitor arrives and checks in, the corrections officer will contact the housing unit to let the inmate know they have a visitor. Whether that officer volunteers your name or waits for the inmate to ask varies. Some officers announce who is there as a matter of routine. Others simply tell the inmate
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