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Inmate Care Packages
How to Send Care Packages to an Inmate in Prison?
Sending a care package to someone in prison is not as simple as boxing up items and shipping them from home. Most correctional facilities do not accept...
Send Inmate Money
How to send money to a inmate in Jail or Prison?
Sending money to an inmate is one of the most practical things you can do to support someone on the inside. Money on their books gives them access to...
General Prison Questions-Terminology
"What is the difference between jail and prison?
Jail and prison are two distinct types of correctional facilities that serve different purposes, house different populations, and operate under different...
Inmate Phone Calls
How do I get a phone call from my husband who has just been transported there
When an inmate arrives at a new facility, phone access does not begin immediately. There is an intake and orientation process that typically takes one to two...
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Are Prison Cells Different in Reception Versus the Mainline?
The cells themselves are roughly the same size whether you are in reception or on the mainline.…
The cells themselves are roughly the same size whether you are in reception or on the mainline. Do not expect a meaningful difference in square footage between the two. What changes is everything around the cell rather than the cell itself.
Reception feels more restrictive because it is. The movement is controlled, the programming is limited, the privileges are reduced, and the population is constantly rotating as new arrivals come in and get processed out to permanent facilities. The environment has...
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How long before a detainee gets deported after sentencing?
If he awaiting deportation post sentence, then YES, he will do the imposed sentence and once the time is served, he will be picked up by ICE and sent to their…
If he awaiting deportation post sentence, then YES, he will do the imposed sentence and once the time is served, he will be picked up by ICE and sent to their country of origin
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Can a inmate block me from putting money on his phone time
No, they can block you from visitation and they can refuse to call you or write but you can add all the money you care to.…
No, they can block you from visitation and they can refuse to call you or write but you can add all the money you care to.
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How can i find out an inmate release date
Call the facility and ask to speak to a counselor.…
Call the facility and ask to speak to a counselor. Or, ask YOUR inmate, they definitely know their out date
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I want my husband home so bad what can I do
There is not much you can do except "ride or die".…
There is not much you can do except "ride or die". You have to keep yourself busy. You can stay comnnected through phone calls, letters, send sexy pictures, visit as often as you can. We hope his sentence isn't too long and that you guys can reunite soon
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How do I find someone that was recently arrested
There are three ways to search on InmateAid.…
There are three ways to search on InmateAid. One is locator of the jail you think they might be in (try the county where they were last).
Our locator has over one million inmates but they are entered by members of the site. If no one set up a profile for your guy, then that database would not have his record. You can create his profile once you find him and use our services to stay connected.
The third way is to...
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Will Prison Staff Relay a Phone Message to an Inmate?
You can try, but it seldom works.…
You can try, but it seldom works. Correctional staff are not permitted to relay personal messages to inmates as a matter of facility policy. The rules exist for good reason: if staff started passing along phone messages from family members, the volume of requests would be unmanageable and the system would break down quickly. It is not that individual staff members do not want to help. It is that the rules prohibit it.
The most reliable way to get a message...
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Does the Caldwell Parish Correctional Center have air conditioning
This a small facility in the heat of Louisiana.…
This a small facility in the heat of Louisiana. There is nothing to like about jail, it's confinement with limited privileges. There is no air conditioning but the medical staff is compassionate and willing to help. Just have you inmate ask to see the nurse.
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How long are inmates usually on C status
There is no way to know for sure.…
There is no way to know for sure. He will be allowed to write you, so ask him why he's there and for how long. I was in the SHU for one day, every minute felt like it was an hour - it is hell. I had my DHO hearing and was luckily released back into gen pop. There was another guy in there for eight months for having a cell phone. Rumor was he got a year in solitary and then...
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Update inmate location
If you let us know the new location, we will resend them for you at no charge at any time.…
If you let us know the new location, we will resend them for you at no charge at any time.
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What is c status?
It means that they have lost some of their privileges for disciplinary reasons or general population inmates who refuse to accept or perform in a work/training…
It means that they have lost some of their privileges for disciplinary reasons or general population inmates who refuse to accept or perform in a work/training assignment. There is a negative stigma associated to inmates in "C" Status.
Lost privileges may include: no visitation, limited if any commissary, emergency only phone calls, no recreation, no entertainment, no personal property packages
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Are glasses and contacts allowed in prison?
Contact lens or glasses are permitted in federal prison.…
Contact lens or glasses are permitted in federal prison. He can buy reading glasses and "artificial tears" which would act as the solution for the contacts, at the commissary if you go that route. If you know his approximate size just guess and get something that is durable and scratch proof.
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How long do inmates stay in halfway house?
If he is approved for home confinement at that address, and he has a job, then he can eventually be released from the halfway house.…
If he is approved for home confinement at that address, and he has a job, then he can eventually be released from the halfway house. The time he spends there depends on his compliance with the rules and clean drug and alcohol tests,
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how often do phone calls happen
If the inmate has full privileges and money on their books, they may call anytime from 6am to 9:30pm in most facilities…
If the inmate has full privileges and money on their books, they may call anytime from 6am to 9:30pm in most facilities
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What does projected release date mean?
He has a maximum sentence date of Oct 2018, with a projected release date of Jan 2018.…
He has a maximum sentence date of Oct 2018, with a projected release date of Jan 2018. If he stays calm and does not have any incident reports, he will get out in January. Tell him to chill and just do the remaining time, "don't let the time do him"
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