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The time served is normally 85% of the sentence imposed. First time offenders are treated the same as most other offenders, but in this case a probation violation might yield him some earlier release if he is a model inmate but do not rely on this suggestion. "Might" means if there is overcrowding and he is not getting incident reports, etc they could let him go before the 85% but we would treat this like a 10 1/2 month sentence and be surprised...

CMCF is located on 171 acres and includes thirteen housing units with a capacity of 3,557 beds.  Offenders sentenced to the Mississippi Department of Corrections are brought to CMCF where they are processed through the Receiving and Classification unit.   Every level of custody is represented and depending on where your inmate is designated (and a year sentence is usually minimum or low unless the inmate has violence in their history), you will relaxed visitation, not through a glass divider. ...

Visitation, Phone Calls and Mail - Please call social work at (315) 435-1421 to schedule a visit. Official Visitor  - (anyone officially involved in the resident’s case—law guardian, Probation Officer, Case worker, OCFS worker, etc.) Any scheduled time approved by facility social worker or Senior Counselor Parent/Guardian Sunday: 9:30 AM — 12:30 PM  1:30 PM — 4:30 PM Wednesday: 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM  Phone Calls Parents and guardians are encouraged to contact the Social Work department regarding all levels of communication with their child. The social worker assigned to a...

Inmates don’t usually serve the entire sentence handed down by a court. Most can and do have their time shortened by as much as a third. Of those released last year and eligible for that 33 percent time off, more than 59 percent received the full reduction. At least 29 states offer “good time” for following the rules, which is granted when the inmate reports (that is 15%).  And at least 31 states offer “earned time” for attending classes, treatment, work programs or...

Yes, in most county jails, the cash a person has on them at the time of booking gets processed and credited to their inmate account. It does not happen instantly, but the money does not disappear either. When someone is booked, all personal property, including cash, gets inventoried and held by the facility. The cash portion is typically transferred to the inmate's commissary or trust account within a day or two of booking, sometimes faster depending on how the facility processes...