This sounds like some sort of work release program. He is probably a few months from the door and they are allowing him to get a job before he's out so that his re-entry will be smooth and successful. Getting a job after you've been locked-up is hard. The ones that get jobs and keep them are the ones that are least likely to re-offend, violate or just feel hopeless and commit another crime to pay the bills. InmateAid

Any time the feds get involved, the seriousness escalates. It is You vs. the United States and they will force a plea down your throat unless you are really innocent and have about a million dollars to buy the best lawyers to put your case on in open court. If you lose, they will triple the commitment penalty of the plea offer or more at sentencing. It's a tough system to go up against.

Idaho isn't any different than the other 49 states. If you are found guilty, of the charges as you describe them, which could range all the way to attempted murder - you are looking at a very lengthy sentence in state prison. Since we do not know your person of interest's criminal history so there is no way we can accurately assess what might actually happen. If he has prior violence in his history, he is going to have a

You will risk exposing yourself to detainment if you have an outstanding warrant. We would recommend writing as a first option, maybe through our letter service if you wanted to avoid using your name. If you go the calling or video visit route, you are giving the authorities your location. Why not work out something with the jurisdiction that has the warrant and turn yourself in. It's not going away and it'll be easier to deal with than if you

There are a lot of factors that make up the outcome of this type arrest. Most states have a mandatory minimum for intent to distribute, so the "no priors" is not going to carry much weight. What was the drug? How large was the quantity? Where they in a school zone? Was there a weapon involved at the time of arrest? Depending on the state where she was charged, the sentencing guidelines will vary - a typical statute reads:

It is not likely the mail will get forwarded. But, if you let us know the new location, we will resend them for you at no charge.

This is within the same state system - there will be virtually no down time unless he is starting the new bid in segregation which has phone privilege restrictions. 

Prison/jail is a scary place. The worst part is the boredom, not the violence. Every inmate wants to go home, but they know there is time to be served and the ones that can handle boredom the best, are the ones that survive. The magazines and books inmateAID has on the site are there for your convenience of ordering, but staying in touch with the outside world keeps them focused on what they'll do when released. Your son will need to

This depends on the custody level of the inmate and the decision for him to go is on the warden alone. Your nephew nephew to meet with his counselor and request permission for a family death furlough. The CDCR has this policy statement in their Operations Manual: A temporary community release log (TCL) shall be maintained in a designated location at all facilities. Custodial escort for a TCL is defined as a Department peace officer properly trained and certified in escort

How is it that he only has to do 35%...?