Many of the inmate profiles are created by the friends and family members of the offender. The information is not independently verified by InmateAid unless requested. The profiles are created so that the member of the site may communicate and interact with their inmate of choice. Therefore, we suggest that the release date on the NCDPS is  the accurate one. We apologize if the date posted here gave you false hope of an earlier release, but that is not the case. We have

Phone numbers have to be approved in some facilities. If you have been approved but changed your number, you are STILL approved, the number has nothing to do with it (unless they have a number change restriction which could be as much as six months). Our advice is to call a counselor at the facility and politely ask for their guidance.

try bop.gov, this is the federal inmate locator

Yes, but you would have to do something illegal that helped them in some way. For instance, if you brought in contraband and your inmate received it from you. On their way back to the housing unit, they search and find what you passed. He is going to the SHU, or worse depending on what it was. Was there something you were thinking about that you want a private answer, please ask, we do not judge anyone for anything.

They are assessing the risk factors on the type of person they will be housing. The factors that make up the decision are the type of crime the offender was convicted of, the length of the sentence, whether that person is a first-time or multiple time offender, and is there violence in their history. The decision-makers compile all of these considerations and make a recommendation on the security level of the facility they'll be assigned to.

It is not better or worse than any other prison. Fights happen in all prisons and jails. The inmates that get into fights are the same type personalities that get into fights outside of prison. If your inmate wants to steer clear of fighting, they should learn about the "rules of respect" - not interrupting others, don't butt in line, don't reach over another's plate, don't be a snitch, don't be in other's business, don't listen in on other's conversation,

Commissary is usually once a week. Each prison system has their own rules for choice of available items and the weekly/monthly spending limits 

Usually no more that a week or two if you are no immediate family, they tend to get approved quicker as long as the aplicant does not have a felony on their record.

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Yes they are permitted, there are no limits to the amount they can receive too