No, all of the inmate's information is protected by the Privacy Act

We would estimate that there are 60 days left before his release

You should NOT put money on any inmate account if you do not know who that person is. This is an old inmate scam that somehow gets unwiitting people to fund "dummy accounts" which end up putting money in the inmate's commissary

The new retro active law for nonviolent offenders is a federal statute that is related to a change in sentence calculations for certain drug offenses. If this is a federal sentencing question, inmates that are eligible can apply with their case manager. They will know if your inmate's sentence is provisional for a reduction. The 50% and 35% you mentioned is not something we are familiar with.

The phones at all of the federal prisons are shut off at 9:30 pm. Usually there is a pretty long line at the end of the evening for calls and if you miss their call after 9:00, they would have to get in the back of the line and wait for another turn. That might be a challenge with all of the inmates waiting to get their last call for the day through, too.

No, just add money to their commissary. Your stamped envelopes will either be returned or discarded, they will not make it to your inmate.

The letter and photo service from InmateAid is straightforward. You type up a letter and upload photos where applicable - proceed to the Pay Now page and complete the transaction. The letter order flows through our Admin area to the Processing Department. Letters are processed immediately upon entry unless it is after 4pm on Saturday, then the letters do not go through the process until Monday morning. You may check in your My Account area to see the status

The "work release program" is designated for inmates who are doing time and have worked their way down custody status levels. Work release is at the very end of the spectrum - right before release giving the inmate some incentive for good behavior and following the programming recommendations of their counselor. As far as family services go, since this is pre-trial, there is little to offer the program directors if there is no disposition. The programs available to the indigient

It takes a few weeks before they calculate and post the date

Their date of birth is usually a good determinant