Call the camp counselor at the Jamestown facility directly and ask for a welfare or health update on your husband. That is the most direct path to getting information. You do not need a specific reason beyond being his family and wanting to confirm he is receiving care. Counselors deal with these calls and can at minimum confirm he is there and being attended to, even if they cannot share detailed medical information. The lack of contact over two
Read moreNo, there are no margins, only guidelines that the judges use to determine the length of the sentence. Federal Sentencing Guidelines Manual guides judges toward a sentence based on the facts that led to the conviction. The sentencing guidelines are advisory, not mandatory unlike mandatory minimums. Judges are allowed to go below or above someone’s guideline sentence depending on the circumstances of the case. Here’s an example of how a federal judge uses the guidelines to determine a
Read moreParole is set by the judge who sentenced him. Review the Judgement and Commitment Order to see a parole date. There are no legal maneuvers that will speed up the process. The best advice is to follow the "programming" suggested for him by his counselor and complete as many of these that he can before the parole hearing (if eligible). Compliance, contrition and rehabilitation are what the Board is looking for.
Read moreA 44 to 65 month sentence is an indeterminate sentence, which means he has a minimum and a maximum. He does not start at 65 and count down. He starts serving his sentence from day one, and 44 months is the earliest point at which he can be considered for parole. The 65-month number is the absolute ceiling, the longest he would serve if parole is denied repeatedly. The goal is to get to that parole board hearing as early
Read moreDid they use a gun? How much was taken? What is the criminal history of the offender? These are factors used to calculate an offender's sentence and where they will do time.
Read moreRDAP stands for Residential Drug Abuse Program which is found only in the federal Bureau of Prisons. Inmates that qualify for RDAP will get up to twelve months off of their sentence and a guaranteed six months of halfway house. RDAP is a fantastic nine-month program that has had a positive impact on inmate's personal development - addresses behavioral modifications more than strictly focused on drug addiction or dependency. There are defined guidelines as to who can and cannot get
Read moreUnfortunately, the only way for a state inmate to gain a reduction in their current sentence is to provide significant assistance in the prosecution of another crime. Also known as snitching. But there are risks to go along with the rewards (sentence reduction). We are not advocating this but it is an avenue. If you think that there were some legal mistakes or injustices, appeals and writs rarely win. And, there are very few post-conviction attorneys that are worth
Read moreGovPayNOW.com. Call the jail 810-648-8338 and ask for your inmate's ID number
Read moreThe phone service in all of the jails, prisons and detention centers put their phone service out to government bid. The winning company shares revenue with the institution and essentially has a monopoly. InmateAid does not replace their service, we make theirs cheaper to use with a phone number that brings the lowest possible price. If you would like an honest estimate of the possible savings, please email us your telephone number and we will let you know the potential
Read moreFCI Aliceville is a federal correctional institution for women located in Aliceville Alabama, a small town in Pickens County that is genuinely remote by any measure. The nearest major airports are Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International about two hours away and Memphis International roughly two and a half hours away. There is no direct public transportation to the facility and no formal hospitality house or organized visitor transportation program currently operating nearby. Why Remote Federal Facilities Lack These Services Organized visitor
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