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When an inmate moves between facilities within the same state system, in this case the Arizona Department of Corrections, any money already in their account transfers with them. The funds are tied to the inmate, not the facility, so a move from Kingman to Lower Buckeye does not require you to do anything with JPay. The account carries over automatically. Going forward, you can continue using JPay to send money the same way you always have. The inmate ID number stays...

The bail bondsman is not the one you need to worry about here. Their role is limited to guaranteeing that you show up to court for the charges they bonded you out on. They are not law enforcement and they do not have authority over a separate warrant from a different jurisdiction. The old DUI warrant is its own separate matter entirely. It was issued by a court in whatever jurisdiction handled that case, and that jurisdiction is responsible for serving...

This is a serious question, and it deserves a straight answer. Yes, under certain circumstances, you can face criminal charges for what happens on those calls. Every call made from a jail is recorded and monitored. That is not a maybe; it is standard policy at virtually every facility, and inmates are notified of it every time they dial out. Anything said on those calls is potentially available to prosecutors. If your boyfriend is passing you information and you are acting on...

In the federal system, the options for actually cutting time off your sentence are narrow. RDAP and substantial assistance to the government, which means cooperating with prosecutors and testifying against others, are the two primary mechanisms. Everything else, good behavior, programming, education courses, keeps you out of trouble and protects your release date but does not shorten the sentence itself. If RDAP is not available at Aliceville's satellite camp, that is worth addressing before you report. If you have any documented...

Federal camps are the lowest security level in the system, and for a white collar offender, that is generally where you will land. The environment is structured but not oppressive, and the population tends to be calmer and more manageable than what you find at higher security levels. The day revolves around work, meals, count times, and whatever programming or personal time fills the gaps. Having a job is mandatory, and new inmates typically get assigned to one of three places...

The honest answer is that it depends on the facility, and both answers you are hearing have some basis in reality. If you report by 8 pm Saturday, the clock on your two days starts running from that point. Strictly by the math, two days from Saturday evening lands you at Monday evening. But facilities do not always work on strict arithmetic, and weekend release schedules are often driven by staffing rather than precision timing. Some facilities process weekend releases on Sunday...