Reading is the great escape. Concentrating on things you can control, not worry about things you can't - it is where the focus must lie. Inmates need to get into a routine which will make their time go by smoothly. They need to make a goal list of things to accomplish with all of this time on their hands, to not just waste it playing cards and bullshitting. If they are inclined, anyone can come out better than when they

If your son has a short sentence and is NOT in the camp, it means that there is something in his criminal history, in his case or someone he might have been associated keeping him from there. There are a whole host of reasons that will prohibit an inmate from camp status. There is nothing an outside person can do to effectuate this move.

The charge is a serious one as indicated by his sentence. Generally, any offender taking the case to trial probably got a harsher sentence than those that plead guilty (and took responsibility). The parole board will be looking for contrition, meaning at some point your fiance will have to tell them that he is sorry for what he did, he knows what he did was wrong and basically "fall on his sword" in the hearing.  Our opinion is that for

Sentences are determined by several factors. The offender's criminal history, the damage done to the aggrieved party, financial loss in the crime are some of what the judge considers when imposing a sentence. First-time offenders notwithstanding, there had to be something more there that created such a hefty sentence.  You need a very skilled post-conviction lawyer to plead this case citing possible "violations of a defendant's Sixth Amendment right to the effective assistance of counsel". You would need to file a motion to

We think that some of the logic applied in your question may not apply to your inmate. Our knowledge is that inmates in cells are in a completely different security level (low, medium and high) than inmates who live in dorms. The dormitories are for minimum security inmates with short time sentences, no incident reports and mention of violence in their criminal history. Other inmates that are moved to minimum security probably have other factors that make them eligible for

This information needs to be brought to the attention of his counselor and/or case manager at the ASPC. There might not be anything that carries over from county to state prison, but it will definitely put him in a good light with the staff overseeing him now. It might create opportunities otherwise not offered simply because he voluntarily took the Exodus program and showed a willingness to program.

Inmates do not have Internet access. This site is for the loved ones to organize the various services available for inmates to receive. There is no other place on the Internet where you can go and do everything you'd want or need to do for your inmate.

What jumps out at you that this might not be legitimate? There are over 300,000 pages of content in the site synced to 17,000 prisons in the United States. InmateAid's service is not email; it is with the US Postal Service. Inmates do not have Internet access. We estimate that it takes 2-3 business days to make it to the jail. Once there, the staff opens and reads each piece of mail and inspects it for contraband. Once they decide

The life of an inmate is not easy. There are going to be times where bullying and intimidation are overwhelming. Your son has a lot of time ahead of him and is going to have to use some of his guile and wits to handle these social pressures that are prevalent in prison. Paying extortion will NEVER end. It will go from money and property to sexual abuse or worse. If he is frail and unable to protect himself, the

The problem with any violation is that the original judge is likely to hear this motion for re-incarceration. They look down on violations as it makes the judicial system feel like the offender took the "break they were given" and just defied them. When you are on probation or parole, there is NO excuse like "being unaware" or "not knowing they needed to inform probation of a change of address" that would sit well with a judge. The offender is