The right to appear before a judge in a reasonable amount of time is a constitutional protection, but what counts as reasonable varies by state and by the specific circumstances of the arrest. In most jurisdictions, an initial appearance or arraignment is supposed to happen within 48 to 72 hours of arrest. If your friend has been held significantly longer than that without any court appearance at all, something has stalled, and it is worth looking into. The most
Read moreInmates are basically the property of the jurisdiction they are held by and there is very little people on the outside can do to effectuate change on the inside. We have of course heard of stories similar to what you are referring to. But, we would caution you to not take everything your inmate says as 100% accurate. Inmates are notorious for currying favor from their loved ones with stories of abuse - amplifying your imagery of jail life.
Read moreEmail us at aid@inmateaid.com the name, state and DOB and we will see if we can locate your inmate. Also, if you know what jurisdiction the offender was convicted in (i.e. federal, state or county) it will be helpful.
Read moreThe projected release date is the most reliable number you have at this point. When a parole denial is issued, the state recalculates and posts a release date that already factors in any good time credits and earned time he has accumulated. It is not a raw sentence end date with time still to be shaved off. What you see is what the system currently calculates as his release. That said, a few things could still shift it. If
Read moreJuvenile information is hard to acquire online due to privacy laws for minors, you might try calling the facility and ask to speak with the case manager, counselor or unit team secretary to get more information.
Read moreNot all mugshots are posted online. You can search the county or state databases to see if they are publishing it
Read moreIf the inmate ID number and facility are correct we are 100% reliable for all services. Mistakes occur with incorrect information. In the event that a mistake happens, and they certainly do we will correct it at no charge.
Read moreGo with the GDC website. That is the official record, maintained directly by the Georgia Department of Corrections, and it reflects the actual legal status of his sentence. If GDC says life, that is what the system has on file. The inmate profiles on InmateAid are created and maintained by members and users of the site, not by InmateAid staff. The information in those profiles is only as accurate as what whoever created or last updated the profile entered
Read moreIt depends heavily on the facility, the sentence length, and how the offense was classified, but there are programs available at most jails and prisons for people with drug and alcohol histories, and in many cases participation is encouraged or even required as part of a sentence. At the federal level, the most significant program is the Residential Drug Abuse Program, known as RDAP. It is an intensive 500-hour treatment program offered at select BOP facilities. Completing it can
Read moreThis is a frustrating situation because the failure to appear was not his fault. He was in custody and being moved between facilities on the day he was supposed to be in court. That kind of administrative mix-up happens, and the courts are not always quick to unwind it on their own. The no-bond hold exists because a judge or magistrate has decided, at least for now, that he is a flight risk based on the missed appearance. The
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