Ask The Inmate. Real answers from people who've been there.

You can try calling, but do not count on it working. In most facilities, the rules prohibit staff from modifying an inmate's approved phone list based on a request from an outside caller. The phone list exists as a security measure and changes to it are supposed to go through the inmate, not through family or friends calling in. That said, some staff members will make an exception for a simple request like adding a phone number, particularly if you...

The options at the county jail level are significantly more limited than what you find in state or federal prison, and Meade County is no exception. County jails are designed for short-term housing. The programming infrastructure that exists in longer-term facilities, vocational training, substance abuse treatment, college courses, and similar offerings, simply does not exist at most county jails because the population turns over too quickly to justify building it out. The GED program is typically the most substantive educational offering...

The starting point for any Louisiana state sentence calculation is the 85 percent rule. Regardless of what the sentence says on paper, Louisiana requires inmates to serve at least 85 percent of their sentence before becoming eligible for release consideration. On a 4 year sentence that is 48 months, and 85 percent of that works out to roughly 40.8 months, so just under 41 months served before any release is possible. The 15 percent that represents the maximum good time credit...

Do not go. This is one of the clearest situations where the risk to you is immediate and serious. When you enter a correctional facility for visitation, your identification is run through law enforcement databases as part of the check-in process. That search surfaces outstanding warrants, pending charges, and any active law enforcement flags associated with your name. If anything comes back, the facility has an obligation to act on it, and you could be detained on the spot before you...

The honest answer is that the combination of a habitual offender designation and a fleeing charge makes home confinement a very unlikely outcome, and disability status does not change that calculation in any meaningful way. Home incarceration and work release programs exist as rewards for demonstrated trustworthiness and low risk. The court and corrections system look at the totality of someone's record when making those determinations. A habitual offender designation means the system has already seen this person cycle through multiple...

Home incarceration is one step removed from the halfway house. Offenders on home confinement wear a monitoring device usually on their ankle (i wore mine on my wrist, it looked like a watch and no one knew the difference) which is a conversation-starter for sure. The home confinement recipient must have a job and an approved residence with a verified landline telephone. Here is a typical day You wake up at least once in the middle of the night to a call...

These are three distinct questions worth addressing separately because they each touch something real. On mental illness and vulnerability, yes, inmates with serious mental health conditions like schizophrenia are among the most vulnerable populations inside any correctional facility. When someone's grip on reality is unstable, their ability to recognize exploitation, set boundaries, or advocate for themselves is compromised. Predatory behavior toward vulnerable inmates exists in every facility, and people with visible mental health struggles are disproportionately targeted. The Prison Rape Elimination...

n state and federal prisons there is generally no set limit on how many books an inmate can receive or possess at one time, provided the books come through an approved channel such as Amazon or a recognized publisher. Books are considered educational and rehabilitative, and prison systems typically encourage reading rather than restricting it. The practical limiting factor in a prison setting is storage space. An inmate's personal property is confined to what fits in their locker or designated storage...

You know this question could be answered either way. "Yes, he might be", or "no he really cares". Let's assume he likes talking with you and seeing you at the visitation. He likes that you are showing him attention. There is a chance that this relationship can grow beyond where it would have if he was out. Maybe you get to know each other better and he becomes more into you. Life is too short, you have to let this play...