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America's most luxurious jail?
2013-07-27
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new program is offering Alameda County inmates sentenced to misdemeanor
offenses to serve their time in less-crowded conditions at the Fremont
jail, for a price. Not your average jail: Inmates can transfer to Fremont Jail from anywhere in the state, provided they can afford the fancy new dig...
HR 2371 - The Prisoner Incentive Act of 2013
2013-07-30
This bill would change the so-called “good time credit” statute,
18 U.S.C. § 3624(b)(1). The bill clarifies that federal prisoners may earn up
to 54 days of good time credit “for each year of the prisoner’s sentence
imposed by the court.” If passed, this would fix a long-standing problem in the
c...
Celebrities join prison hunger strikers in protesting isolation
2013-07-30
Gloria Steinem, Jesse Jackson, Bonnie Raitt and Jay Leno are among those petitioning Gov. Jerry Brown to end California's use of solitary confinement to control prison gang violence.Inmate advocacy groups have called for an investigation into the death of hunger striker Billy Sell at the Californ...
S. 1307: Youth Prison Reduction through Opportunities, Mentoring, Interv...
2013-07-30
A bill to provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention to help build individual, family, and community strength and resiliency to ensure that youth lead productive, safe, healthy, gang-free, and la...
Inside Pelican Bay State Prison - Secure Housing Unit (SHU)
2013-07-30
The prison's security includes razor wire, cameras and gun-toting guardsBy Paige St. John -July 28, 2013PELICAN
BAY STATE PRISON — Inside the concrete labyrinth of California's
highest-security prison, an inmate covered in neo-Nazi tattoos and
locked in solitary confinement has spearheaded the...
California Prison Hunger Strike Leader Is Convicted Murderer With Allege...
2013-07-30
Todd Ashker, an inmate at Pelican Bay State Prison, has staged a hunger strike within the prison.(California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation)By ALYSSA NEWCOMB (@alyssanewcomb) - July 30, 2013A convicted murder with alleged Aryan Brotherhood ties who has been kept in solitary confine...
States push to provide some ex-felons a second chance
2013-07-31
Inmate Bobby Cortez, 29, sits in a cage at the California Institution for Men state prison in Chino, California, June 3, 2011. (Photo by Lucy Nicholson/Reuters)Suzy Khimm - July 21, 2013Walter Fortson is a young man with impressive credentials: He graduated with honors from Rutgers University t...
New Mexico corrections to target inmate online profiles
2013-08-05
New Mexico corrections authorities are trying to target inmates
who maintain online profiles, which they say are threats to public security.
Russell Contreras, The Associated Press - July 31, 2013ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) —
Preston Blake says he's a "down to earth, mature and serious man."...
The Heartbreaking Story Of A Harmless Deadhead Sentenced To Die In Prison
2013-08-05
Facebook/Timothy Tyler -Timothy Tyler's sister took this picture in her West Hartford, Conn. apartment when he was a teenager, around the time he went to his first Grateful Dead show.
Erin Fuchs - July 29, 2013
Timothy Tyler was 25 when he was sentenced to die i...
Harder Time - women's federal prisoners moved from Danbury to Aliceville AL
2013-08-05
Why are the federal prison beds for women in the
Northeast going to men—while the women get shipped to Alabama?By Judith Resnik - Thursday, July 25, 2013
Aliceville is hard for anyone
without a car to get to. There is no train station or airport nearby.
Image courtesy
DigitalGlobe/USDA Farm...
Kern County Lerdo Maximum-Medium Security Facility
Bakersfield CA, Kern County
Kern County Lerdo Minimum Security Facility
Bakersfield CA, Kern County
Kern County Lerdo Pre-Trial Facility
Bakersfield CA, Kern County
Kern County Work Release Center
Bakersfield CA, Kern County
Mojave Jail
Mojave CA, Kern County
Ridgecrest Jail
Ridgecrest CA, Kern County
Kern County Juvenile - Camp Erwin Owen
Kernville CA, Kern County
Kern County Juvenile - Larry J. Rhoades Crossroads Facility
Bakersfield CA, Kern County
Kern County James G. Bowles Juvenile Hall
Bakersfield CA, Kern County
Kings County CA Jail
Hanford CA, Kings County
Antonio Brown
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Arizona Department of Corrections (ADCRR) Douglas-Gila Unit
Douglas, AZ
Douglas, AZ
Scott Phelps
#20742
WV DOC-Mount Olive Correctional Complex (MOCC)
Mt. Olive, WV
Mt. Olive, WV
Rocky Higgins
#44625
Mt. Sterling KY Police Detention
Mt. Sterling, KY
Mt. Sterling, KY
William Hiles
#20030082
Fayette County PA Prison
Uniontown, PA
Uniontown, PA
Juan Munoz Sanchez
#A205790226
Stewart Detention Center (ICE) - CoreCivic
Lumpkin, GA
Lumpkin, GA
Brandon Robinson
#1233437
GDC-Long Unit
Ludowici, GA
Ludowici, GA
Shane Meadows
#1372768
Charlotte County VA Jail
Charlotte Court House, VA
Charlotte Court House, VA
Scottie O Neal
#00297494
Davidson County TN Correctional Center - Female
Nashville, TN
Nashville, TN
Daijuan Connor
#1407468
VA DOC - Wallens Ridge State Prison
Big Stone, VA
Big Stone, VA
Steven Strickland
#7483740
Muscogee County GA Jail
Columbus, GA
Columbus, GA
What happens to child rapists in prison?
2021-08-02
What do you think happens? I saw a cho-mo get his teeth completely broken out with a weight and then having their mouth used by the inmates repeatedly, over days until they were transferred...
Are women sexualy abused in jail or prison?
2021-06-15
Sometimes they happen just like on the outside, but that is definitely not the norm. Most inmates just want to do their time and go home.
Can I receive a call from inmate if the balance cannot be added on hi...
2021-06-15
No, there must be funds on the account. If you choose to accept a collect-call, the per-minute rate is at the highest allowed by law so we encourage folks to avoid this route.
What, if anything, can I do on the outside to see about getting an in...
2021-08-02
Transfers rarely happen by request, especially from someone on the outside. In federal, you have to serve 9 months in the current prison before they would even consider a transfer to another. They want a track record of excellent behavior and programming to get "stepped down" in custody...
How long does the transfer take for a TDCJ inmate that is being trans...
2021-06-15
The transfers are done in complete secrecy so you won't have a timetable. They'll usually say, "transferred in the next 30-60 days". There is a safety issue transporting inmates which is why the exact dates are never known to the public. In fact, the inmate doesn't know until 5:00am the...
If I buy letter credits does the inmate have to have credits to write...
2021-06-15
No, the inmate sends the mail to the InmateAid address for your behalf. The incoming mail is scanned into your account and you are notified that there is mail. The charge is $1.99 for the service. Many people like the ability to communicate without sharing their home address.
I don't want correspondence going through my local post office du...
2021-04-11
YES, the InmateAid Letter Service sends YOUR actual postage mail and photos to the prisons and jails using OUR return address. It is super-easy to use, convenient and reliable since 2012. Robust packages start at only $8.00.
I sent a message to a friend that’s been locked up for awhile, ...
2021-04-11
All you can do is continue writing letters. Some inmates, especially newly incarcerated ones are affected by the harsh disconnection from society. They might be "in their feelings" and are not ready to communicate with people on the outside just yet. If you are persistent, the letters ...
Hello, how do you tell my brother that he has money to make calls.
2021-04-11
Inmates will receive a receipt of deposit in their daily mail.
My husband early release date is January 22 2025 when would he go up ...
2021-04-11
Parole is offered in the Sentencing Memorandum by the Judge. Are you sure he is eligible? How long has he served? Usually, parole hearings begin at 1/3 of the served time. If you are not certain, you can contact the Clerk of the Court and request his sentencing document signed by the Judge. If he...
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