Jail & Prison Frequently Asked Questions

How do I find out if someone was arrested?

How do I find an inmate in a jail?

How do I find an inmate in state prison?

How do I find an inmate in federal prison?

How do I find an inmate in juvenile detention?

How can I see if someone is in jail or prison?

How to get information on someone in jail or prison

Who can I call to find out about an inmate in my jail or prison?

Does the jail or prison have to keep the inmate in the county or state where they are charged or convicted?

What if I can’t find an inmate and I know they are in custody?

I know the person was in jail, but my search comes back as “no record found.” What happened?

I was released from jail, but my record still shows. When will it go away?

An inmate’s family member just died, how can I let them know right away?

What determines whether an inmate is placed in low or high security facilities?

What information is available about an inmate?

What is vinelink.com?

How do I do an inmate information search?

How to find out if someone was in jail or prison?

How do I find old inmate records from years earlier?

How can I have my record sealed?

Where can I get Prison records?

Where can I get Jail records?

What are the different Inmate phone systems?

What are the various Inmate phone services?

How do Inmates make phone calls?

How do I contact an inmate?

What are the Prison phone services?

What is cheap jail calls?

What is Offender Connect?

What are the Inmate calling services?

Where can I find the Inmate phone service?

What is the Inmate telephone service for my jail or prison?

What are Inmate calling solutions?

Can an inmate call a cell phone?

Can I buy Inmate calling cards?

How do inmates get cell phones?

Can you have a cell phone in jail?

Can an inmate get charged with a crime for using a cell phone?

Can I get in trouble for accepting a call from an inmate using a cell phone?

Can I get in trouble for calling an inmate on their cell phone?

How do I accept collect calls from a jail?

Who should I contact if I’m having difficulty receiving collect calls from the jail or prison?

What is Inmate mail?

What is my Inmate’s mailing address?

How do I mail a letter to an inmate in jail?

How do I mail a letter to an inmate in Prison?

How do I address an inmate?

If a letter is not delivered to an inmate, will they be notified?

What can I send to an inmate by mail?

How often can I send letters or cards to an inmate?

How often can the inmate mail letters?

What is considered contraband in the mail?

Are there Cards for inmates?

Are there Postcards for inmates?

Can I send pictures to an inmate?

Can I send printouts from my computer to an inmate?

Can I send an inmate a package?

Can I send an inmate gifts?

What am I allowed to send an inmate or prisoner in a package?

Will the package or letter be searched for contraband?

If I send something to an inmate that is not allowed, can the inmate or I get in trouble?

Can I send an inmate stamps?

How can an inmate get stamps while in jail or prison?

If an inmate has no money, will the jail or prison give them stamps?

Can Inmates send email?

Can inmates receive email?

What is the Inmate email system in my jail or prison?

What are Jpay.com and jpay inmate services?

What are Corrlinks.com and corrlinks inmate email?

How much does it cost an inmate to use email services?

How often can inmate use email?

Can inmates email other inmates in other jails or prisons?

Can I bring books to an inmate?

Can I bring magazines or newspapers to an inmate?

Is there a way to ship books to inmates in jails and prisons?

Is there a way to send magazines and newspapers to inmates?

How do I go about sending books to inmates?

What companies and publishers can I use to send books, magazines or newspapers to an inmate?

How can I find a prison pen pal?

Are there free prison pen pal services?

Can I have an inmate as a pen pal?

Are there inmate pen pal sites you can recommend?

Is it OK to send inmate pen pals money if they ask for it?

How do I know if the prisoner pen pal is using or scamming me?

Where can I find out about visiting an inmate?

What are the scheduled Inmate visitation times?

How often can an inmate get visits?

How long is a typical inmate visit?

How many people can visit an inmate at one time?

What are Inmate visitation rules?

What can I bring to a visit with an inmate?

What do I have to wear when visiting an inmate?

Can we hold hands, hug or kiss during inmate visits?

Can friends visit inmates, or just family?

What is a video visit?

Can I do an inmate video visit from my home computer?

What is a conjugal visit?

What jails or prisons allow conjugal visits?

What can I do to appeal if my inmate visits are suspended?

Can I visit an inmate if I have a criminal record?

What if I have a criminal record and the inmate is my child, can I still visit?

Can a juvenile in jail or detention get visits?

Can children visit inmates?

Are babies allowed to visit inmates?

How do I check to see if I have a criminal record?

Can I visit someone in jail or prison if I have a criminal record?

Can a juvenile in jail or detention get visits if the parent is a felon?

How do I send an inmate money?

How do I put money on an inmate’s account?

How do I send an inmate money by mail?

Can I send an inmate money online?

How do I send money to a prisoner?

How do I send someone in the BOP money?

What are Inmate funds?

How much money can an inmate have?

How much money can I send an inmate at one time?

Is it illegal for an inmate to have cash?

If an inmate can’t have cash in jail or prison, how do they purchase contraband or gamble?

What are things prisoners use or trade in lieu of cash?

Does the Jail or Prison have healthy food?

What type of food does the Jail or Prison serve?

Where can I view the Jail or Prison food menu?

How healthy is a Jail or Prison meal?

How many calories do inmates get in their daily meal intake?

What are federal regulations concerning an inmate’s daily diet?

What kind of food do they have in Jail or Prison?

What kind of food can an inmate purchase on Commissary?

Can I bring an inmate food?

Can inmates have a special diet due to their religion?

Can inmates have a special diet due to their health?

What is Inmate Commissary?

What items can inmates purchase in jail and prison?

How much money can an inmate spend on commissary each month?

How expensive are items on commissary?

What is a Commissary deposit?

How much money can inmate have in his commissary account?

What is an Inmate carepack (inmatecarepack.com)

Can an Inmate buy gifts on commissary?

What is Inmate property?

Can I pick up personal belongings an inmate had with them when arrested?

Can an inmate release their personal belongings to me while incarcerated?

What can I drop off to an inmate in jail or prison?

What stuff can an inmate have in jail or prison?

What kind of clothing and uniforms do inmates wear in jail and prison?

Can I drop off clothing to an inmate in jail?

Can I drop off glasses to an inmate?

Can I drop off contact lenses to an inmate?

Who do I call about Inmate medical issues?

Does the Jail have medical services?

Are inmates allowed to detox safely and under medical supervision?

Does the Prison have medical facilities?

Can I drop off glasses to an inmate?

Can I drop off contact lenses to an inmate?

Can an inmate have their doctor prescribed medication delivered to them?

Can an inmate’s doctor prescribe medication for them while incarcerated?

If a recent arrestee is taking prescribed methadone for his heroin addiction, can he continue taking it while in jail or prison?

How do jail or prison doctors find out what prescriptions an inmate must take for his health?

How long before a recent arrestee sees a medical doctor upon arriving at jail?

Can an inmate take medications he was taking in jail, with him when he goes to prison?

Are there infirmary or hospital services for seriously ill inmates?

Who pays for the medical costs of inmates in jail or prison?

Who is responsible to pay for the inmate’s prescription medications?

Do jails and prisons have mental health programs?

Does the Jail have psychologists to treat inmates?

Does the Jail have counseling available?

Is there medication available for inmates with mental health issues?

Who is responsible to pay for the inmate’s prescription medications?

Who decides if an inmate needs to be committed to a psychiatric hospital?

Are recent arrestees who are drug addicts allowed to detox safely and under medical supervision?

How long is the typical drug detoxification?

How is it determined if a recent arrestee is an addict?

Can an inmate get in further trouble for admitting they are a drug addict?

Does the Jail have drug rehabilitation counseling programs?

Are there rehabilitation programs in jail and prison for drug users?

If a recent arrestee is taking prescribed methadone for his heroin addiction, can he continue taking it while in jail or prison?

Are female inmates treated differently than men?

Are there special jails and prisons for women?

What percentage of all inmates are female?

Can female inmates spend extra time with their children on visits?

What if a female inmate is pregnant when in jail or prison?

What if a female inmate is ready to have a baby while incarcerated?

Can a female take a pregnancy test in jail or prison?

Can a female inmate keep her baby with her in jail or prison?

What type of recreation can inmates do?

Are inmates allowed to watch television?

Can inmates use the internet?

Are inmates allowed to own their own televisions and/or radios?

Can inmates have ipods or mp3 players?

Can an inmate have headphones?

Can inmates have CDs or DVDs in jail or prison?

Can inmates play cards in jail or prison?

Is gambling allowed in jails and prisons?

Is weightlifting allowed in jails and prisons?

Do jails and prisons have gymnasiums?

Can an inmate have running shoes in jail or prison?

Do jails and prisons have exercise equipment?

Do jails and prisons have basketball courts and baseball fields?

What type of inmate education programs are there?

Can an inmate in jail or prison work on his GED?

Can an inmate take college courses?

Can a prisoner get a college degree while incarcerated?

Can an inmate in jail or prison learn a trade?

Can a juvenile in jail take courses from his high school?

Can you work on your education in jail?

What kind of prison education programs are there?

What type of post prison education programs are there?

Are there college education courses for prisoners?

Are there correspondence courses for inmates?

Are there correctional education programs?

How much money is spent on jails and prisons vs education every year?

Can inmates practice their religion in prison?

Can the inmate’s priest or chaplain visit them?

Can inmates attend church or chapel services?

Can inmates have their own bible?

Can inmates have a prayer rug?

Can inmates wear a prayer cap?

Are there jail ministry bible studies?

Can inmates wear religious medallions?

Can inmates have a special diet due to their religion?

Do inmates get special meals and treatment on religious holidays?

What happens if a prisoner gets caught with a cell phone in jail or prison?

What happens if a prisoner gets caught with drugs in jail or prison?

What happens if a prisoner gets caught with a weapon in jail or prison?

What happens if an inmate gets caught with contraband that is not illegal, just not allowed?

What happens if an inmate hits another inmate while in jail or prison?

What happens if an inmate severely injures another inmate while in jail or prison?

What happens if an inmate hits a correctional officer?

Is there a lot of homosexual activity in jails and prisons?

Is homosexual activity accepted in jails and prisons?

Do jails and prisons provide condoms or birth control?

Do any jails or prisons allow inmates to have sexual relations with their spouses?

What happens if an inmate gets caught having sex with a correctional officer?

What happens if an inmate gets caught having sex with another inmate?

Is there sexual abuse and rape in jails and prisons?

How does an inmate file a sexual harassment complaint against another inmate?

How does an inmate file a sexual harassment complaint against an employee at a jail or prison?

Can an inmate get married while in jail or prison?

Are there certain forms that have to filled out and filed by the inmate before getting married?

How much notice does an inmate have to give the jail or prison before marrying?

Does the inmate or spouse have to pay for the chaplain to marry them?

How many people are allowed to attend an inmate’s marriage ceremony?

Can the inmate wear a special outfit at their marriage ceremony?

Are there other costs involved with getting married while incarcerated?

Can an inmate consummate their marriage while incarcerated?

Can an inmate wear their wedding ring in jail or prison?

Can an inmate get married face to face?

Can the inmate and spouse kiss and hold hands at their marriage ceremony?

Can an inmate get a job in jail or prison?

How does an inmate apply for a job while incarcerated?

What kind of job can an inmate get while in jail or prison?

How many hours is the inmate allowed to work each day or week?

Does the inmate get paid for their work while in jail or prison?

Is there a minimum wage for inmates in jail or prison?

How does an inmate qualify for work release?

While on work release, does the inmate have to pay a percentage of their pay to the jail or prison?

What products or services are made by jail or prison industries?

Is there a ‘family guidelines handbook’ with the jail or prison rules?

Can an inmate request a transfer to a facility closer to their home?

An inmate’s family member just died, how can I let them know right away?

What is Home Electronic Monitoring?

Can inmates collect disability, social security, unemployment or welfare while in jail or prison?

Do veterans get their VA benefits while in jail or prison?

Do veterans get special treatment in jail or prison?

I am in the media. How do I line up an interview with an inmate?

Is the jail or prison required to allow media contacts with an inmate?

Can a jail or prison refuse to allow an inmate to have contact with the media?

If the media wants to pay a fee to the inmate for an interview, can the court deny that?

What is Jail?

What is the difference between jail and prison?

What is state prison?

What is federal prison?

What is juvenile detention?

What is work release?

What is the difference between minimum, low, medium and maximum security facilities?

What is a supermax facility?

What are the supermax facilities in the United States?

Where is the Jail in my area?

Where are the Prisons in my state?

Can I get directions to the jail or prison?

Do jails or prisons provide transportation to the facilities?

What is the phone number for my jail or prison?

What is the history of the jail or prison?

What are the inmate rules and regulations?

If an inmate breaks a rule, how is he punished?

Can an inmate get his jail or prison stay extended for breaking the rules?

Can an inmate be furloughed to attend a funeral?

Are there any emergency situations in which an inmate can be temporarily released?

Are jails and prisons safe or are they violent?

Is there sexual abuse and rape in jails and prisons?

Are jails and prisons dirty?

How can I find out more about gangs in prisons?

What is protective custody?

Who qualifies for protective custody?

If an inmate feels in danger can they demand to move into protective custody?

How many inmates in every jail and prison in America?

How many people are in jail and prison every day in America?

How many inmates does my jail hold?

How many inmates in my state prison?

How many inmates in federal prison?

What is the history of the jail or prison?

What does it cost to build a prison or jail?

What is the race and ethnic breakdown of inmates?

What percentage of inmates are female?

What is the inmate to staff ratio in jails and prisons?

What is the average length of stay for an inmate in jail?

What is the average length of stay for an inmate in state prisons?

What is the average length of stay for inmates in federal prison?

What percentage of inmates in prison are drug related offenses?

What percentage of inmates in prison are incarcerated for violent offenses?

What is the average daily cost of incarcerating an inmate?

What is the racial/ethnic breakdown of inmates?

What is the recidivism rate for inmates?

What is bail?

What is the definition of bail?

What is a bailbondsman?

What is the bail bonds process?

What is bail bonding?

How do I get bail money?

Where can I get bail money?

How does bail work?

How much does bail cost?

What if person on bail doesn’t show up to court?

What states don’t allow bail?

Does every jail allow bail?

Can I call a bail company from jail?

Can juveniles get bail?

What are 24 hour bail bonds?

How do I know who a good bail bond business is?

Where can I find a good bail bond company?

How can I get someone bailed out?

What is bail forfeiture?

Where can I find a reputable bail bond agent?

What are online bail bonds?

Where can I get cheap bail bonds?

Are there any Immigration bail bondsman?

What is Immigration bail?

What are Immigration bonds?

What are Cash bail bonds?

How can I get out on bail?

Where can I find Bail bond information?

What is Unsecured bail?

Where can I find a list of Bail agents for my county or state?

What is the difference between bond and bail?

What is a surety bail bond?

What is a federal bail bond?

What are bail amounts?

What is the cost of bail?

How do I post bail?

What is jail bail?

What is the meaning of bail?

What are Quick bail bonds?

What are the best bail bond companies in my county or state?

What is a bail recovery agent?

What is a bounty hunter?

What legal rights do bounty hunters have?

What is considered excessive bail?

Who is a good bail bond service?

How do I become a bail bondsman?

What are bail jumpers?

How soon can a person get bailed out after their arrest?

Can someone get released without bail?

What is a public defender?

What is a federal public defender?

How do I contact the public defender’s office in my county or state?

Who are the federal public defenders in my state?

Is a paid lawyer better than a public defender?

Can I fire my public defender and get a new one if they are not looking out for my best interests?

How do I go about firing my public defender and getting a new one?

Can my lawyer get rid of me as a client?

Will firing my public defender delay my plea bargain or trial?

How many times can I fire public defenders, even if I am right in doing so?

Should I choose a trial ‘by jury’ or ‘by judge’?

Who are the best misdemeanor lawyers in my county or state?

What is a public defender?

What is a federal public defender?

Who are the public defenders in my county or state?

Who are the federal public defenders in my state?

Is a paid lawyer better than a public defender?

Can I fire my public defender and get a new one if they are not looking out for my best interests?

How do I go about firing my public defender and getting a new one?

Will firing my public defender delay my plea bargain or trial?

How many times can I fire public defenders, even if I am right in doing so?

How much does a criminal defense lawyer cost?

What does a criminal defense lawyer do?

What is the difference between a regular criminal defense lawyer and a federal criminal defense lawyer?

Can I trust my criminal defense lawyer will look out for my interests?

Can I tell my defense lawyer how to handle my case?

What if my defense lawyer disagrees with how I want to proceed with my case?

Should I choose a trial ‘by jury’ or ‘by judge’?

Can my defense lawyer get rid of me as a client even if I want to keep him?

If my lawyer finds out I am guilty, does he have to tell on me?

Who are the best sex offender lawyers in my state?

How can I find out who an inmate’s attorney is?

What is a District Attorney?

Is the District Attorney the prosecutor of my case?

Who makes the decision to try me for a crime?

What is an Assistant District Attorney?

What if the District Attorney lies about my case?

What is a United States Attorney?

What is a grand jury?

How long after an arrest before a case goes to trial?

What is a ‘fast and speedy’ trial?

Do I have a right to a ‘fast and speedy’ trial?

Can I delay a trial?

How long can I delay a trial?

Can the DA delay a trial?

If I am innocent, should I take a plea or fight my case?

If I am found not guilty, can I charged a second time?

Can I get charged twice for the same crime?

What is the statute of limitations?

Does the statute of limitations differ for different crimes?

If I am found guilty, can I appeal my case?

How many times can I appeal my case?

Can my appeal be denied?

If I am found guilty can I get my case expunged?

Can I get my conviction or record expunged?

How do I get my criminal records sealed?

If I was a juvenile when convicted, can I get my record sealed?

Can an inmate get an early release from jail or prison?

How do I calculate or find out an inmate’s release date?

Can an inmate’s release date change?

Can an inmate serve more time than for what he was sentenced?

What does it mean when there is a ‘detainer’ or a ‘hold’ on an inmate?

How does an inmate get early release?

What does it mean when an inmate gets ‘good time’ off?

What does it mean when an inmate gets ‘work time’ off?

Can an inmate get released early to a halfway house?

Can an inmate get released early to a drug program?

How much time can an inmate get off for good behavior?

How much time can an inmate get off by working in jail or prison?

What is the Inmate release process?

What is Home Electronic Monitoring?

What is probation?

What happens to a person on probation if they get arrested?

What happens when someone violates the condition of their probation?

Who determines how much probation an offender gets?

Can someone’s probation get extended?

How can I contact an offender’s probation officer in their county or state?

Can I remain anonymous if I tell on a person on probation?

Where can I find a list of all the probation officers in my county or state?

What is parole?

How is parole different than probation?

How is it determined if someone gets parole?

What happens to a person on parole if they get arrested?

What happens when someone violates the condition of their parole?

Who determines how much parole an offender gets?

Can someone’s parole get extended?

How can I contact an offender’s parole officer in their county or state?

Can I remain anonymous if I tell on a person who is on parole?

Where can I find a list of all the parole officers in my county or state?

Are there any jobs for felons in my city or state?

Can convicted felons get jobs?

What companies are hiring felons?

Where can I find a list of companies who hire felons?

Are there any ex-offender jobs available?

Are there agencies that give job help for felons?

Are there places that hire felons?

What type of job can a convicted felon get?

Are there driving jobs for felons?

What are the top 10 jobs for felons?

Who would hire a felon?

If I was convicted of a misdemeanor, do I have to disclose that on a job application?

What if I lie and don’t admit I am a felon, can my company fire me?

How do I find the warrants in my county?

How do I find the warrants in my city?

Where can I find warrants for my state?

Where can I find a list of federal warrants?

Where can I find a list of the most wanted for my city?

Where can I find a list of the most wanted for my county?

Where can I find a list of the most wanted for my state?

Where can I find a list of the most wanted for the federal government?

What happens if a prisoner escapes from jail or prison?

What happens if a prisoner walks away from a minimum custody or work release program?

If I live near a facility, how will I be notified if an offender escapes?

Is there a public list of convicted felons in my state?

How do I get my mug shot off the internet?

Does a convicted offender have to pay for their jail or prison stay?

What happens if an offender doesn’t pay their fines and/or restitution?

What is the recidivism rate for inmates?

How do I find a registered sex offender?

How can I find out if there are sex offenders in my neighborhood?

How can I find out if there are sex offenders in my city or county?

Who are the sex offenders in my state?

Who are the best sex offender lawyers in my state?

Is there a list of all the inmates on death row?

Who is on death row in my state?

Who are the death row inmates in my state?

Who are the women on death row?

What are the last meals of death row inmates?

What are some last words of death row inmates?

Are there any federal death row inmates?

Are there any juveniles on death row?

Who is the youngest person on death row?

How many men are on death row?

Are there any innocent people on death row?

Where can I find death row pictures?

Who are the most famous people on death row?

Is there a US Military death row?

How many people are executed every year in America?

What methods are used to execute people in prisons?

Do people put to death actually feel pain or suffer while being executed?

Who is allowed to witness the executions?

How is the executioner chosen?

What are some interesting death row stories?

In what states is capital punishment legal?

Where is capital punishment illegal?

Who are death row inmates that were exonerated?

Where can I find death row pen pals?

How can victims of crimes track the offender?

Can a victim get a restraining or protection order from an offender?

Can an inmate’s release date change?

Can an inmate serve more time than for what he was originally sentenced?

Can a victim find out the offender’s court dates?

Can a victim attend the court proceedings of the offender?

Can a victim contact the prosecutor to discuss the offender’s case?

Does an offender have to pay compensation to their victim?

Does an offender have to pay for their jail or prison stay?

What happens if an offender doesn’t pay their fines and/or restitution?

How do I get a job in corrections?

How can I get employed in a jail or prison?

Do correctional jobs pay well?

Where are there correctional officer jobs?

How can I get trained as a correctional officer?

Are there many jobs at jails or prisons in county or state?

What states have correctional facility jobs available?

What states are hiring for prison nursing?

Are there any jobs in correctional nursing?

Where can I find a job doing prisoner transport?

How much do people earn in prison health services?

Can I qualify for a probation officer job?

How much does a correction officer earn?

I am interested in a career working in prisons, who is hiring?

What is the job description for a correctional officer?

How do I get a job as a prison officer?

Where can I get a job as a detention officer?

How do I apply for a job in the federal bureau of prisons?

Does the federal bureau of prisons favor former military personnel?

Where can I get a juvenile detention center job?

What type of jobs in jails and prisons are available?

If I have a record, can I get a job in a jail or prison?

If I used illegal drugs in the past, can I still get a job working in a jail or prison?

How do I volunteer at a jail or prison?

How do I know what type of volunteers are needed in a jail or prison?

Can I volunteer to help in a Jail or Prison if I have a criminal record?

If I have no special skills, what can I volunteer to do in a Jail or Prison?

Is it safe to volunteer in a Jail or Prison?

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