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Parole Home Visit Before His Release from Prison

Your friend is up for parole soon and you want to be sure he can parole to your house. Typically before an inmate can be granted parole, he must have a home plan in place, and that plan must be approved by the local parole office. There are several t... Read more

What is a Mental Health Court?

You have Bipolar Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), or severe anxiety, and your mental illness causes you to make poor choices. You may even commit crimes. Some counties in the USA have Mental Health Courts which are designed to help yo... Read more

What is a Special Needs Yard?

Most state prisons and federal facilities have Special Needs Yards, also called Sensitive Need Yards, for inmates who for one reason or another must be kept isolated from the general population. Inmates who are assigned to the Yard typically use an e... Read more

Communicating in Jails and Prisons: How Inmates Get Around the System

Inmates spend a lot of time locked into jail or prison cells. Over the years a standardized systems have evolved so that wherever an inmate is sent to do his time, he will be able to communicate with other inmates. Here are the main methods: Kites... Read more

Three Good Reasons to Workout in Prison

Prison is not for the faint at heart. To succeed at doing time, inmates need to develop coping mechanisms such as not showing fear, maintaining health, and passing time. A regular workout routine can help in all of these areas 1. Maintaining Healt... Read more

Family Relationships and Prison: His Family Drives me Crazy, Do I Need to Stay in Contact With Them While He Is in Prison?

Take all the in-law jokes in the world and put them together, and they can’t match the tension that can occur between a wife and her in-laws while her husband is in prison. But it will be comforting to him if you make the effort to get along with the... Read more

Using a Deck of Playing Cards to Work Out in Prison

Two of the most popular past times in prison are exercising and playing cards. Combining them is a fun way to pass the time while staying in shape. Pass this along to someone you know in prison. This is something they can do by themselves, but ... Read more

Sending a Commissary MoneyGram to a Federal Inmate

Sending commissary funds to a federal inmate through the post office can cause delays. Try these five steps to get it there with a MoneyGram. In Person Be sure he is actually at the federal prison. The federal system can take weeks and even mo... Read more