Category: I’m in Prison
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What Should You Do If Another Incarcerated Person Demands Money from You or Your Family?
What should you do if another incarcerated person demands money from you or your family? Say no and speak with your family and prison officials.
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What Can You Do to Check Prisoner Status and Learn Specific Details About Your Loved One’s Sentence?
There are ways you can check prisoner status using an online records search.
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What Can You Do If Prison Officials Block Prison Family Visits or Phone Calls?
Prison staff can sometimes block family visits or phone calls.
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Are There Certain Prison Temperature Standards?
It’s hard for prisons to set a prison temperature standard.
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What Can You Do If Your Loved One Is Part of a Prisoner Transport?
Your loved one may be part of a prisoner transport.
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Do You Have a Right to Personal Hygiene in Prison?
People in prison have a right to personal hygiene.
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Do Prisons Provide Health Status Updates on an Incarcerated Person?
Prisons usually won’t update you on the health status of a prisoner, except in specific circumstances.
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Do You Have a Right to Medical Confidentiality in Prison?
HIPAA protects your privacy in the outside world. But do you have medical confidentiality in prison? Here’s a look at this complicated topic.
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What Is the Difference Between a Civil Right and a Human Right? Which Ones Must Prisons Honor?
Understand the difference in human vs civil rights.