Category: Communication
Who Can You Contact at Your Loved One’s Prison with Questions?
Prisons almost always have general phone numbers on their websites you can call for general questions. When you do not have you loved one’s status or current location, there is still a way to locate them through prisoner lookup tools.
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Can You File a Lawsuit for Your Loved One in Prison?
Unless you are a licensed attorney, you have no legal standing to file a lawsuit on behalf of your loved one.
Usually, there are only two people that can file a lawsuit for someone–the person whose rights were violated or their attorney. And even then, it can be difficult.
How Can You Look up a Prisoner If You Haven’t Heard from Them?
If your loved one is in prison, you need to find out exactly where they are being held in order to keep track of their status as a prisoner. You should know if they are in a federal or state prison, or a state, county or city jail in order to use the correct search for a prisoner lookup.
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What Is a Hardship Transfer Request?
If it’s hard to visit a loved one in prison due to medical issues, you can make a hardship transfer request.
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How Can You Learn If Your Loved One’s Prison Had a Coronavirus Outbreak?
COVID-19 is sweeping through America’s prisons. How to find out if there has been a coronavirus outbreak at your loved one’s prison.
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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 Your Loved One Is Part of a Prisoner Transport?
Your loved one may be part of a prisoner transport.
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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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How Do You Check on the Status of Your Loved One in Prison?
You have a number of ways to check on the status of your loved one in prison.
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Can You Talk to Your Loved One’s Lawyer About Their Status in Prison?
Yes. But they can only tell you things if your loved one gave them permission to say them.
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