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What Happens After You File an Appeal in Federal Court While in Prison?

You have the right to appeal a court’s decision. But what happens after you file an appeal in the federal system? Learn more inside.

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Can I Pick up an Incarcerated Person’s Belongings from Prison?

Sometimes. You can physically pick up an inmate’s belongings from some prisons. However, for people in federal prison, this is not an option.

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What Is the Release Process for Federal Prison?

At some point, your prison sentence will end and you will be released. When that happens, you do not simply leave the facility. There is a release process for federal prison that you will need to follow.

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Can You Be Discriminated Against in Prison?

Discrimination does occur in prison, but you have legal rights.

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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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What Are the Rules of Supervision After Parole?

There are strict rules you must follow after being paroled.

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What Is the Rehabilitation Act of 1973? How Does It Relate to Prisoners with Disabilities?

You have rights as an inmate, which protect your access to disability services. These are protected under the Rehabilitation act of 1973.

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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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You’re Pregnant in Prison. What Are Your Rights to Medical Care, Your Child, Abortion, and Shackles?

Prisons do not have the same health care most people have outside jail. But that doesn’t mean you don’t get proper treatment.

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When Will Prisoners Get the COVID Vaccine?

People around the country are getting their coronavirus vaccinations. But when will prisoners get the COVID vaccine? Let’s take a look.

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