how does a person start over that is just getting out of prison?
613239
like when you finish college:with no money but a lot of dreams
36712
Your best bet is to get on the net and google a law firm.\nCall them up and see if you can get a free phone consolation (sp?). Or take a chance with a public Defender.\n\n Transfering probation is usaully pretty easy unless he is flight risk.\n\nHe would need to have a resadence and a job in the state he wishes to transfer.
335418
Absolutely can a conviction be achieved without the victim present.  If he has a prior record there is a very slim chance he will be aquited, hire a good lawyer.  This might sound disheartening but keep hope.  I would start making plans to make life for my son better while behind bars for a while.  Write letters ALOT nothing is better than remembering there is a whole beautiful world outside of those walls.  Anything will do. Mail food, jokes, and news about the family.  Good luck and God Bless.
229166
This is nothing I'm proud of,out of my life i've spent 11 years in prison.A prison cell is usually 8ft.x 8ft. That cell becomes your home.A bed,desk,sink,toilet,maybe a chair.Every decision you used to make in the world is gone.Now their made for you by the state.A person who is naturally a surviver,will adapt,one who isn't will have a rough way to go.It's not a life,it's excistence, one day at a time.You can make it easy, or you can make it hard on yourself.It no where, or way to live.
675339
You sound a lot like my brother...are you?  Seriously ditch town.  My brother didn't and now he is behind bars for a good 4 more years. and that is for the first crime he already served, just for violation of parole....he was out on good behavior. He has problems and issues, but he is my brother and will not judge him, love him.   Since Australia started out as a penal colony I do not see why they wouldn't take you and yes you can permanently leave the United States, but you need to obtain  citizenship, France is where you should go it requires you to give up on your US citizenship and think all other countries do too.  Back to my brother he is telling me all the things he wants to do with his life when he gets out...well saying and doing are two different things and with a criminal record it won't be easy to get on with your life it sucks but that is our society. But I'd leave town and start anew, and just be honest with people close to you so your past doesn't catch up with you.
69841
become a prisoner for someone .
925485
No way they just provide the ride to jail. They figure that you got yourself there so you can get yourself back just as easy. The open the front door and you gotta figure the rest out yourself.
770362
It is very normal, and very common to want to go back.  There are often a variety of reasons.\n\nLife on the outside isn't structured.  The rules of society change with everyone you come in contact with. \n\nOn the inside there are a basic set of Officer rules and inmate rules.   You can know what to look for, and what to do in just about all situations on the inside.  \n\nPeople who think inmates have it easy have either never been in prison, or been a Correctional Officer!  It's not easier, but it is structured.\n\nA.  You know there is food.\nB.  You know there is "some protection".\nC.  You know where to get basic medical care.\nD.  You know you have a job to go to.\n\nMajor thing is outside life doesn't have near the structure!  \n\nIf things are not  going as well as expected outside the walls, then get hold of your PO, health and human Services, Vocational Rehab, someone!  They can assist, and guide.\n\nIt's not meant to be easy, but you have to admit it's nice to have the freedom to eat when you want, sleep when you want, smoke, drink, go hang out with friends, dress up, be slobby!  Do what ever you want in the time frame you want!
465359
Sorry dude, this is the way it works.... You get a fresh beginning >:)\n\n:-)
959184
try coming out of prison from robbing 11 banks and getting a job. You have it made compared to me...\nIn the application where it asks if you ever had any criminal convictions------leave it blank. and wait to answer that question during the interview. You're not lying....you're simply choosing not to share that kind of info for others to see.
19915
There is a wonderful support and information group at http://prisontalk.com\nAmong the members are many people in the same situation you're facing.\nI've got a "someone special" locked up, too, and this group has helped me a great deal.
683929
How can you be an ex-felon.  Either you are or you never were.  No, you can't. It is usually a bonded position in most states. You, having been convicted, have forfeited a certain number of your rights for life.  I don't even think an expungement clears it up either.
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Often, there are "Halfway Houses" available to help released inmates make the transition back into the "free world" and there are many community groups like "Friends Outside" that are devoted to helping inmates and their families during and after incarceration and the Parole Office can usually assist with housing information... they can be difficult to find, but there are resources available.\nPart of the reason so many return to prison is attitudes like the one above that no transitional help should be available... I say dumping released convicts on the street with no recourse or succor is counterproductive.
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getting expunged if TOUGH. i have one felony from 20 yrs ago that i have tried twice just to get pardoned for and the state is making it imposible almost. and they only let you try again after 18 mo. so it takes years complete.\nexpunged is where YOU prove that you were not guilty. and it gets erased from your record\npardoned is where you get... "excused" from your crime and you get all your rights back. but its still on your record\ndepending on the state and what the rules are. contact the capitol and they will tell you/send info on what you need to do and supply them for proceedings to start in either case.\ngood luck. both are hard roads\none easier than the other.\nbut, you like me.... made stupid decisions before and this is the price you pay.
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I'll tell you as best as I can:\nUpon entrance to jail (called booking, if it hasn't already been done, you will be fingerprinted, photographed and processed into the system.  They may do it immediately, or you might have to wait in a large room with seats or benches and sometimes a TV to watch.\nYou will then be asked about your medical/psychological history, usually prefunctory, basic stuff to assess that you are not suicidal, pregnant, addicted to drugs etc.  Also if you have a condition, you need to tell them so that you can get your meds.  If you have money, you can put it into your inmate account so you can get things at the commissary. They usually put a plastic bracelet on you as well.\nYou will then be escorted to a tiled room with a shower and asked to disrobe.  You will also have to take off all your jwewlery, includng earrings or body peircings.  You will be told to take your contacts out, if you wear them (be sure to bring your glasses, contacts are not allowed in jail) You will be searched.  Sometimes, they will just take a glance at you, make sure you are not hiding a gun, or drugs.  Sometimes it is a little more invasive: they might look into your nose, peel back your eyelids, or do a finger wave of where the sun never shines.  They might ask you to squat and cough.  You will then be made to shower, usually with delousing shampoo.  They will usually spray you down after.\nYou will dry off, then change into the jail attire.  It is usualy a blue or onange one-piece jumpsuit, sometimes it is two pieces (top and bottom).  Some jails actually use striped suits, and some use hospital type gowns.  Most likely, though a one piece jumpsuit.  You'll usually get flip flops or non laced sneakers.  Usually sentences inmates wear a different color from unsentenced.\nYou will then be given bedding (usually a pillow and case, thin mattress two blankets and two sheets), toilet paper and soap and led to the houising area.  This can be a dorm, or a single cell.  It will most likely be a cell you share with one or two inmates.\nTypically, it has a bunk bed,some shelves to store your stuff, a steel sink and toilet, usually in one unit.  Your cell might have a barred front with windows outside the cell, or a solid door with a small window and then the cell has its own window.  Natural light is not a requirement, though, so you migt have a cell/cellblock with no windows at all.\nThe cellblock (sometimes called a pod)has anywhere from 8-30 cells and usually has tables and chairs to eat at or play games etc, maybe some excercise equipment, and a TV.  There are usually a couple of showers you can use every couple of days.\nYour time in jail will be boring at best, miserable at worst.  You will grow tired of watching TV.  There will be little variety in your diet.  You will usually consume about 2300 calories per day (no seconds).  A lot of white bread, processed meat (think 70s style TV dinner).  You will get Kool Aid, but no juice (they don't want inmates making wine out of it)\nThe best advice is to not take sides, keep to yourself, but be amiable.  In other words, no harm in playing a game of cards with someone, but think twice before giving out personal info.  Avoid the race card.  Be respect ful of the guards, but not chummy. Don't do anything to appear aggressive, or anything to look like easy pray.\nYour day will involve a lot of boring TV (usually no cable), card/checkers games.  If you read, you will go through a lot of books (there is usually a limit to how many books you can have in your cell)\nGenerally speaking, your visits will be done through a window (like at the movies)where you will speak through a phone (sometimes monitored).  By appointment you can have a contact visit, however you cannot touch except for an initial embrace, and the table has a 2 foot plexiglass screen bisecting it, so it is kind of pointless.  Also, contact visits involve a strip search.\nIf you are nonviolent, you are not likely
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Actually it is not hard...if you have not committed any more crimes....\nIf you have not went to court yet...you can have your lawyer to ask for the first offenders act..under this act.. after completing your sentence and remaining out of trouble for 5 years...you can have your record sealed...\nIf you have already completed your sentence....get a lawyer and ask for your lawyer to write an appeal to the Pardons and Parole Board of your state asking for a pardon of your crime.....with a pardon given...your rights are reinstated and maybe the charge is sealed on record......This takes a little time and you must stay away from trouble and commit no more crimes.....
561982
I am a convicted felon. I think you should first learn to write a question that makes sense. "do they supposed to do" WTF go to school or go back to a life of crime.