Hi All,

This site is amazing. I just wished we knew about it before he went inside!! Lots of accurate and helpful info. Means a lot!!

My man just went to Springhill NS (medium security) 2 weeks ago. Hadnt heard from him, and was getting scared. Lastnight, a guy called, and got his woman to 3-way me, saying that my baby couldnt collect call my cell, and needed our land line. We just got it put in before he went, and neither of us knew the number! Anyhow, managed to get it to him, and they said it could be a few days before our # gets approved for his PIN List. From what I've read on here, this is the way it goes, but does anyone have any idea of how long this may take? This is the worst ever!!

Does anyone know anything about Springhill? (Like, how often they're allowed on the phone, WHEN, etc - anything that'd be good to know!)

Sorry for so many Q's, but one last one!! If a sentence is 3 years (Fraud - no prior criminal record), I just read that you can apply for parole after six months. Is this true?

Thank you sooooooo much!!!! Any info would be greatly appreciated!!!!

Sas

glad you found this website, you are right it is awsome. sorry I don't know anything about the facility your man is at. I can tell you though that when my husband went in he had his pin # and our number hooked up within a week.

One to two weeks is average, but it can take longer. It takes 5 minutes of paperwork, it's just getting them to do it.
As for parole dates, on fraud charges he should be minimum security, so I'll assume there is either fail to appears, or flight risk!
If he is a first time offender, on fraud charges, that is considered a fast tracker, day-parole is a paper decision and as long as there are no outstanding charges of institutional charges, you serve 6 months from the date of sentencing. Then you serve 6 months in a halfway house, and as long as you have an income and a place to live, generally you are granted full parole 12 months from sentencing.

The most important thing is not to waive any parole dates, they make a correctional plan at the reception centre, if they recomment a program, they attempt to get the inmate to waive his parole dates. It's like sitting in front of a used car salesperson!

If by chance you waive parole dates, re-apply immediately. It takes 6 months from the time you apply for parole, until you see the board.

Also for parole, you can telephone the local halfway houses, or even better, drop in and introduce yourself. The halfway house will then make an appointment to visit the prison, and decide to support the inmate or not. However with fraud charges there should be no problem with support.

Thank you sooooo much for the information!! We found a halfway house very close by to us, so it would work out well. His old boss would take him back in a heartbeat too!

Just a question about waiving the parole date. Why would an inmate choose to waive his/her parole date? What would the program be?

Would my bf have his parole date set soon after getting in there?

Sorry for so many questions!!!

Sas

my hubby had to waive his parole hearing because he had not completed his drug rehab program. now he'll probably be released before a new hearing date is set.

1st parole hearing is at 1/6 of sentence

When an inmate arrives at the reception center, and is sentenced to 4 years or less, parole officer has 90 days from the day of inmates arrival to formulate a correctional plan.
Most inmates get recommended for 1 or more programs. They can be violence, drug, or basic life skills. The program names keep changing. As the waiting lists to enter a program are long, each program usually has 10 inmates and run for 6 weeks or more.
There are only so many classes, then the facilitators take their mandated time to complete reports on inmates, which further delay the start of the next program.
After 2-3 months at reception, the inmate is transferred to their assigned institution. Upon arrival, you see a parole officer, who goes over your correctional plan, including programs that may have been recommended for you. The waiting list for programs is long, and they know if you are a first time offender, you'll be released very soon. So all first time offenders jump the line, and move up to the top of the waiting list.

Now to add to this, for each inmate awaiting a parole date, which for a first time offender is automatically set at 1/6 of the sentence, if they can convince you that you have to wait for a program, that you most likely will not get parole without the program - by deciet basically - the more inmates they can delay their parole dates, means the less work they have to do.
I can only assume it is also an conscious effort to have criminals serve more jail time, and reduce supervision time on the case loads of parole officers on the street.
Again, Ontario by far is the worst offending region. Bottom line a parole date should never, ever be waived, worst case is you have the option of postponing a hearing should the inmate need time, but never waive it.

As for letters from employment etc, they can be included in your case file to be presented at a parole hearing. Generally most first time offenders, the parole board make a paper decision, meaning the offender doesn't even see the board and automatically is granted day parole.

Thank you so much!!!! I honestly cant thank you enough. From reading some of the forums on here, the system seems very frustrating at times! I hope he's okay.....A good sign he's met someone in there already who was willing to make the 3-way call to get our lan line number on ....just waiting for the pin so we can talk. Feels like forever but has only been 2 weeks.....from sentencing he went to the county, now he's in reception......I've known many people who have been inside before, but never someone I've loved. I truly appreciate all of the information you've given me. Thank you......