Being Released

[Joanna]

Just a premature thought,

If an inmate is released from Pelican Bay, will he be transported to a prison nearer to his home address a couple of weeks before

Or………………..

Will they just boot him out in Crescent City to find his own way home?

[Barbara]

Goodmorning, I think they will just give him the boot so to speak. I am not sure I will ask Richard when I write today. I am pretty sure when he was released from the Bay back in 91 that they put him on a bus and sent him home to me Love Barbara

[whichru]

what most prisons normally do is put you on a bus to or close to your home or you can have someone pick you up but you have to be there at a certain time and check in and show d.l. reg on car and insurence. thats it.

[Joanna]

Thanks a lot both of you, I think when the time comes I will go up there, stay overnight and be there for him. Only problem is I cant drive!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[alize]

Hello, I'm new to this site. To answer your question, inmates are ususally given "gate" money about $200, depending. There is limited bus services out of there; they are escorted to the bus station by a deputy, monitored while they buy a bus ticket and then they get on the bus from Crescent City. There is a McDonalds, but they are not permitted to go in there to get any food...


Hope this helps.

[Joanna]

Alize,
Welcome to PTO and thanks again for your answer, helps me out a lot!!!!