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<blockquote data-quote="Sammie" data-source="post: 70640" data-attributes="member: 4016"><p>Bette,</p><p></p><p>My entire career I worked for the department of corrections... I worked in INdiana and Maryland.. overseeing inmate medical care.. It looks like you are from PA... The company that provides Medical and mental health care in PA is PHS (Prison Health services).. PHS has a good reputation in your state for providing health care.... I do not know if PA is like IN or MD, but in both those States an inmate gets 1 day off his sencence for each day served for good behavior... So if he got a 2 year sentence and follows the rules he could be released in only 1 year... Also, many states give a 6 month reduction in sentence for completing substance abuse or rehab.... so that could knock time served down to only 6 months....You will have to check the laws in your state... I do not know your sons history or what his charges are but if he is a first time felon.. he won't be hit so hard.... If he does do time... encourage him to attend all the substance abuse and self-help programs.... In indiana you can take college classes while in prison and inmates are eligble for pell grants............ hope this helps some... my thoughts are with you (One thing they don't usually treat ADD in Prison)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sammie, post: 70640, member: 4016"] Bette, My entire career I worked for the department of corrections... I worked in INdiana and Maryland.. overseeing inmate medical care.. It looks like you are from PA... The company that provides Medical and mental health care in PA is PHS (Prison Health services).. PHS has a good reputation in your state for providing health care.... I do not know if PA is like IN or MD, but in both those States an inmate gets 1 day off his sencence for each day served for good behavior... So if he got a 2 year sentence and follows the rules he could be released in only 1 year... Also, many states give a 6 month reduction in sentence for completing substance abuse or rehab.... so that could knock time served down to only 6 months....You will have to check the laws in your state... I do not know your sons history or what his charges are but if he is a first time felon.. he won't be hit so hard.... If he does do time... encourage him to attend all the substance abuse and self-help programs.... In indiana you can take college classes while in prison and inmates are eligble for pell grants............ hope this helps some... my thoughts are with you (One thing they don't usually treat ADD in Prison) [/QUOTE]
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