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FamiliesBOP Inmate LocatorRedesigned for normal people. Search by name or register number. Then the mailing address, money, books, visiting and their prison today. VisitingThe visiting formFill out the official BOP visiting form on your phone and print it tonight. VisitingWhat to wear to the visitThe dress code every federal prison posted, in plain English, and what gets families turned away anyway. MoneyPut money on their booksMoneyGram, Western Union and money order, with the exact account number. County jails too. Just arrestedUS Marshals office lookupBefore prison, the Marshals hold them. Find the office for the court handling the case. MedicalSick call request builderWrite a sick call request, and the follow-up, that creates a paper trail. QuestionsAsk ScooterAnswers from BOP policy, with the policy shown. English or Spanish. Release dateTime served calculatorGood time and First Step Act credits, applied to a real sentence. SentencingThe federal sentencing tableOffense level and criminal history, and the range they give. After sentencing2255 deadline calculatorThe one-year clock, counted from the right date. SentencingWhat is the guideline range?The range of months the Sentencing Guidelines point to, read off the sentencing table. PrisonWhat security level will they get?How the BOP scores every person to decide how secure a prison they go to. SentencingWhat sentences do judges actually give?Real national numbers from the U.S. Sentencing Commission, by type of case. Before the pleaPlea agreement checklistA printable checklist to go through the plea offer with the lawyer, line by line. SentencingWrite a character letterA guided letter to the judge, in your own words, that prints ready to sign. After a searchThe search journal appFor the hours after a search. Works without signal, saves on your phone only, no login.