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Karmenn · #1 06-07-2012, 08:50 AM

My husband is currently in Shelton. He met with his counselor last week and was classified as medium custody. His counselor requested an over ride to change him to minimum custody because he's a non-violent offender.
Does anyone have any experience with over rides? I just want to know what the odds are that the counselors request will be approved.

tommyg1337 · #2 06-07-2012, 09:08 AM

Override Reasons/Decisions Custody Assignments

You can find more information here.

Karmenn · #3 06-08-2012, 12:01 PM

Thanks, but I guess I'm asking if anyone has had experience with over ride decisions, positive or negative.

**nevaeh2morrow** · #4 06-08-2012, 01:57 PM

Yes, my husband has gotten overrides in the past. They don't just give them out though. But we have received them. If the counselor is requesting it, he probably has a good chance of getting it. Compared to him requesting it.

tommyg1337 · #5 06-08-2012, 02:43 PM

My husband has one. They didn't even give him the option for an override. They just changed his custody status and gave him the override reason.

Either way, anything that is done on the inside can take FOREVER. It just depends on who has to review it. They will do it when they feel like it. I could be way off here, but in my experience, usually their mood at the time plays a factor in the outcome.

Sorry I wasn't too much help.

Karmenn · #6 06-09-2012, 12:44 AM

Actually that was helpful. My husband had his inital appointment with his counselor 2 weeks ago. He told me his counselor requested a override on his custody status to try and get him moved from medium custody to minimum.
We haven't heard anything as to whether or not it has been approved yet. Waiting for the decision feels like its taking forever thought.

**nevaeh2morrow** · #7 06-09-2012, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Karmenn

Actually that was helpful. My husband had his inital appointment with his counselor 2 weeks ago. He told me his counselor requested a override on his custody status to try and get him moved from medium custody to minimum.
We haven't heard anything as to whether or not it has been approved yet. Waiting for the decision feels like its taking forever thought.

Everything takes forever! I'm saying that seriously, not sarcastically. Don't set yourself up to hear back on anything quickly.

Karmenn · #8 06-09-2012, 04:47 PM

Alright I won't. I just feel bad for my husband, he's so tired of being in the "R" Units. He's been in prison before, but its a 1st for me, and this is the longest he's gone without getting any infractions. He says he doing good this time for me and our daughter, but its getting really hard because its so boring in the receiving unit.

tommyg1337 · #9 06-11-2012, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Karmenn

Alright I won't. I just feel bad for my husband, he's so tired of being in the "R" Units. He's been in prison before, but its a 1st for me, and this is the longest he's gone without getting any infractions. He says he doing good this time for me and our daughter, but its getting really hard because its so boring in the receiving unit.

Receiving is the worst! My husband dreads it any time he has to be moved. I am assuming the counselors are even slower over there since the traffic is at such a high volume.

When we are waiting on paperwork or approvals for things, my husband always asks me to call the counselor after he sends his second kite. They swear that the only way to get things moving faster is by having someone on the outside call.

Karmenn · #10 06-11-2012, 01:06 PM

That's what my husband says too. I call daily, they must hate me by now however I don't care, but when I called this morning the counselors answering machine says he's on vacation until the 25th. Go figure....

**nevaeh2morrow** · #11 06-12-2012, 08:07 PM

My husband says the same thing

WA CCO · #12 06-12-2012, 09:31 PM

While I realize these are loved ones, please keep in mind these staff are dealing with dozens if not more other loved ones.

I also caution about getting the habit of phone calls when you feel the process isn't moving fast enough. While this may work for the prisons, it will not work in the community corrections side.

tommyg1337 · #13 06-13-2012, 09:36 AM

This is true, there are not enough counselors to go around. To be honest, I don't know how some of them keep it together. (Others just don't care and drop the ball all the time).

I won't call more than once a week and my husband won't send excessive kites. I worry that I will irritate them and end up on the bottom of the pile.

Sometimes you DO have to call frequently. I think that taking TWO months to get my ORIGINAL marriage license back is a bit ridiculous. Finally one of the administrators went through the counselors offices and mailed it to me after she finally found it buried. A prime example of a counselor dropping the ball.

As for calling a CCO...I would assume that is frowned upon. But what do I know?

**nevaeh2morrow** · #14 06-13-2012, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by tommyg1337

This is true, there are not enough counselors to go around. To be honest, I don't know how some of them keep it together. (Others just don't care and drop the ball all the time).

I won't call more than once a week and my husband won't send excessive kites. I worry that I will irritate them and end up on the bottom of the pile.

Sometimes you DO have to call frequently. I think that taking TWO months to get my ORIGINAL marriage license back is a bit ridiculous. Finally one of the administrators went through the counselors offices and mailed it to me after she finally found it buried. A prime example of a counselor dropping the ball.

As for calling a CCO...I would assume that is frowned upon. But what do I know?

Agree. Although my husband would like me to call all the time I usually "prioritize" what is important and what may be a lesser priority as far as getting on the phone.

Karmenn · #15 06-17-2012, 08:23 PM

I've started to "prioritize" as well, especially after reading the previous post from the CCO. He's always telling me that the prison system listens to the families more than to the inmates when it comes to facility placement. I really need him close, I got attacked by a dog and had to have surgery because of it. I can't drive and I still might have to have another surgery, it just depends on how things heal.
His counselor is on vacation and I've tried to explain this to others, but it feels like nobody is listening.