Interstate Agreement On Detainers Act (IADA) Program© — Get those charges dismissed!

Whenever a defendant has entered upon a term of imprisonment in a federal prison or correctional institution of a party State, (FEDERAL PRISON IS INCLUDED AND DESIGNATED AS A PARTY STATE), and whenever during the term of his/her imprisonment there is pending in any other party State any untried indictment, information, or complaint, (charges against him/or her), it is in the best interests of the inmate to have these charges disposed of or acted upon immediately. If the inmate waits until after his term of federal confinement is completed to dispose of these charges; he will not be released from federal prison and will be re-arrested, detained again, and eventually be transported to the party State that issued the charges.

The Interstate Agreement On Detainers Act has a very specific procedure which must be followed by the inmate, the Bureau of Prisons, the State Prosecutor, and the State Court. If the Bureau of Prisons, State Prosecutor, or State Court does not completely comply with the exact letter of these procedures, the charges against the defendant are to be dismissed.

This simply means that if an inmate follows all the correct rules and procedures outlined in the IADA, and either the Sending State (the entity having custody of the prisoner) or the Receiving State (the entity where the detainer is lodged) does not follow the rules, which we already know that in most cases they will not, the detainer (charges) are dismissed with prejudice and the prisoner has no additional state jail time.

Jail Time Consulting (JTC) knows all the ins and outs of the IADA process and will provide for the inmate all the completed forms, letters, supporting documentation, and materials needed to comply with proper IADA submission. We have the knowledge, research, and tools to effectively help you with any detainers that you may have. Don’t wait until you have done all your federal time only to be remanded to state custody to face more charges and more time. Let us handle the issue now. Chances are that due to the ineptness, laziness, and incompetence of county, state, and Bureau of Prisons officials; that their inaction will mandate that your charges be dismissed. The important factor is that you follow all the necessary rules, regulations, and procedures and timely file the necessary paperwork to the appropriate parties to fully implement the IADA. Jail Time Consulting has all the forms, research, and materials needed to implement a complete and comprehensive IADA submission.

If legal assistance is required later, in most cases it is not, we will even assist you in finding an attorney to represent you in the final court hearing. Be proactive; don’t wait because your detainer will not go away. We can help. Call 954-522-2254 now.