Here's a website I found https://www.thespruce.com/how-to-marry-a-prisoner-2300890
But here a little information when I was going to marry my ex and I'm in a different state from you and in different state from my guy When I was going to marry my guy there was a jp who agreed to sign the marriage license the one thing he did ask me is why did I want to marry him while he's in prison So be prepared for that question..

I get asked that from supposed friends and even some family.

You said, “His case manager seems to think it will greatly help his chances for Interstate compact transfer.”

Using the Interstate Compact, the receiving state will not accept him if he does not have family or someone who has been a resident of that state for at least 18 months. They will not just receive him if he has nobody there to help support him. This is mentioned in the Interstate Compact rules. So, yes, marrying him and moving to the receiving state will greatly enhance his chances with Interstate Compact.

Here is an excerpt of their eligibility guide taken directly from their handbook----

INTERSTATE COMPACT ELIGIBILITY GUIDE

At the discretion of the Sending State, an offender shall be eligible for transfer of supervision to a receiving state under the compact, and the receiving state shall accept transfer, if the offender:

• has 3 months or more remaining on supervision; AND
• is in substantial compliance in the Sending State; AND
• is a resident of the Receiving State OR has resident family in the Receiving State willing and able to assist OR the offender is an active military member who has been deployed to another state OR is a veteran eligible and referred by the Veteran’s Health Administration to another state for medical and/or mental health service OR is an offender who will live with an active military family member who has been deployed to another state OR is an offender who will live with a family member who has been transferred to another state by their fulltime employer as a condition of maintaining employment; OR the offender is transferred to another state by their fulltime employer as a condition of maintaining employment AND
• has a valid plan of supervision in the Receiving State with a visible means of support (employment, family support, SSD/SSI, Workman’s Compensation, etc.); AND
• the transferring offense was a conviction for a felony, eligible misdemeanor or eligible deferred sentence; AND
• is required to report or be monitored by the supervising authorities OR has any condition (other than monetary), qualification, special condition or requirement imposed. (Offenders sentenced to non-reporting/unsupervised terms of probation with special or standard conditions will still need to be transferred through the Compact.)

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Thank you Rew! I can always count on you for good, knowledgeable advice. And the case manager said he has to have immediate family there and since we aren't married yet I wouldn't be allowable as immediate family. So we thought if we can do it while he's in and it helps him then lets do it now instead of when he comes home.

I am not necessarily promoting this, but the state of Colorado allows an inmate to get married by proxy.

Marriage by proxy may not be for you, but I am only telling you that it is an option.

CA, CO, TX, MT are four states that allow marriage by proxy.

Here are a couple of links with a lot of information about a proxy marriage in the state of Colorado, if you are interested-----

http://tinyurl.com/lpnzjvm

http://tinyurl.com/kspn9k2

Good luck on whatever you decide,

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Thanks Rew!! I always appreciate your thorough information!