Prison/jail is a scary place. The worst part is the boredom, not the violence. Every inmate wants to go home, but they know there is time to be served and the ones that can handle boredom the best, are the ones that survive. The magazines and books inmateAID has on the site are there for your convenience of ordering, but staying in touch with the outside world keeps them focused on what they'll do when released. Your son will need to

TV tends to pick the most extreme situation that could happen. If they were to film a day in a jail, it would put you to sleep. Nothing really goes on... it's wake up, eat, clean your cell, watch tv, eat again, watch tv, play cards, read a book, read a magazine, play basketball, do puzzles, eat a third time, watch tv - read - play chess, go to bed. Tomorrow and tomorrow are all the same... like the movie Groundhog

It is not better or worse than any other prison. Fights happen in all prisons and jails. The inmates that get into fights are the same type personalities that get into fights outside of prison. If your inmate wants to steer clear of fighting, they should learn about the "rules of respect" - not interrupting others, don't butt in line, don't reach over another's plate, don't be a snitch, don't be in other's business, don't listen in on other's conversation,

County jail's biggest problem is the limited amount of things for inmates to do. Boredom could cause conflict when you have dozens of guys sitting around and getting on each other's nerves. County jail is three square meals and a lot of down time. If you inmate has some street smarts he will figure out who not to mess with. Most of all, this is nothing like what they show on TV. County jail time is a collosal waste of valuable

Any of the state SCI facilities in Pennsylvania are serious institutions. It is possible that your son has been in a few fights or so if he's been in the RHU a few times. But we are not wanting to alarm you becasue it is also possible he beat up someone, instead. The RHU is either for disciplinary reasons or adminstrative reasons. The latter could be protective custody, but we do not think that is the case or he would

When an inmate has a history of being a corrections officer, especially with a charge as serious as child abuse, it is highly likely that the correctional facility will take extra measures to ensure his safety. Here's what you can expect regarding his placement: 1. Protective Custody (PC): High Risk for Harm: As a former corrections officer and someone facing a child abuse charge, your inmate-to-be will be at a higher risk of harm from other inmates.

How does a guy with a double assault charge allow ANYONE to take from him without getting a little crazy?If he allows another inmate to take his stuff, then he can expect more of this to happen. We are not advocating that he get into fights, but the predators that he's locked up with will see this as weakness, him an easy mark and they will continue taking from him until there is nothing left to take. He can be

What facility are you inquiring about, they are all different? Custody levels and sentence lengths have a lot to do with the conditions. Inmates with more time and less freedoms tend to be a harder time for the inmates.

We would not know about all inmates and what they will or won't do while incarcerated. But, most inmates are not looking for a sexual relationship with same sex partners. However there are inmates that do - and this is a real relationship. Some sexual relationships start out as a predatory attack and are raped. This leads to a forced relationship where the weaker inmate cannot fight off the attacks and submits to this night after night.

It depends on him. If he is in other inmate's business, they will find a way to be in his business. If he keeps to himself and shows the respect he will not encounter any problems. It is when inmates "big deal" themselves which cause others to investigate their charges that you run into issues. Domestic violence charges are not as dangerous as sodomy potentially could be. Our advice, keep your mouth shut.