We are not 100% sure what your inmate was transferred for, therefore the circumstances of his privileges are unknown. It could be ranging from absolutely no delays as his "state" information all remains the same, to no access at all until whatever criteria is met upon transfer... or anything in between. You could try to reach the counselor at the new facility to see what information they can provide.

You cannot. Inmate transfer is a function of the two facilities and the service that is doing the transportation. Only inmates may inquire. The speed in which it is done has to do with bed space, travel logistics and coordination. They will not tell you in advance when they are moving them for security reasons.

no, it is not normal unless the witness is in protective custody and their whereabouts are to be kept quiet

There is no set time for an inmate to get transferred from county to state or federal prison. It sometimes has to do with bed space at the designated location, or it could be the transport detail is coordinated for the best budgetary concerns. If it's a few days or a few weeks, one morning, an officer will come to the inmate's cell unannounced and say, "Pack your stuff"... and then you're gone.

It might be as soon as a few hours, but it could also take a couple of weeks. There are variables that could make either scenario true, we just don't have enough information. For instance, was the inmate transferred within a similar system? If so, it might be no time at all. If it's a new system, then there is an A & O period that would make it many days before phone lists are able to be updated.

It could be immediate if the inmate is transferring within the same system like state or federal prison. If they are going from county to state or federal it could take up to 30 days before they are permitted visits or phone calls. That is on the long side, sometimes the delay is as little as seven days.

It depends on the inmate. All of the inmates have a program designed for them. Once they complete it to the satisfaction of the overseeing staff, they will work their sentence down at the next designation.

Yes, the Department of Corrections or the Bureau of Prisons determine where an convicted offender will serve their time. There is a point system that is based on the criminal history, violence in their past, length of sentence and likelihood of escape which arrives at a number which slots the inmate into security level. The location selected reflects the points, whether it is high/maximum, medium, low or minimum - and it is this designation and it cannot be challenged.

Your inmate may go to their counselor and fill out a form that would deduct money from their commissary/trust account and designate whom the recipient is. The facility will then sent that person a facility check.

The state intake process is a bit lengthy as they go through several staff interviews that range from medical, psychological to educational assessment and work/job profiling. Once they are settled into a routine, the communication between you two will improve and be more often. A three year sentence requires that 85% of be served. The 15% is considered good time and is given to all inmate upon arrival. An inmate can only lose good time by getting incident reports.