It could be that it was overcrowded where they were and a bed opened somewhere else. It could have been for disciplinary reasons. Most times you never find out why, but you have to just role with it as you are the property of the state until your release date.

Their counselor will give them a receipt when money is deposited in their account.

This is the status level for what type of custody the inmate is classified most notably in the TDCJ system, but in other state systems as well. This designates where and what type of facility they will be housed. The line class levels from highest to lowest level are as follows: S1 - minimum custody, S2 - low custody, S3 - medium custody and S4 - maximum custody There are only a few of S1 facilities in

Yes, you may bring cash to a federal facility for deposit into your inmate trust account. We would recommend money orders though as it would have your name (and ID number "xxxxx-xxx") on the check and it won't get "lost".

It could be a few hours or a few days. This depends on the size of the institution and how many inmates are there to be processed.

Inmates get transferred for many different reasons. If an inmate is transferred further from home it is usually done as a punishment for some serious rule violation. But it can also be that the inmate requested it. Or, it can be that the inmate is ready for the drug program and the new facility has the room for them.

As an inmate does his time and is not receiving any incident reports, their custody level will change for the better. That is the incentive for an inmate to maintain good behavior. The lower the level of custody, the easier their time is. The higher security facilities have inmates with long sentences and not much to lose when it comes to igniting situations with rule breaking or violence. Inmates that want to go home follow the rules and get rewarded

They post the inmate's new location after the inmate is there. They will not notify you when they are doing a transfer nor will they notify you where - this is for security reasons.

Either by asking the inmate, asking someone at the facility where you know them to be or check the inmate search online to see if there is a change. Unless you are a victim, you will not be notified of an inmate's movement, you have to check for yourself.

There is very little you can do about the housing situation of an inmate. The designation is decided and approved by the administration and they internally document their reasons for every decision. These decisions are not available to the public. Once an offender is the property of the state, there is nothing an outside influence can change. He may petition his case manager for a transfer but the status of SHU is not available for appeal. If he has