Try this link [GDC Inmate Locator](http://www.dcor.state.ga.us/GDC/OffenderQuery/jsp/OffQryForm.jsp?Institution=)

The probation officer and the original judge will make that decision. The factors will be the the nature of the original offense and the terms of his release and probation. The DUI is VERY problematic and our expectation would be that he would have to do the remaining time left on the original sentence and pray he does not get another charge for the dangerous DUI

You could visit him as long as you do not have a felony conviction on your record. Applying for permission is a very simple process.

Unfortunately there is not much an inmate can do to get their sentenced shortened especially under a violent crime conviction, unless they are willing to share information with law enforcement that leads to the conviction of another person. Most inmates do not want to be known as a snitch but to get 3-5 years taken off the sentence, some think it is worth it.

It's just one number

The out date is the release date. The "update" is a change to the file, it might be for a court date or something else.

If this is a federal inmate, then they might have him held for a few days to a few weeks awaiting a bed in the camp. This happens all the time. They make you see what real prison is like for a bit then send you over to the camp. If you are like most short-timers (and less than five years is short) after you spend two weeks in the SHU at the beginning, it wakes you up to what

On a violation with possession, we think that they will make him sit there for quite awhile, maybe 2-3 months before he hears anything.

The whole 25 days unless there is severe overcrowding

yes, they are transported by the institution