An inmate transfer can happen with little or no warning and the period of silence that follows, when families do not know where their loved one is or how to reach them, is one of the most anxious experiences in the entire incarceration journey. This section covers why transfers happen, how the transfer process works in federal and state systems, what diesel therapy is and why it occurs, how long the transit period typically lasts, why an inmate may temporarily disappear from the BOP locator during a transfer, and what families can do to locate their loved one and restore communication as quickly as possible. The guidance here comes from real experience with the transfer process, including what it feels like from inside and how families on the outside can best support someone going through it. See also our sections on Inmate Search, Inmate Phone Calls, and Send Inmate Mail.
Subject: Inmate transfer
There is a short orientation period where the incoming inmates get acclimated to the rules, regulations and expectations. Once they are settled (less than a week normally), they can access the phone, commissary and create visiting lists.
Subject: Inmate transfer
That is not normal. They do not get "a phone call" when they get there per se, they have to go through orientation before their phone and visitation privileges are offered. It might be a day or a week, depending on the facility and the intake load of new inmates.
Let us know the name of the facility, we might be able to save you money on your calls. In some cases there is a big difference between the number you use...
Read moreSubject: Inmate transfer
Why would they transfer him across state lines? If he is in maximum security protective custody, they won't be granting him any requests any time soon we're afraid.
Subject: Inmate transfer
Fifteen days without contact is genuinely hard and the anxiety that comes with a transfer and continued silence is something families deal with more than anyone talks about openly. Here is what is likely happening and what to expect.
When an inmate is transferred from one facility to another, in this case from the Denver Reception and Diagnostic Center to a facility in Canon City within the Colorado Department of Corrections, there is almost always a processing gap before full privileges...
Read moreSubject: Inmate transfer
There is no specific time set aside. They transfer the inmate to the jurisdiction where the judge sits and whenever there is a court date, he will be there. It might be a week, it could be three months we just have no way of knowing.
Subject: Inmate transfer
we do not have that information. they will not alert the outside when an inmate is set for transfer either, so that the safety and security of the officers transporting inmates remains at the highest level.
Subject: Inmate transfer
Yes, he should be good to go on the phone privileges.
Subject: Inmate transfer
Inmate transfer can be good or bad. Inmates get moved sometimes as a reward for good behavior. The transfer send them to a lower custody facility where doing time is a bit easier. The transfer that sends them for disciplinary reasons is bad. Usually, they are transferred to punish and restrict their movements.
Subject: Inmate transfer
Inmates get moved for many reasons. Some of the reasons are actually good for the inmate. When an inmate has done a good portion of their sentence with little or no incident reports, they may qualify for a lower custody level which would gve them the option of moving to a less strict facility. This is known "stepping down" your sentence. Once an inmate is stepped down to minimum security status, theya re leigible for work release and very relaxed...
Read moreSubject: Inmate transfer
The DOC will not tell you where an inmate is going until they have arrived - for the safety and security of all involved in the transfer
