Prison Discipline — Ask the Inmate
Every correctional facility operates under a disciplinary system that governs inmate behavior and imposes consequences for rule violations. Understanding how that system works is essential for anyone trying to navigate incarceration successfully, because a disciplinary record can affect housing assignments, program eligibility, good time credits, halfway house placement, and parole decisions. This section covers what types of disciplinary infractions exist and how they are classified, what the disciplinary hearing process looks like, what rights inmates have when facing a disciplinary charge, what sanctions can be imposed including loss of privileges, solitary confinement, and good time forfeiture, and how to appeal a disciplinary decision. The guidance here is written for inmates who want to understand the rules clearly enough to avoid violations and for families who want to help their loved one protect their record. See also our sections on Prison Violence, Survive Prison, and Sentence Reduction
Probably no more time added as marijuana is almost like tobacco now - we think that the penalties would be similar. But he will do think he will do much "harder time" for the balance of the sentence. He is probably in the SHU, or solitary now and it is our guess that he will spend several weeks there serving the punishment for having contraband.
Read moreThere is no way to know for sure. He will be allowed to write you, so ask him why he's there and for how long. I was in the SHU for one day, every minute felt like it was an hour - it is hell. I had my DHO hearing and was luckily released back into gen pop. There was another guy in there for eight months for having a cell phone. Rumor was he got a year in solitary and then
Read moreIt means that they have lost some of their privileges for disciplinary reasons or general population inmates who refuse to accept or perform in a work/training assignment. There is a negative stigma associated to inmates in "C" Status. Lost privileges may include: no visitation, limited if any commissary, emergency only phone calls, no recreation, no entertainment, no personal property packages
Read moreNo, they lose phone privileges for saying something they should not on the phone, for causing a disturbance while using the phone or in line waiting for the phone, for abusing the phone equipment. There are also "shots" given for other infractions where the loss of phone privileges is one of the punishments.
Read moreNot likely, unless you said something that would have triggered a response like that. He could lose phone privileges for a number of other reasons, but not this.
Read moreWe are only guessing, but it sounds like in might be in disciplinary segregation, also known as the SHU. The Special Housing Unit is isolated from the general population. Inmates are put in the SHU for various reasons, none of them particularly positive sorry to say. He will be allowed incoming mail, magazines, photos, books... but limited commissary and phone
Read moreA major disciplinary infraction close to a release date is a serious setback, but the exact impact depends on what the offense was, whether it constitutes a new criminal charge, and how the facility classifies it through their disciplinary process. On the release date, a major infraction can affect things in a few different ways. If it results in loss of good time credits, the release date moves back by however much credit is taken away. If the infraction
Read moreWell, for one, he is in prison and in prison the guards are there to keep order. If an inmate is out of order and can't behave while locked up, they will isolate them away from the general population. If they continue to act out, they will do their time in solitary - this is hard time, emotionally. He will not get caught up in anything that will get him hurt because he will be away from any conflict while
Read moreIt is segregated housing within the facility. It is used for disciplinary or administrative segregation from the general population.
Read moreWhen an inmate begins their sentence they are given "good time" or "gain time" of 15%. Therefore the inmate is set to do 85% of their sentence. If they get into situations where incident reports mount up, they could ultimately have their good time taken away. Discipline cannot add time to their sentence unless a new crime (assault, escape, attempted murder, murder) was committed and they were found guilty.
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