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
Subject: Prison discipline
Once the other inmates know there is a child molester in their midst, it's bad news for the CHO-MO. That is why most CHO-MOs are sent to prisons where there are other CHO-MOs. CHO-MOs belong with each other.
Subject: Prison discipline
‘Intoxication’ means the same on the inside as it does on the outside. they either tested positive for a urine test for alcohol or drugs. when I was in federal, they would randomly UT inmates the day after a holiday. Alcohol got snuck in and people got wasted. It's easy enough to get weed, xanax, oxy or meth inside. BUT, if you test positive inside, you are getting some serious SHU time or worse.
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There is always a reason. It might be a shitty one, but they are in charge, and there aren't any appellate processes for the inmate. The CO can basically levy an accusation of specific charges on any inmate by placing "under investigation". Once that status is tagged, they take the inmate(s) to the SHU until the investigation is concluded. This could literally take weeks or months. There are different commissary rules for the SHU, the item list is very limited.
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Depends on who he mouthed off to, and how big a deal that officer made in their report. Seven days is normal. If there weren't any additional aggravating factors, my best guess would be another week... if there were it could easily be months
Subject: Prison discipline
if he is alone in this lockdown status, then privileges like email (commissary, phone, and visitation too maybe) were evidently taken away for some disciplinary reason.
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Prison/jail is no joke. Sometimes the young jits need to settle down and not get mixed up with others. The first couple isn't too bad, hopefully, he'll learn a lesson. But if not, he'll be looking at solitary before you know it.
Subject: Prison discipline
this sounds like "diesel therapy". it is a form of punishment where inmates are shackled and then bused for days from one destination to another. It has been alleged that some inmates are deliberately sent to incorrect destinations as an exercise of diesel therapy.
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What do you think happens? I saw a cho-mo get his teeth completely broken out with a weight and then having their mouth used by the inmates repeatedly, over days until they were transferred...
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there is no maximum... i knew guys that were in there for their entire bid. it really depends on the infraction and reason for being sent there... for instance, getting caught with a cell phone got one guy 9 months in the SHU another got 18 months in the SHU
Subject: Prison discipline
This happens when an inmate breaks enough rules or has been involved in fighting or smuggling contraband where the administration will change the inmate's classification requiring them to be housed in a more secure facility with fewer freedoms and privileges. Whatever the reason, it's not a good thing for the inmate.
