All the boot-camp prisons incorporate the core components of military basic training, with physical training and hard labor. Most target young offenders convicted of nonviolent crimes such as drug, burglary, or theft. Participation is limited to those who do not have an extensive past history of criminal activity. The major incentive for entering the boot camp is that the boot camp requires a shorter term than a traditional prison sentence. On a typical day, the participants arise before dawn,

The contact that you are engaging in now is great. The writing, the visits and the phone calls are showing him you care. He will be away a long time and this is going to get tougher on you as the time passes. We highly recommend sending magazine and newspaper subscriptions as the frequency of incoming mail is very soothing. If he likes to read, get him hooked on books. He can either read different genres with different authors OR

In the TDCJ, Byrd and Gurney are similar institutions. There are various potential reason why your son was moved within the first week. There might be a program at Gurney that was not available at Byrd. There might be an issue where another inmate is related in some way to your son's case and they have to keep them separated. We don't think there is anything to be overly concerned with regarding the quick move. To get a transfer,

Yes, the Department of Corrections or the Bureau of Prisons determine where an convicted offender will serve their time. There is a point system that is based on the criminal history, violence in their past, length of sentence and likelihood of escape which arrives at a number which slots the inmate into security level. The location selected reflects the points, whether it is high/maximum, medium, low or minimum - and it is this designation and it cannot be challenged.

"He didn't return back yet" sounds like he might have been moved for a court date, a trial or testimony.

We have them listed as a Medium, after reviewing their penal design from Google Earth, it would appear that they could be a Low, too but this would not be a significant different in the way they inmates are handled. Their current website does not have a security level rating.

We will try and find it for you. What is their name and DOB if you have it. What facility are they in if you know, and if not what state are they in?

Inmate Debit Account: Accounts are set up and funded through Inmate Banking Services. Inmates can use money in their inmate banking account to purchase debit calling time through the Inmate Store instead of setting up an account with IC Solutions.

Include the inmate's name, their ID number and mailing address of the facility.

You have to find out the money transfer company they use if you want to expedite the transaction. You can always send a money order too, but that is a slower process. What facility is your inmate in, we'll try to help?