What are the possible penalties for an inmate failing a drug test?
If an inmate fails a drug test and is put on restriction what will they take away from him
Autumn Gilbert
The penalties for a failed drug test while incarcerated can be some or all of the following: significant time in disciplinary segregation (the SHU, the "hole",
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The penalties for a failed drug test while incarcerated can be some or all of the following: significant time in disciplinary segregation (the SHU, the "hole", etc)loss of visitation, loss of commissary, loss of telephone use, loss of good time credits and possibly transferred to a prison with higher security which makes doing time even harder than it needs to be.
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Accepted Answer Date Created: February 21,2016
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Last reviewed February 2016.