Why would an inmate be in the infirmary

The infirmary is primarily for medical and mental health care, but inmates can pass through there for other reasons depending on the situation.

If your friend was sent to the infirmary, the most common reasons are:

• Medical treatment or evaluation
• Mental health observation
• Intake screening if there was a concern about their condition

That said, it is possible he stopped at the infirmary briefly on the way to another housing area, especially if staff needed to clear him medically.

Regarding the issue with having cash, that is considered contraband in any facility. If he was caught with it, he could face disciplinary action such as:

• Loss of privileges
• Placement in segregation or lockdown
• A transfer to another unit or facility

So both things can be true. He may have had a medical stop, but still be dealing with discipline related to the cash.

The only way to know for sure is when you hear directly from him or see his status update. In the meantime, you can continue sending letters through InmateAid so he knows you are trying to reach him while everything is getting sorted out.