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The most common reason is a consecutive sentence. When a judge signs a Judgment and Commitment order that includes multiple sentences running one after another rather than simultaneously, the second sentence does not start until the first one is completely finished. If your person was wrapping up a federal or county bid at MCRP and has an unresolved state sentence sitting behind it, the state can pick him up the moment he is released from the first facility, sometimes before...

A transfer this close to a release date is unusual but it does happen, and the reason behind it tells you almost everything about whether it is good news or bad. The more positive explanation is a step-down transfer. As an inmate approaches release, some DOC systems move them to a facility that is better positioned to facilitate reentry, whether that is closer to their home community, better equipped with transition programming, or structured specifically for inmates in the final phase...

Reception Diagnostic Center (RDC) is a temporary maximum-security prison due to the wide range of custody and security levels of the inmates who go through this facility for classification.  The RDC is usually the first stop for inmates where they will be evaluated, given a physical and psychological exam.  Because it is a temporary facility inmates' programs are limited, so are the perks like visits and phone calls. Therefore your inmate might not get phone privileges until they are designated to a more permanent...

Yes, magazine subscriptions follow the inmate regardless of where they are transferred within the system. You do not need to cancel and reorder or take any action when a transfer happens. The subscription stays active and issues continue to be delivered to whatever facility your inmate is currently housed at. This is one of the advantages of ordering through a service like InmateAid rather than directly through a publisher. The address on file updates as your inmate moves through the system,...

Is it a bad idea to contact someone in prison who assaulted me? In most cases, yes. Here is why. The dynamic between a survivor and the person who harmed them rarely plays out the way the survivor hopes when contact is reopened. You may be looking for an acknowledgment, an apology, an explanation, or just some version of closure that feels like it will help you move forward. Those are completely understandable things to want. The problem is that you cannot...

This is a serious situation and standing up to the people threatening him is not a viable option given his physical condition. That kind of confrontation ends badly for someone who can barely walk, and the people doing the extorting know exactly what they are doing by targeting someone vulnerable. The most immediate protective measure available to him is requesting protective custody. He can make that request directly to any staff member or officer, and the facility is obligated to take...