What determines what prison an offender is placed?

jljdc

Usually the bureau of prisons in the state in which the person is found guilty of the crime decides unless there is some sort of agreement in place before sentencing.

TheGeneral

Whatever one is less full, unless they are maximum security (murderers ETC.)

danielle s

never known anyone to plan where they end up other than in a british film i saw once cant remember the title... any way a man's preganant wife is murdered in their own home. the murderer who was a nasty piece of work ends up in prison but not for killing the lady and child.

the husband decides to go missing presumed dead. using a fales name he starts commiting crime like criminal damage to a police car. this gets him sent over the wall !!! (which would never happen in real life more a fine and community service for a few hours sentance) its a min security prison where he tries to escape.

so he is transfered to a higher security prison where he continues to cause problems. his goal is to get to the same prsion as his wifes muderer (max security) which he does to seek revenge and kill him. he doesnt actually kill him but the nasty piece of work is killed. happy days return to old self again.

wish i could remember the name of the film cos i bet you have no idea what im talking about!!! (billy elliots dad is in it still no idea!)

rockieman77

it mostly depends on how harsh the offense is. If it's really hard, they would put him in maximum security. If it's just normal, they would put him in a normal prison. Get to know the facts! :)

melinda

its a risk to try and end up there, but then most of the times these days you can slip a twenty to the guard and they'll do what ever..

blue nun

The try to put prisoners in a catchment area depending on the catagory of prisoner and prison, lifers go to lifers prison usually far away, and get to go to a near prison to the family once or twice a year for visits. ( the catchment area for a prison is usually the surrounding areas but not immediate)

Rebecka

Each Prison has a different security level based on the severity of the crime comitted. Hope that helps.

brett.brown

Putting offense aside it would be the geographically closest prison with capacity. You could plan it to an extent but there would be no guarantees. If a prison is over maxed then they "rent" space from other prisons until they have a vacancy.

Michael C

No, about the only other determination is how full the facility is.

Kismitt

Available space helps to determine where they are sent. Also their crime. No, offenders are not able to say where they want to go.

Hamster

Severity of the crime determines whether or not you're sent to a maximum security prison.

You'll probably stay in the same state, unless there is no room.

If you commit a federal crime you may be sent out of state as well.

Doethineb

I understand that once an offender is inside, he can apply for a transfer under the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997. http://www.opsi.gov.uk/ACTS/acts1997/97043--i.htm#sch1
How far planning of punitive destination is possible apart from that, I don't know. It is particularly disastrous to commit a series of crimes both sides of the Scottish border, as one might end up being tried and serving terms of imprisonment in both jurisdicitions (I have actually known this happen.)

BonesofaTeacher

i have never known anyone be able to plan it
unless they opt into a program of some sort.

Hmgâ™¥Brd

Nope!! If your trying to find this person you can look them up online, because when my Ex, was getting ready to parole, for going in on a Probation Violation, for a "Domestic" on me, I wanted to know when to expect to be hearing from him, to avoid his calls...... So, I simply looked up the Department of Corrections in the state your friend or whoever your talking about and just go from there......Good-Luck!!

tamarrifica

From what I've been through with family, NO you can't choose where you want to go. If it's a federal offense/court, then you go to a federal prison. If it's a state offense/court, you go to state prison. Also, there are prisons specifially for prisoners requiring medical help.

The crime determines what security level prison they go to. Which specific prison on that security level one is placed in is determined by the amount of space in the prisons on the level. At least that's how it is in the state of Alabama.

xoluvfaithxo

It solely depends on what kind of crime was committed and which jail has room to hold the criminal....considering most jails are getting overpacked.

Jeff B

no what happens is each prsion is designed for certain criminals so you got hard prisons and you got harder prisons so it depends on the crime committed the person past etc and the population of the prisons in the state sometimes you have to get transferd from one to another because alot are over crowded.

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