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<blockquote data-quote="donna723" data-source="post: 15216" data-attributes="member: 1883"><p>RM, try not to worry about him being in "isolation". In the prison system it doesn't mean that he's off some place where no one can see him. If he's in a segregation unit of a State prison, he's in a place where they are watching him much closer than if he were out in the general population. These high security units usually have more staff members than the regular housing units do. It sounds to me like he's doing thirty days punitive segregation for what they considered to be an escape attempt and it's a VERY serious offense. It would be considered to be an escape attempt in the prison where I work too.</p><p></p><p>If it's like where I work, these segregation units look pretty much like the other housing units, except that there is just one to a cell instead of double-bunked. When they are written up for a disciplinary offense they are given a due process hearing by staff members. I've been on LOTS of these. If they are given segregation time as a punishment, they will stay in a punitive unit. They are under very close observation while they are there. In our prison, segregation means they stay in this special high-security punitive unit, they are locked down for 23 hours a day, with one hour recreation time in an outdoor "caged-in" area, if they want it. There are other inmates all around, probably "right next door", but they never come in physical contact with each other - they are only taken out of the cells one at a time. They are NOT allowed to have visitors while doing punitive time - visitation is considered to be a privilege. They are not permitted to have a radio or TV while segregated. Meals are brought to them three times a day and if they want to purchase commissary items, they can only purchase necessary hygiene items and writing materials, no junk food or "fun stuff". They may or may not have limited telephone privileges. They have access to a counselor and a chaplain. They have access to library books too, and it is mandated by the Federal Courts that they have a legal library onsite. And they ARE allowed to have telephone contact with their attorney. Mostly it is b-o-r-i-n-g! The boredom is actually the "punishment" of being in segregation! </p><p></p><p>I wouldn't worry that he has been beaten either! "Isolation" doesn't really mean that he is "isolated". It's NOT like it is in the movies. There are lots of people around all the time and this is very, VERY unlikely. Only the most experienced staff are assigned to the high security units. Most of them tend to be the laid back types who get along very well with the inmates. They know how to deal with them without "losing it". HOWEVER, if the inmate gets physically assaultive with the staff, the staff is allowed to use the amount of physical force that is necessary to subdue the inmate - ONLY what is absolutely necessary and nothing more! And on the rare occasions when this happens, the objective is to SUBDUE the inmate, not injure them. Any staff member who ever physically abused an inmate WOULD be reported by someone, and not only would he lose his job, he would be prosecuted in Federal Court and probably end up in prison himself!</p><p></p><p>So basically, forget everything you've seen in the movies ... it's not like that at all! Sending lots of hugs - I know how hard this must be for you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="donna723, post: 15216, member: 1883"] RM, try not to worry about him being in "isolation". In the prison system it doesn't mean that he's off some place where no one can see him. If he's in a segregation unit of a State prison, he's in a place where they are watching him much closer than if he were out in the general population. These high security units usually have more staff members than the regular housing units do. It sounds to me like he's doing thirty days punitive segregation for what they considered to be an escape attempt and it's a VERY serious offense. It would be considered to be an escape attempt in the prison where I work too. If it's like where I work, these segregation units look pretty much like the other housing units, except that there is just one to a cell instead of double-bunked. When they are written up for a disciplinary offense they are given a due process hearing by staff members. I've been on LOTS of these. If they are given segregation time as a punishment, they will stay in a punitive unit. They are under very close observation while they are there. In our prison, segregation means they stay in this special high-security punitive unit, they are locked down for 23 hours a day, with one hour recreation time in an outdoor "caged-in" area, if they want it. There are other inmates all around, probably "right next door", but they never come in physical contact with each other - they are only taken out of the cells one at a time. They are NOT allowed to have visitors while doing punitive time - visitation is considered to be a privilege. They are not permitted to have a radio or TV while segregated. Meals are brought to them three times a day and if they want to purchase commissary items, they can only purchase necessary hygiene items and writing materials, no junk food or "fun stuff". They may or may not have limited telephone privileges. They have access to a counselor and a chaplain. They have access to library books too, and it is mandated by the Federal Courts that they have a legal library onsite. And they ARE allowed to have telephone contact with their attorney. Mostly it is b-o-r-i-n-g! The boredom is actually the "punishment" of being in segregation! I wouldn't worry that he has been beaten either! "Isolation" doesn't really mean that he is "isolated". It's NOT like it is in the movies. There are lots of people around all the time and this is very, VERY unlikely. Only the most experienced staff are assigned to the high security units. Most of them tend to be the laid back types who get along very well with the inmates. They know how to deal with them without "losing it". HOWEVER, if the inmate gets physically assaultive with the staff, the staff is allowed to use the amount of physical force that is necessary to subdue the inmate - ONLY what is absolutely necessary and nothing more! And on the rare occasions when this happens, the objective is to SUBDUE the inmate, not injure them. Any staff member who ever physically abused an inmate WOULD be reported by someone, and not only would he lose his job, he would be prosecuted in Federal Court and probably end up in prison himself! So basically, forget everything you've seen in the movies ... it's not like that at all! Sending lots of hugs - I know how hard this must be for you. [/QUOTE]
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