What does mainline in prison mean?

MAINLINE: General prison population (contrasted with Death row, Level One, )

Why do they move inmates to different county jails?

Sometimes people are moved from a prison they know to a busy prison where they feel less safe. The most common reasons for transfer are because someone’s security category has changed or for sentence progression. Prison service policy says that people must be held in the lowest possible security category.

What does it mean to be ganged in prison?

1. A group of criminals or hoodlums who band together for mutual protection and profit. 2. A group of adolescents who band together, especially a group of delinquents. 3.

What is the difference between the SHU and Ad Seg?

AdSeg, short for Administrative Segregation, is a section in Maximum Security. It is similar to SHU in that inmates are usually housed alone (unless there is an overcrowding issue, in which case they may need to double up). Unlike SHU, inmates in AdSeg can use the phone, have a recreational time, use the chapel, etc.

Do prisoners keep the same prison number?

You will be given a prison number when you first come to prison. The number will stay the same if you move to another prison. The number helps prison staff keep track of you and your things. Your prison record is information the prison keeps about you on paper and on the computer.

What does SP4 mean for an inmate?

SP4 is the disp code when the inmate is being picked up and transferred to State Prision. Once sentenced, the inmate will be held at County Jail as the paperwork, is processed and forwarded to State Prison.

What does housed out of county mean?

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What happens when an inmate is sent to county jail?

Once in county jail, serving “prison time,” the inmates will be supervised by county employees, who will be able to allow inmates to serve their prison time in a variety of ways, including, it is expected, via house arrest, drug half-way houses, probation and work-release programs in some cases.

How are county jails paid in Massachusetts?

By act of the Massachusetts Legislature, county jails in Massachusetts now receive 100\% of their budget from a state budget line item. Therefore, all county inmates, and state inmates housed in county facilities, ultimately are paid out of the State General Fund.

Will county jail sentences become meaningless as prisons take up space?

Prosecutors our office is familiar with believe county jail sentences will become meaningless as limited county jail space becomes taken up by prison inmates. We agree to a degree.

What happens if an inmate owes the county $500?

As an example: If an inmate is serving a sentence for a crime of theft and owes the county $500 in costs/fees and $100 in restitution to the victim of the crime. The total amount is $600 minus the $60 mandatory victim’s compensation fee. DOC will deduct 20\% of all incoming monies to the inmate’s account until that payment is satisfied.