Federal Prison- A Comprehensive Survival Guide

The Definitive Guide to Surviving Federal Prison.

Federal Prison- A Comprehensive Survival Guide:

addresses all the major concerns that a federal inmate to be will have. Below is the complete table of contents.

Introduction............................................................................................	3
Disclaimer...............................................................................................	4
The Importance of Your PSI..................................................................	5
Preparing for Prison..................................................................................	7
Mental Preparation...............................................................................	7
Physical Preparation.............................................................................	8
Remanded Custody vs Self Surrender..................................................	10
Remanded Custody..............................................................................	10
Self Surrender......................................................................................	10
Self Surrender Preparation...................................................................	11
Prison- Day One.....................................................................................	14
The Intake Process...................................................................................	14
Welcome to the Hole................................................................................	17
Welcome to General Population............................................................	22
The Five Things to do Immediately Upon Arrival........................................	24
Your Celly and Your Neighborhood..........................................................	28
Controlled vs Uncontrolled Moves............................................................	29
Your First Few Weeks on the Inside.....................................................	31
The Twelve Golden Rules of Prison Etiquette........................................	31
Creating the Right Impression...............................................................	36
Your Crime.......................................................................................	36
How You Carry Yourself..................................................................	38
Who You Associate With..................................................................	39
Admission and Orientation....................................................................	41
Accepting Gifts....................................................................................	41
TV Room............................................................................................	42
Call Outs.............................................................................................	44
Cop Outs.............................................................................................	44
Shots...................................................................................................	45
Toilets/Showers...................................................................................	46
Haircuts...............................................................................................	47
Doing Laundry.....................................................................................	47
Mail.....................................................................................................	47
Legal Mail............................................................................................	48
Telephone............................................................................................	49
Call Costs............................................................................................	50
Ways to Save on Your Calls................................................................	50
Email...................................................................................................	51
Privacy................................................................................................	51
The Guards (COs)...............................................................................	52
Searches/Shakedowns.........................................................................	56
Contraband/Black Market....................................................................	57
Count Time..........................................................................................	59
Census.................................................................................................	60
Lockdown Census...............................................................................	60
Unit Team............................................................................................	60
Getting Used to Being a Nobody..........................................................	61
Eating in Prison......................................................................................	62
Mainline...............................................................................................	62
Common Faire/Special Diets................................................................	63
Cooking...............................................................................................	64
Work Assignment...................................................................................	65
Inmate Financial Responsibility Program (IFRP)....................................	67
Visits.......................................................................................................	69
BOP Visiting Rules...............................................................................	70
Legal Visits..........................................................................................	71
Termination of Visits.............................................................................	71
Practicing Religion.................................................................................	72
Medical Care..........................................................................................	73
Sick Call..............................................................................................	73
Pill Line................................................................................................	73
Physical Examinations...........................................................................	73
Eye Examinations.................................................................................	74
Dental Care.........................................................................................	74
Emergency Care..................................................................................	74
Self Treatment......................................................................................	75
Psychological Care...............................................................................	75
Preexisting Conditions..........................................................................	76
The Hidden Role of Federal Medical Centers.......................................	77
Staying Healthy Physically and Mentally.............................................	79
Exercise...............................................................................................	79
Personal Hygiene.................................................................................	79
Maintaining Your Sanity.......................................................................	80
Violence and Sexual Assault.................................................................	81
Violence..............................................................................................	81
Sexual Assault?....................................................................................	82
What if I am physically or sexually attacked?.........................................	83
Education?..............................................................................................	85
General Equivalency Diploma (GED)....................................................	85
English as a Second Language (ESL))...................................................	85
General Classes...................................................................................	86
College Courses...................................................................................	86
Drug Abuse Program (RDAP)..............................................................	86
Furloughs................................................................................................	88
Release...................................................................................................	89
Halfway House....................................................................................	89
Supervised Release..............................................................................	90
Conclusion..............................................................................................	92