| "> | | | | Because the inmates in a Federal Prison Camp are |
| Inside of Federal Prison Camp (a minimum security | | | | relatively comfortable, the simple threat of removing |
| federal prison) when an inmate breaks the prison rules, | | | | these comforts means that most inmates obey the |
| there can be a number of ramifications depending on | | | | rules. Another reason that inmates in Minimum Security |
| the severity of the rules that were broken. One thing | | | | Federal Prisons tend to obey the rules is the fact that |
| that can happen is that they get a "shot", which means | | | | when one inmate breaks a rule, the whole camp is |
| a written warning or reprimand. The shot clearly | | | | disciplined and punished for it. When two inmates fight, |
| relates the inmate's infraction and it goes into the | | | | the entire Federal Prison Camp may lose their right to |
| inmate's Federal Prison Camp inmate file. The | | | | watch TV for a week. This kind of policy means that |
| disciplinary action that follows a shot varies depending | | | | most inmates behave themselves. |
| on the severity of the offense. One might find that | | | | Every federal prison camp in the nation is supposed to |
| they have been moved to a less desirable job, been | | | | follow a written set of guidelines from the Bureau of |
| stripped of their lower bunk bed rights (a real privilege | | | | prison (BOP). These general rules and regulations are |
| in prison as it affords some privacy), lost their visitation | | | | written in detail and are posted in each Federal Prison |
| rights, lost their commissary days and even lost their | | | | Camp library for every inmate to see. Unfortunately, |
| privilege to receive mail. In the most serious of cases, | | | | the rules as they are written and the rules as they are |
| an inmate can lose his Federal Prison Camp status | | | | enforced can be two completely different things, a |
| and he can be sent to a low or medium security | | | | fact that any former inmate can attest to. When you |
| federal prison, where life is much more difficult than in | | | | file complaints against the BOP staff for example, you |
| a Camp. | | | | may quickly find yourself in the hole under investigation |
| In more severe cases of inmates breaking the prison | | | | for some made up offense or even transferred to |
| rules, they may be placed in the Special Housing Unit | | | | another prison for making imagined threats against |
| or The Hole. The hole is a separate building where | | | | staff. |
| inmates are confined to small one or two man cells for | | | | The BOP material is organized with code numbers, |
| 23 hours a day. One hour a day is permitted for | | | | titles, sections and sub-section. It takes a while to get |
| outdoor recreation, which consists of pacing in a large | | | | familiarized with the information but worth the time to |
| enclosed cage. Fighting, possession of serious | | | | look through. It will let you know about a lot of |
| contraband , threatening another inmate or staff | | | | information that you may not be aware of so look |
| member or trying to escape are all good ways to get | | | | through it and make notes, but always keep in mind |
| yourself sent to the hole in a Minimum Security Federal | | | | that the rules as they are written and the rules as they |
| Prison Camp. Unfortunately, the BOP can place you in | | | | are enforced can differ enormously. |
| the hole for "investigation" too. This means that if any | | | | In order to benefit from the rules handed down by the |
| officer has any suspicion, well founded or completely | | | | BOP, is to follow what they tell you. It's ok to ask |
| imagined, you can find yourself moved to a tiny cell for | | | | questions about the subject you are addressing but |
| an indefinite period. This move is sometimes enacted | | | | only do it once to understand the administrations |
| by officers with a grudge against a certain inmate. | | | | position on the subject and then follow what they say. |
| Discipline in a prison camp is easier to enforce and | | | | Challenging a decision will only place you on a very real |
| follow because of the privileges and certain rights | | | | list of Federal Prison Camp inmate trouble makers. |
| inmates do receive. | | | | |