If an inmate has been in jail since 2004, and they were in Minimum or Median, and now in a Maximum secuirty prison, what does that usually mean? Does it mean they become violent or what?
2007-03-12 02:41:05 · 7 answers · asked by QueenKingKatLizard 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Could be.
2007-03-12 02:43:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Prisoners are sent to different levels of security, depending on their crime(s) and length of sentences. Minimum usually is reserved for non-violent crimes, medium for more serious crimes, and maximum for the most violent. If a person already in jail goes to maximum from either minimum or medium security, it usually means that they have committed another crime while in prison, such as stabbing/killing another inmate, possessing drugs, or violation of a prison rule. Maximum security can also be given to a person who fears for their life. With minimum security, they live in community cells, medium is usually kept to 2 inmates, while maximum is by yourself.
2007-03-12 04:28:58 · answer #2 · answered by auditor4u2007 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are a coupe of ways an inmate can find themselves in maximum security. One is to have numerous disciplinaries and pose a threat to other prisoners. The other is to be placed there for protection, jsay for instance the inmate is a "snitch".
2007-03-12 03:00:47 · answer #3 · answered by starforce161 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it normally means they are not obeying prison rules and have caused trouble in thier orginal prison.
That is if thier security level was changed. An inmate is assigned a security level,
There are min security inmates housed in many max and even hi max prisons, becase they need trustees or inmates to do outside the walls work details or other work details in the prison that max inmates can't do
2007-03-12 08:23:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it could mean a couple of things.
1) they have become violent
2) they have tried or been caught planning an escape
3) bad behavior (not nes. violence)
4) Sometimes with overflow, inmates get moved around
5) there are other reason aswell
2007-03-12 02:45:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Fighting, refusal to obey guards or prison policies or they may be in protective custody.
2007-03-12 02:57:32 · answer #6 · answered by dude0795 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
could be violence, or they broke some prison rules about having items they're not allowed to have.
2007-03-12 02:45:08 · answer #7 · answered by Kutekymmee 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋