What makes someone go to Maximum Security, if they were in Minimum or Median Security?

Question

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?

Answer 1

Could be.

Answer 2

I think you pretty much hit the nail on the head. To be moved to a higher degree of security, one has either become a bigger threat by being involved in activities that present a risk, or the individual has serious issues with complying with the established rules placing him/her in a higher risk category!

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