if an inmate in a TX prison was caught with cell phone what charges can be filed against him?

Question

at this point i am not sure if it was his cell phone or not. all i do know is that it was found in his possesion. can something like this get him more time?

Answer 1

it could, tx prisons have their own internal discplicnary procedure, it will be written up on a charge sheet by an officer -probably a seageant and depending on the offence type on how it gets registered minor/major will depend what happens, ie loss of shop, loss of priveleges for a length of time. there will be 3 copies of the charge sheet, white/pink and yellow, one copy is for the inmate , he can mail it home or let you know what happens. it all depends how the offence is classified by the officer, just cross your fingers that he does ok, and in the future always be there for him, write him letters make him feel connected with the outside world, and support him, tell him not to break the rules, even petty ones. to be considered for parloe you must be 'major' case free for 6months minimum, i think 3 minor cases = a major. tell him to behave, it all has a knock on effect

Answer 2

yes he'd get a disciplinary written against him for " the induction of any item that was not issued to him by the state" and i'm sure other charges may be filed. i work at a prison in arkansas but every state is different in how they charge inmates so it's hard to say how much time he'd get

Answer 3

Depends on what prison investigation services uncover during their investigation on who gave the inmate the cellphone, who was called on it and what was the cellphone used for. This is an easy case, lasting a few days at best.

Surely your inmate friend has gone deep into 'BS' mode, lying profusely when asked about the cellphone--a HUGE mistake that can cost them more prison time.

Charges range from possession of contraband to induction of contraband for illegal drug sale use....they can even be charged with "Threat to Security" and even "attempted escape"......as earlier said: it depends on what Investigations finds out---and they WILL find out, one way or the other.

Your inmate friend is very scared---and they have rights to be scared. It's wasted breath to advise them to be forthright honest during questioning.

Answer 4

I can't say what the penalty will be, but you can be certain it will definitely cause the inmate some problems with prison officials. It will definitely come into consideration for any early release (parole). It may cost him a year or two extra of incarceration.

Answer 5

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