What are some of the reasons people get placed into protective custody in prisons? If you're not a gang member and dont want to be in general population with gang members, can you jsut ask to be placed in PC? Or could you just keep to yourself and still stay safe from gangs and other violence?
2007-11-19 14:55:32 · 5 answers · asked by nic b 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
gang dropouts
owed debits/ from drug deals etc
enemies on the line.. you have to have thier name, and be willing to give it up
child molesters/wife beaters/rapest
ex peace officer
gay/ sexual preference
these are the main reasons people are in PC.... if they are in AD SEG that is different.. ad seg is bad inmates who fight/assult/rape other i/m/ and kill
all states are different... in the state where i live you have to volunteer to be in protective custody , and you must meet the criteria for it...above in order to be placed there....
also in my state they have units with so called non affiliated... so people who are not affiliated with gangs can live gang free... but within these kinds of units you will see new gangs start as well...
2007-11-19 15:41:41 · answer #1 · answered by catzgirl2005 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Inmates get protective custody when they are too violent to be in the general population, or if they have known sensitive needs such as sex offenders (everybody wants to kill them in prison), also inmates that had shown through actions that they want to retire from a gang can be put under PC. If you are in prison you can not keep to yourself because you are expected to defend your gang or your ethinic group at any time, and if you don't, you will not live very long, unless you get pulled over to PC immediately.
2007-11-20 00:57:47 · answer #2 · answered by Golden Girl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
PROTECTIVE CUSTODY: FOR PROTECTION
1) FROM OTHER INDIVIDUALS YOU TESTIFIED AGAINST IN FREE WORLD COURT
2) FROM THOSE WHOM YOU OWE MONEY TOO(GAMBLING, DRUGS, CIGARETTES, STORE DRAW.)
3) FOR FIGHTING WITH POLICE, ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS ETC.
4) FOR THE GOOD OF THE INSTITUTIONAL NEEDS--HAVE KILLED OTHERS IN PRISON BEFORE WITH A LWOP SENTENCE.
IF YOU ARE COERCED TO BE IN A GANG, THERE ARE LAWS AGAINST RECRUITMENT AND THOSE DOING THE COERCING COULD FACE OTHER CHARGES ON GANG RECRUITMENT.THEY WOULD BE PLACED INTO P/C FOR THE INSTITUTIONAL NEEDS--YOU COULD ASK TO BE PLACED INTO PC AND WOULD BE DENIED BUT PLACED INTO ADMINISTRATIVE SEGREGATION--AWAY FROM THE GENERAL POPULATION FOR ADMINISTRATIVE RATIONAL.SAME WITH WEAK BLOND HAIRED WHITE BOYS WHO WOULD DEFINITELY BE SEXUALLY ABUSED TILL THEY GOT OLDER(18-21)
2007-11-19 23:19:00 · answer #3 · answered by ahsoasho2u2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protective_custody
for information about the reasons and conditions of Protective Custody.
2007-11-19 23:05:38 · answer #4 · answered by Dame Edna 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well for an example: Paris Hilton.
if she was put in jail with the rest of the population she would be dead already.
i don't know if you can ask to be put there, you'd need a good reason.
2007-11-19 23:03:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋