Prison Preparation · What this guide will cover
Day One in Federal Prison: What Actually Happens, Hour by Hour
From the parking lot or the Marshals bus to lights-out: processing, the phone list, the first night.
Outline
1. Self-surrender versus remand arrival: two very different first days
2. Intake processing: property, medical, the custody questionnaire
3. The phone list and the one call that has to work
4. Your first housing assignment and work detail
5. The first 24 hours: what to do, what to avoid, what not to say