Prison Preparation · What this guide will cover
How to Survive an American Federal Prison: A UK Defendant's Primer
Camps, lows, day one, commissary and the unwritten rules that keep a first-timer out of trouble.
Outline
1. The points system that decides camp versus low versus medium
2. Day one: processing, the phone list, and the first commissary run
3. The unwritten rules, and the two or three that matter most
4. Phone calls home: what they actually cost from a US facility
5. Programmes that shorten time: RDAP and First Step Act credits
In this guide
- Day One in Federal Prison: What Actually Happens, Hour by Hour
- What to Bring When You Surrender to a Federal Prison (and What to Leave)
- Federal Prison Security Levels Explained: Camps, Lows, Mediums
- Will You Get a Camp? How BOP Designation Scoring Really Works
- The Unwritten Rules of Federal Prison
- The Federal Commissary: What Things Cost Inside
- The SHU, Solitary and Protective Custody: What Rule 43 Means for New Arrivals