A Prison Consultant explains Federal Prison Transfers

Oct. 4, 2012 - PRLog -- Due to the massive and pervasive overcrowding in federal prison, defendants are more and more being sent to prisons far, far away from their homes and families. Many times defendants who live in Florida, for example, are serving their sentence in California, Oregon, Wisconsin, or New York—places that are thousands of miles from their homes. Other inmates sentenced in California are being sent to Georgia, Kentucky, or West Virginia to fulfill the term of their imprisonment. This results in fewer visits, less time with loved ones and family members, and less time with children and friends. What can be done?

   Michael Frantz, Director and Prison Consultant for Jail Time Consulting (JTC), recommends getting a knowledgeable Federal Prison Consulting company who knows the “ins” and “outs” of the federal prison system and can assist the family in obtaining a federal prison transfer.

   Jail Time Consulting (JTC) is a specialist in assisting clients in all prison transfers including,  Nearer Release Transfers, (Closer to home transfers), Medical Transfers, Lower Security Placement Transfers, Overcrowding Relief Transfers, Transfers for Training Purposes or Program Participation and many others. They explain, inform, educate, and assist eligible inmates in their quest for a federal prison transfer. They submit the transfer request with complete documentation directly to the Bureau of Prisons for the inmate. They offer a complete package that is very affordable.  JTC is an expert on the BOP’s policy on Inmate Transfers as well as the eligibility requirements, custody and security requirements, reasons for transfer justification, required documentation, and inmate transfer initiation procedures.

   They utilize the Bureau of Prisons’ procedures and policies for inmate transfers which are outlined in Chapter 7 of the Security Designation and Custody Classification Manual. Transfers, also known as redesignations, are used to move inmates from one federal prison to another. Each transfer has a specific purpose and objective it is to achieve. Transfers can be escorted or unescorted. Some transfers may be requested by the inmate. Other transfers are the result of the inmate’s actions and are instigated by the Bureau of Prisons.

   Before the immense federal prison overcrowding, the Bureau of Prisons attempted on a defendant’s initial designation to place the defendant  within 500 miles of his or her legal residence. Unfortunately, this is not happening now. Mandatory minimum sentences, the rise in white collar crime, longer prison sentences, co-conspirators in the same case, CIMS cases, a backlog of prosecution cases, and probation violations are causing defendants to be sentenced farther and farther from their homes and families. More prisons are being built but they are not being built fast enough.  Frankly speaking, there are not enough federal prisons to house the current inmates let alone the huge logjam of federal defendants heading for prison.

What Can an Inmate Do?

   Mr. Frantz stated, “If an inmate or inmate’s family wants a transfer closer to their home or a transfer to a facility for a sentence reduction program http://jailtimeconsulting.com/RDAP-drug-program.php, or any type of transfer, they will need assistance.” A Nearer Release Transfer is a transfer for the purpose of placing an inmate currently in a federal prison nearer his release destination or his home. These transfers move the inmate closer to his legal residence as indicated in his Pre-Sentencing Investigation Report (PSR) or release destination. Families and inmates now need professional help because of prison overcrowding and the Bureau of Prisons’ catch all phrase of “population management” in denying inmate initiated transfers. No more can federal defendants rely on being initially designated within 500 miles of their release residences. Inmate transfers are more and more necessary.

   Michael Frantz remarked, “The federal government currently has a 97% guilty plea rate in federal criminal cases. Federal prosecutors have over a 75% conviction rate following trial, and 91% of federal criminal defendants receive a prison sentence. It is no longer a question of will I go to federal prison, it's a question of where do I want to do my prison time. Being designated thousands of miles from their families, inmates must rely on prison transfers. They need a company that can achieve this goal and reunite the inmate with his family. Jail Time Consulting does just that.”

   With statistics like those, isn't it only prudent to hire a reputable Federal Prison Consultant or Prison Coach to make the transfer a reality? How can an inmate or inmate’s family afford not to?

About Jail Time Consulting:

Michael Frantz is a leading national Federal Prison Consultant with Jail Time Consulting. He has authored a book on Federal Prison titled, "Jail Time, What you need to know...Before you go to federal prison!" as well as 35 JT Special Reports© on various prison issues affecting both inmates and their families. He writes a daily blog on the JT Consulting website http://jailtimeconsulting.com.

   Jail Time Consulting is a Federal Prison Consulting firm providing consulting services, research, sentence reduction techniques, and client positioning for BOP programs. JT Consulting offers solutions to the problems that men and women facing federal prison are confronted with. We work closely with our clients and their attorneys to provide the lowest possible net sentence. We prepare and position our clients for admission to the 500-Hour Residential Drug Abuse Program which offers the inmate a 12 month sentence reduction and a 6 month halfway house designation.