
What is the Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP)?
If you're going to prison, one of the things you might not know about yet but will want to is the Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP).
If you're going to prison, one of the things you might not know about yet but will want to is the Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP).
The first days in prison aren't any different from your first day at work, school or any other place where you begin a new routine. There are new people, a new landscape and a new setting. It may feel a bit different and strange at first. You may feel lonely and miss your family and friends.
When you self-surrender to a federal prison, it means that you are not forcibly taken to prison. Instead, you are told when and where to appear at prison to begin your sentence.
When you’re going to prison, it’s important to know who you will interact with during your time there. While you will be spending time with other incarcerated people, you will also be interacting with different members of the staff. Who is in charge in prison? What does each person do?
All prisoners get a mental health screening at intake.
Sometimes. Outside of prison, you have a reasonable right to privacy. When you enter prison, things change.
Going through the federal prison intake process can be scary. Knowing what to expect can help.
Yes. If you’re heading to prison, you can bring certain items. There are also items that you can’t bring and that you shouldn’t bring.
Your loved one may be part of a prisoner transport.
Food in jails and prisons is supposed to be safe. But that doesn't always mean it is. Without set rules, food safety is not guaranteed.