Yes. Prisoners are often housed and moved between county, state, and federal institutions according space availability, contracts for providing services, etc.
A federal law that bars in most instances a second federal appeal by a state prison inmate
Check the Department of Corrections website for the state they are in and do an inmate lookup. If they are a federal prison check the federal website.
Only with the permission of the sentencing court. He will have to file a motion with the court to request the transfer.
Can someone visit an inmate in prison
The answer here depends upon the prison in question. An inmate in a federal prison can request a vegetarian diet on religious grounds. State prisons will vary in practice from facility to facility.
If it is a County Jail, check for an on line inmate locator or call the jail and ask. If it is a state or federal prison - most states and the feds have on-line inmate locator services. Check the website applicable to your state. Some states like California require you to call. See the related link below for links to most county and state correctional facilities.
Yes, a disposition description stating "state prison" typically means that the inmate is being sentenced to serve their time in a state prison facility. This is a more serious outcome compared to other dispositions like probation or community service.
I am in the same situation as you, I found in internet that the inmate o the weekly progress report must tell his classification officer the need for a transfer. After that the officer will present a formal referalto ICT, Institutional Classification team and they will send it finally to SCO the State classification team who decides if its aproved or not. I also read that visiting is not a reason for transfer anymore and that the transfer is approved it does not mean it will take acton right away, there mustbe available beds and space in the new Prison.
Visiting procedures have changed radically in the past few years, and varies from state to state. Many prison have their own rules, while the other rules are statewide or federal. They may also vary according to the security level to which the inmate was assigned. You would have to check with the prison for their specific rules.
It is a Michigan state prison.
Inmate Name SBI Number Inmate Number East Jersey State Prison Lock Bag R Rahway, New Jersey 07065 Phone: 732-499-5010
If he is in an Ohio state prison serving time, most certainly not. If he is in Federal prison he can apply for a transfer, but frankly, I wouldn't hold my breath waiting.