Hello! I am new to this whole thing. My fiance just self-surrendered on 7-9 to FCI Terre Haute. I've been thru plenty with him on the state level. But this is a whole new ball game. I am going down to visit this weekend. I live in MO...about 5hours away. But I just need some input on this support group. I joined about a week ago and just have been reading and listening to all the help. It's wonderful and I am excited about it really. But I am so new and naive to the computer world it's hard for me to follow. You all look so intelligent??? I'm lost when it comes to these things. Which is odd since I'm in college ONLINE????WHAHAHAHA!! Just someone help me...walk me thru it??? Please?:confused:

I am going soon too where I dont know but definitely Federal Prison I am in Chicago so somewhere within 500 miles of the house, I know the federal system is the hardest to beat in court, so good luck and how long will your man be away

He'll be home in 2011 hopefully. I'm praying sooner? How's everything with you? Is your family coping alright? Is there anything that your more nervous about then the other?

My son also self surrendered to Pekin FCI in February of this year. He has ADHD and didn't get along very well there. He ended up in the hole the last couple of months there and then got transferred to Terre Haute FCI. We are from Wisconsin and now he is farther away from us. We used to visit Pekin, and did it all in one day. We left early, early in the morning and were able to be there at the start of visiting. We have only visitied Terre Haute once but had to make it a two day trip. Comparing the two, Terre Haute is much more laid back. There isn't as much waiting time at visitation and everyone seems much nicer there. The facility isn't as nice there. No air conditioning is my son's biggest complaint. Especially as hot as it has been this year. But, again he is in the hole because he's having trouble getting along. They won't give him the medication he needs for his ADHD which has always lead to trouble. He is actually better in the hole because he doesn't have all the distractions around him. I can tell by his letters that he is able to concentrate and think better when he is alone. But I really miss his phone calls. So we just never win. Good luck on your visit.

I'm hoping that things will be easy. I hate not knowing what to expect. But in the sense that I will finally get to see him....that makes me feel better. I'm sorry to hear that they aren't accomadating your son correctly. Is there an issue wiht his medications? I mean if he's diagnosed with a condition....I would assume they would respect that? I don't know there is so many things I just don't understand about this prison life. I just know that I am so thankful I have Jesus to keep me strong thru this. I also believe that no matter happens God will see all of our loved ones home. It has to be and I refuse to think otherwise. GOd Bless you and your family. I appreciate your helpful feedback. Please keep in touch. It makes me stronger I think knowing that i"m not alone? Does that makes sense? :)

We surprised our son last Friday with a visit to Terre Haute FCI. He didn't know we were coming since our communication is not so good because he is still in the hole and isn't able to make phone calls. The smile on his face when he walked into the visiting room was priceless. Even though the trip was long and we had to make it a two day trip it was worth the look on his face. I worry about winter coming and the roads between us and him. Open fields with lots of drifting snow. It will be a long lonely winter if he doesn't keep himself out of the hole, so he is able to make phone calls. When we got back we had three letters waiting telling us that he missed us so much and he really needed us to plan a visit. I guess we are still on the same wave length even though we are so far apart. I don't know what to tell him the secret is to staying out of the hole. They will not give him his medication for ADHD because it is a narcotic. So they give him antidepressants. That's brilliant. That's not what his problem is. It was determined before he went in by the FEDS that he see their doctor and he take his medication regularily. Do you think the BOP cares? Apparently not. The lack of medication is why he is where he is today. We all on the outside know that, even the FEDS. This is supposed to be a correctional institute. All it has become is a solitary confinement for the next 12 months for my son. This is really helping!!!:angry:

I am thankful that you got up to your son. I know how you feel about the winter months. I pray for safe travel all the time. I also am sadden to hear that they refuse to treat your son for the ADHD? COnfuses me to no end...I agree with you completely!!!!