My man wants to transfer from California to as close as he can get to me, in Iowa. We have seen the western interstate compact agreement, and he doesn not have any family in any close states - so he has the thought about going fed. Anyone have any luck in that? If he can do this, he may be able to get as close as 150 miles!

This is from the Dpartment Operations Manual (DOM), Chapter 6, Article 8, page 508

http://www.cdcr.ca.gov/Regulations/Adult_Operations/docs/DOM/Ch_6_Printed_Final_DOM.pdf


The Interstate Compact Unit, P&CSD, administers and implements prisoner
exchanges with other states and the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
62040.3 Criteria
Compact resources shall not be used when the inmate's needs can be met
within departmental facilities just as well as in out-of-state facilities.
Inmates whose special or unusual needs can be better met in the facilities of
another state may include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Protective custody. When an out-of-state placement will resolve the
specific cause or reason for the inmate's protective custody within the
Department; i.e., protection of an inmate witness or informant.
• When an inmate's permanent residence, resources and plan for release
are outside California, placement in another state may be considered.
• Departmental policy precludes out-of-state placement criteria for
inmates who are likely to present management problems. Examples of
such cases may include homosexual behavior, chronic gambling,
exploitation of other inmates and gang involvement.