Reviewed on: April 14,2026
General Prison Questions-Terminology

Why would an inmate show as released but be transferred?

my friend wrote to me telling me that he was in solitary confinement for some time and the day he was going back to general population he was told that he was going to be transferred to another facility, but when i search for him on your web page he is reported as released, his early release was on 2016 and he's actual release date was until 2017, can this change and if i call were he was serving his sentence can they tell me if he was released. thank you.

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✓ Verified answer January 12,2015 · General Prison Questions-Terminology
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The inmate information on this website is self-directed data meaning that the member/user creates and controls that information. We do not create inmate profiles nor do we monitor their accuracy. It is not uncommon for an inmate to be transferred after spending time in solitary confinement, also known as the SHU (special housing unit). This sounds like a method of operation of the federal prison system (BOP), if your inmate is in federal prison (or any other prison, we just need to know their name and the state), let us know his name and we will update the profile for you..

Accepted Answer Date Created: January 12,2015
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