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So my fiance was transferred to Franklin with hopes to be in the SHOCK program, but when he arrived there, the DOC changed plans. He is still at Franklin and i don't know what the outcome will be. This really sucks. I was hoping he could be home by April 2014. Now I think he will have to do the 2 full years minimum,
I am trying to keep my head up and be positive. But at the same time, this is really financially difficult at times. Does anyone know of any programs that offer assistance to inmates?
I pray, I hope, I pray again and I guess since only God is in control, I have no choice but to wait. I honestly think, this whole experience is teaching me alot about life and understanding God's love for me and for all of mankind.
I am trying to keep my head up and be positive. But at the same time, this is really financially difficult at times. Does anyone know of any programs that offer assistance to inmates?
I pray, I hope, I pray again and I guess since only God is in control, I have no choice but to wait. I honestly think, this whole experience is teaching me alot about life and understanding God's love for me and for all of mankind.
You do laren to work out the money side of things while there in there but do talk to him about it as well.
You're right about God. He is in control. It's like the verse says "all things work together for good to them that love the Lord." I may not always understand but I know that the Lord is working in the background of ours lives as long as we are committed to Him and His will.
No, it has nothing to do with electricity.
If I remember correctly, the Shock programs was a boot camp type program where certain first time non-violent offenders were sent for anywhere from 90 to 180 days. It was a military style program which was intended to scare inmates away from incarceration and it is geared toward younger inmates.
Of course, I was never a part of the Shock program, but I was aware of it.
Here is some more info that I copied and pasted:
Commonly known as "boot camp prisons" due to their military-style orientation, shock incarceration programs are designed to confine inmates fur a short period of time (90 to180 days) in a highly regimented program of strict discipline, military drill and ceremony, and physical exercise. The program is intended primarily for young, nonviolent adult offenders with no record of adult incarceration.
Shock incarceration programs generally operate as separate entities within larger correctional institutions. It is intended that brief confinement in the program will "shock" participants into realizing the harsh reality of prison life without subjecting them to long prison sentences and direct contact with hardened offenders. A program assumption is that physical exertion and military-style discipline will both improve the physical condition
of offenders and instill order and discipline in their lives. Most shock incarceration programs also offer additional programs such as counseling and adult education, which are further seen as improving offenders' chances following release.
Most states do not have a Shock program, but Oklahoma did when I was in prison. I think in Oklahoma it was also referred as RID (Regimented Discipline Program) and it was available at only one prison in the system.
Here is some information about South Carolina's Shock program.
http://tiny.cc/9ojr6w
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