Tdcj-transient-status -

Living conditions for those in transient status differ slightly from the general population:

Transient status typically applies to inmates in the following situations:

: Newly arrived inmates who have not yet been classified by the Unit Classification Committee (UCC) to receive a permanent housing assignment. tdcj-transient-status

: Inmates placed in temporary housing while prison administration investigates an Offender Protection Investigation (OPI) or safety threat.

: Inmates in transient status generally do not have access to the Offender Telephone System (OTS). Living conditions for those in transient status differ

: Temporary placement while waiting for a disciplinary hearing or seeing a captain. Key Rules and Privileges

: Many family members confuse "transient status" with being "in transit" (actually on a bus or traveling between units). In transit, inmates generally cannot receive visits, whereas in transient status , they often can. : Temporary placement while waiting for a disciplinary

: Inmates returning from "medical chain" (specialized medical appointments) or awaiting transfer to a specific program who are held in a transient wing because a permanent bunk is not immediately available.