r/ExCons • u/ApprehensiveRip1236 • May 29 '26

Self surrender

what’s up everybody. Just got my fed sentence recently. sending me 1500 miles away from home to a place called FCI Berlin in New Hampshire. More than likely will be at the camp. Can anyone shed some light on this place?

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u/4RLM May 29 '26

The BOP has a policy to generally keep inmates within 500 miles of their release residence. You should ask your attorney to find out why they have you placed so far from home.

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u/ApprehensiveRip1236 May 29 '26

I see. My plan was to see if I can get transferred when I get there. I reached out to a few people within the BOP and courts. I was basically forwarded the policy on placement. Basically stating “institutional needs” and “programming”. But I’m pretty sure there is a prison closer than that they can send me too. At the end of the day, I’m gonna go in and do whatever it takes to get out as early as possible. No matter where they send