An inmate experiences redesignation. what is a likely reason for this change?

a: the inmate is nearing his or her release date.
b: the inmate has asked for a change.
c: the inmate is serving a life sentence.
d: the inmate wants to be near his or her family.

A, the inmate is nearing his or her release date.

Explanation:

A prisoner whose prison sentence is to finish soon, may be redesignated to a prison closer to his home. This is all part of the process of incorporating the prisoner back into public and social life. By transferring him to a prison closer to his home, he would have better contact with his family which means better support. The family are usually the only people he kept in contact with while in prison.

In the final stages of a prison sentence, the prisoner may be allowed some time off the prison already. He may wear a tag in order to be able to be localized the entire time. Nevertheless, being in a location close to his family helps him to readjust better to his new reality, and it diminishes the danger of being on his own once he is released.