After the diagnostic period, Saldivar will meet with a classification committee that will determine her permanent home. Most likely, it will not change, however. She probably will remain in the same cell, although there is a remote possibility she could be moved. Saldivar's status will be reviewed every six months for possible release into the general prison population, but because of the death threats and the notoriety of the case, that is unlikely for a long time, Hammack said. She will be allowed two visitors a week from a list of 10 she submits.
Guards watch through two large windows.
For two hours a week, she may go outside for recreation on a small patch of ground heavily guarded and surrounded by tall fences topped with razor-sharp concertina wire. Saldivar worked as a registered nurse before she became president of Selena 's fan club and supervisor of her boutiques. After her sentence was handed down, defense attorney Douglas Tinker said he hoped she could put her nursing skills to use during the 30 years at her new home. The chance seems remote at best, however. Asked about the possibility, a top official shook her head.