On the day he turned himself in to start serving out his 41-month sentence on bank fraud related charges, Joe Giudice is rumored to have arrived at the Fort Dix Correctional Institution "drunk and belligerent."

The "Real Housewives of New Jersey" costar was officially taken into custody on March 23, and sources indicate he has been held in maximum security ever since as punishment for his bad behavior. He had been expected to be held in general population.

Did Joe Booze With Teresa?

Word is Joe spent the hours before his surrender boozing with reality TV star wife Teresa, who had just been released from federal prison three months before after serving nearly a year on charges similar to the ones her husband is now jailed on.

"He was a total mess," a source told of Joe's condition, adding that his handlers desperately tried to sober him up before he turned himself in by having him binge on Starbucks.

Upon his jailhouse arrival, it didn't take prison officials long to figure out what the problem was, and their response to it was swift and stern.

"They couldn't believe he made a mockery of the court by immediately breaking the rules," said a source, adding that he was immediately moved to maximum security.

His troubles may not end there.

Could Joe be Deported While still in Custody?

Sources indicate that officials within the court system are perhaps seeking to have the now convicted felon deported back to his native Italy even before he completes his full sentence. It's long been speculated that he could face deportation proceedings after his release.

"They will not show him any leniency," a source added. "He doesn't have a second chance."

Meanwhile, Joe's attorney Miles Feinstein insisted he is unaware of any development where his client was moved to a different area of the prison, but admitted such a move could make for an even tougher experience.

"If it's true, it shocks me.," he told Radar Online. "If it's caused a maximum security designation, then it's going to be quite different for him than being in a lower tiered level of the federal prison system."

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