What happens when you are arrested? What do they do to you?
What goes on inside the jail and how do you cope with it?
Let someone who has been there give you the lowdown. It will
help you prepare for the ordeal and provide an insight as to
what really happens on the inside. Gain some insight on how
to endure your stay should you have the misfortune to be
arrested.
Going to jail can be a intimidating thing to anyone whose
only exposure to incarceration has been what they've seen in
the movies or on TV depicting the happenings in some of the
jails. Not knowing what is going to happen to you or what
you will encounter can be a daunting thing to you. It was to
the author and that is why he wrote the booklet.
Your stay will not be the most comfortable one you have ever
had, but by demystifying the experience in advance it will
do a lot to mentally prepare you for how to conduct yourself
once you are inside.
There are ways to make your stay tolerable; ways to get in
step with the other inmates; and ways to work with the items
available to you. Now you can find out what they are.
The author prepared this material for this book during his
3-week incarceration for the civil misdemeanor "crime" of
not having any assets and not being able to pay lifetime
alimony from his small Social Security check. It documents
all the aspects of his experience with the county jail
system. His stay was a far cry from what he had envisioned
it would be.
Read this e-book report and find out what worked for the
author and how it might do the same for you. The report is
based on a true story and the events that really happened.
Table Of Contents
PREFACE
INTRODUCTION
BOOKING AND HOLDING CELLS
LIVING QUARTERS
A typical daily schedule:
A typical weekly schedule:
SANITATION AND HYGIENE
INMATE PROPERTY AND MAIL
Money
Mail 22
LEGAL MATTERS AND GRIEVANCES
Privileged Mail
Law Library
Notary Services
Grievance Procedures
SECURITY AND CONTROL
Identification Wristband
Headcounts
Contraband
Searches
Direct Supervision Housing
Special Management Housing
Dress Code
PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
Inmates With Disabilities
Medical, Dental and Food Services
Fees for Medical Services
Mental Health Services
Religious Services and Counseling
Visitation
Recreation
Telephones
Televisions
Canteen
Library Services
Substance Abuse Awareness Programs (SAAP)
Pre-Release Counseling
Educational Programs
Death of a Family Member
Inmate Fees for Subsistence
INMATE CONDUCT AND DISCIPLINE
UNWRITTEN RULES OF CONDUCT
First Appearance
Cold Temperature Environment
Keeping Warm
Mealtime and Fasting
Yoga
Being Prepared
Release Time
APPENDIX
Habeas Corpus
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Jail: An Inmates Survival Guide
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