It\u2019s important to keep in mind that jail is not meant to be pleasant or fun. You may have committed a crime and have to sacrifice your freedom to repay society for breaking the law. Whatever it is you did, it\u2019s important to keep a cool head.<\/p>\n
Jail isn\u2019t like the movies. It\u2019s a place of extreme order and confinement but not necessarily danger. Just be do your best to keep your head up until you get out.<\/p>\n
If you are convicted, you are taken into general processing to the jailhouse. There they will take most of your possessions on your person. Don\u2019t worry, because all of it will be returned to you after you are released.<\/p>\n
After that, they will take your photo and put you in a holding cell until they have a cell for you. It\u2019ll be a large room with other inmates that are being processed at this time. The nickname for this cell is called the Fish Tank. You\u2019ll stay in the holding cell for up to 30 days until prison officials process your paperwork. After that, you are taken to your cell.<\/p>\n
The average cell is eight by six feet and is equipped with a toilet and bunk beds. You may have your own cell if you\u2019re lucky, but due to prison overpopulation, you\u2019re more than likely to share a cell with another inmate. Think of this person as your roommate and try to keep things civil by treating them with the same respect you\u2019d give yourself. Some cell blocks may have larger cells with multiple bunks.<\/p>\n
Typically, larger jails and prisons are divided up in cell blocks or wings. The cells are arranged to allow guards to monitor prisoners to keep them safe and secured. Guards will walk the line as well as stay within a booth separate from the rest of the block. In the booth, guards can control mostly everything within the block.<\/p>\n