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Closing Advice

Interview with Girliegirl, Paul, Tyler, Tom, Ryan, Zach and Pat

JM: What else would you want a friend or family member to know if they have a loved one going to this jail?
Girliegirl: SEND your family or loved ones money orders so they can buy their own soap, clothes or just anything they might need.
Paul: Do the time instead of paying the fine!!!! Jail is easy!!!! you get 3 meals a roof over your head and more than likely you will be a trustee!!!
Tyler: It seemed safe. I never felt threatened. Once you understand the routine, the time goes by easily without stress. Inmates like to get mail.
Tom: to stay on their where abouts and to keep money in their account to get the things they need to make their stay a little easier to deal with and keep in touch write letters and visit as often as they can its the little things that mean the most.
Ryan: Be supportive. They love to receive letters from the people that they love and care about regularly. It just helps to show that they have support, and loved ones out there that care for them and miss them.
Zach: avoid disrespecting the staff. I got to know quite a few of them, and aside from a few sh*tbirds, they are just doing their jobs, and don't want any trouble, same as you. We're all humans. Some of us hit hard times in our lives.
Pat: Pray for them

JM: If somebody knows they will be serving time in this jail what is your advice to them?
Girliegirl: Mind your own business...you don't have any friends in jail.
Paul: Jail is easy dont be so worried about it!!!
Tyler: Daily/weekly routine in East Annex. 5am breakfast called by section. After you eat you return to your bunk. Most people go back to sleep. 7am you must get up and have you bed made. Somewhere between 7am and 9am they have a count and you must be on you bunk on top of your covers. Then the day room and yard are open until lunch and you are free to do what you want. (shower, walk around, play cards, watch tv, talk on the phone, read, etc.). They lock down for lunch around noon (everyone must go to their bunk and wait for their section to be called for lunch). Between lunch and dinner everyone is free to do what they want again. Lock down for dinner around 5pm and then again around 8:30pm for a count. Then you are free again to around 10pm. Lights remain op till about 11pm then everyone must be quite and stay either in their bunks or going to the bathroom till morning. Weekly: Mon, Wed, Fri. Razors are available. must be returned within one hour. Friday order commissary. Monday commissary orders come in. One day a week laundry for personal items One day a week uniform and towel exchange (fresh uniform)
Tom: dont get caught up is the bs in there do your time not anybody else and do the time dont let the time do you and remember you will be home one day!!
Ryan: Try and get out on bond if you can. And if it's worth it for you to o get bonded out. The stay is horrible. And the court system goes slower for you if you're not held within the jail. So you have extra time before scentencing to spend time with your family. As well as to save up money for your stay. For either your or your familys benefit.
Zach: Don't focus too much on what you think may or may not be happening OUTSIDE the facility. Just keep your head up and spend the time you have to spend. let it teach you something. "don't let the time do you".
Pat: leave the state

JM: Please list any other jail or rehab facilities you have been to.
Tom: Lapeer county
Ryan: Macomb county jail. I was also locked up in two prisons. The THUMB correctional facility (TCF), And Macomb regional facility(MRF).
Zach: N/A