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Closing Advice

Interview with Reggie, Sarah, Brenda, Mike and Will

JM: What else would you want a friend or family member to know if they have a loved one going to this jail?
Reggie: If it is at all possible put some money in their account so they can order snacks, because they don't give you enough food to eat.
Sarah: Don't say much, don't ask for much. Plan on having no one inside that listens or cares. Expect to be treated rudely by staff. Expect other inmates to be hostile, scared, angry, and potentially very dangerous. Touch no one. Don't expect fairness, honesty, or respect from the staff. If you are frightened, settle down, because what they do is intended to be frightening. Worse part is that it undermines your belief in justice, your respect for the law, and it hardens you to other people. Keep your faith and belief in yourself despite what you see and hear around you or what they do to you. Let it pass.
Brenda: it not a good place to go plus it not a family gather either you get no respect there from no one and you not good feeling to see unlovely threw a TV screen for 20 min that real suck
Mike: send them money, its the only thing that will ease their pain. dont tell them you told everyone to write you. cause they never do.. ever. they will forget your existence while you are in jail. so please tell them everyone says they miss them
Will: Make sure you have people on the outside to write to you, send you books and magazines or to talk to on the phone, and especially visit you. It can be very easy to forget about the life you left behind on the outside and get too familiar with life in there. Guys call it becoming institutionalized, meaning guys forget how to act in normal society.

JM: If somebody knows they will be serving time in this jail what is your advice to them?
Reggie: Don't focus on what is on the outside, because for the time you are in jail that is your world.
Sarah: Inmates die in jail, even healthy young people. I almost did from high blood pressure. When I passed out, after about 3 hours of lying semi- unconscious on the floor, 3 guards came in and asked, "Are you dead yet?" I said I need help. I think I had a stroke. They laughed and left saying, "Let us know if you die." If you don't keep yourself calm, they stress could be enough to cause a healthy person to have a heart attack. Make sure whatever you do, you find a way to get plenty of water.
Brenda: talk nice and give respect to other and stay to your self and try to let other people help you out learn to listen and do what you are told by officers
Mike: make alot of money before going in. so you can have something to look forward to when you get out. because no one is really there for you when you get out. you will be alone just free
Will: My advice would be to find one or two people that you associate with as soon as you get there. Preferably someone of your race and someone that either works with you or stays in the same dorm as you. Its harder to be a victim if you roll with a homie at all times.

JM: Please list any other jail or rehab facilities you have been to.
Reggie: Tyrell Corectional Center, Craven County Correctional Center Wake Correctional Center
Sarah: None.
Brenda: Na
Mike: you mean court mandated places ? none for me. but i have heard stories. of all kinds
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