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JEFFERSON COUNTY JAIL - From Mayberry's local wino who took up residence in a cell especially kept for him to cable television's OZ, the "free world" is shown a side of life that is happily unknown to many people. Because it is natural to fear what is unknown to us as humans, there are different things with which the average citizen should make himself aware in the event that they ever find they are going to jail. County and city jails across the nation differ in great extremes, however, leaving one to integrate this knowledge into their own "jailhouse rules," respectively.
The first thing to remember if you ever find yourself in a circumstance resulting in you going to jail is to remain calm. If the arresting officers are serving an outstanding warrant, it is not up to them whether you can or cannot be arrested. A judge decides the results of the charge, ultimately, but the arresting officers are only doing their job. Bearing this in mind, do not become agitated, do not curse, raise cain, nor, God forbid, lash out when being arrested. Do exactly what the officers request of you, within reason, of course, but do not think that obedience to their commands will result in you not having to go to jail.
Therefore, the only way to effectively abide by the above suggestion and, as a result, cause no harm to your upcoming case or to yourself, is to accept that you are indeed about to go to jail. If you have had no prior experience in going to jail, this can be somewhat disturbing. Many first - time inmates succumb to the stress of the whole ordeal, and some even break with reality temporarily. This is usually the norm when a "first - timer" is on either drugs or alcohol, but stress can be a fickle thing to us all. Therefore, it is vitally important to be aware of what to expect when going to jail.
Upon arrival to whichever jail is in the city or county of your alleged crime, you can expect to be "booked in," or "processed in." This, as does every single course of action in any jailhouse, takes time. Though the routine itself does not take very long at all, sometimes there are waiting periods between each step.
The first thing to remember if you ever find yourself in a circumstance resulting in you going to jail is to remain calm. If the arresting officers are serving an outstanding warrant, it is not up to them whether you can or cannot be arrested. A judge decides the results of the charge, ultimately, but the arresting officers are only doing their job. Bearing this in mind, do not become agitated, do not curse, raise cain, nor, God forbid, lash out when being arrested. Do exactly what the officers request of you, within reason, of course, but do not think that obedience to their commands will result in you not having to go to jail.
Therefore, the only way to effectively abide by the above suggestion and, as a result, cause no harm to your upcoming case or to yourself, is to accept that you are indeed about to go to jail. If you have had no prior experience in going to jail, this can be somewhat disturbing. Many first - time inmates succumb to the stress of the whole ordeal, and some even break with reality temporarily. This is usually the norm when a "first - timer" is on either drugs or alcohol, but stress can be a fickle thing to us all. Therefore, it is vitally important to be aware of what to expect when going to jail.
Upon arrival to whichever jail is in the city or county of your alleged crime, you can expect to be "booked in," or "processed in." This, as does every single course of action in any jailhouse, takes time. Though the routine itself does not take very long at all, sometimes there are waiting periods between each step.
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Thank you, Dear :)
Great take on it, Honey.
It does, now, doesn't it, Sundance? You never know exactly where life is ging to leave you gasping and screaming, "Shut UP!! I can't talk on the phone," and, "The two of spades takes the ace - you been playin' cards in the free world too long," and "Hell, yeah, I'm gonna eat all my beans, Baby, back off," all within 20 minutes time (smile).
Well isn't this an optimistic portrayal of incarceration. Well written Jeanne. It sounds almost as if you could have written this from personal experience.
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