Interview with Julie, Inmate's Sister, Houston, Claire, Jim, Inmate's Mom, DK, Smyth, Ken, Charlene, Greg, GMan, Jamie and Leisha
JM: Did you find it difficult to get along with other inmates? Julie: No i stayed to myself spent most of the time
sleep Inmate's Sister: my brother is in jail were he do not supposed to
be and an innocent man got every right to be
angry but one thing he tell's me he have faith
in GOD and he will try his best to avoid every
fight with anyone who has a problem with him
just so he can come home. Houston: Not really, keep to yourself. If you are going
to act ghetto, you will get the same in return.
Also, the women that were there for a while
somehow were "better than you". Some kind of
criminal heirarchy. Claire: No, not at all. I was lucky in that. Most of the other women in my
pod were fairly easygoing, and I guess they could also tell that was
my first time really spending time in there. Most of the women in
my pod were there on probation violations, so they weren't too
eager to mess up further and really jeopardize their situations by
fighting or causing trouble. Jim: Not really. Sometimes there are those who wont
shower. Never had a prob with anyone stealing.
Deputies sometimes let the inmates handle that
themselves when someone is caught. It gets
tiring listening to other inmates talk about
their cases and how innocent they are. Inmate's Mom: He got along fine with others in the holding
cell. But there was a poor man who was clearly
severely mentally ill who was beaten by others
in the holding cell because of his erratic
behavior. DK: only over phones Smyth: Yes.. the less room you give humans, the more
aggresssive they become. Ken: I was sent to a location for non-violent
offenders. It was a black band facility called
Little Baker. Charlene: no Greg: NO not really I shut my mouth and kept to myself, GMan: No...I kept to myself and didn't speak with anyone. Jamie: no Leisha: no
JM: What types of things did you have to do to avoid problems or fights with other inmates? Julie: Keep my mouth shut it was mostly mexicans vs.
black Inmate's Sister: he will write me and tell me about the situation
and ask me to pray for him, and also tell the
other person "quote" his words that I do not
want to be in here,I didnt ask to be here and I
don't want no problems with anyone. Claire: Like I stated before, there never really was any threat of fights or
altercations as far as I was concerned. The only fight that I can
recall was when one of the inmates was about to cook some
Ramen noodles when she got called down for a visit. She had
one of the other ladies put them on for her, and I guess she
wasn't paying attention because one of the other inmates got
hold of them and ate them. So when that particular inmate
returned from her visit, she was like, "Where is my soup?" The
girl that was supposed to have been watching them looked up
and said that they were there when she had last looked (she
hadn't, as far as I knew). I hadn't been paying attention at all,
but then one of the other inmates pointed at this one chick and
said, "She ate them." There obviously is no honor among
thieves. It was pretty much on from there. All I can see now is
the inmate (I'll call her Sara) pulling the girl who stole her soup
off of her top bunk and kicking the crap outta her. I was rather
shocked, because Sara was usually very quiet and sweet, but I
guess those are the ones you have to watch out for. Jim: I just kept to myself most the time. You try not
to comment on anyone's case. There are lots of
these jailhouse lawyers too. Just dont walk in
with a chip on your shoulder trying to
be "Johnny Badass" DK: none Smyth: Ignore them, don't look at them, don't talk to
them, stay to yourself. Ken: Mind your own business. Avoid discussing your
issues with others. Keep conversation on
friendly topics. Do what you're told and don't
talk too much. Charlene: I kept my distance from anyone I did not feel I
could trust Greg: don't bring attention to urself, make sure ur on
target on getting out, if u have more than 10
day's in jail make sure, you have a plan to get
through the BS, the system isnt bigger than u u
are bigger than the system. GMan: Sleep Jamie: don't talk to no one Leisha: none it's the deputies that treat you like you
ain't shit
JM: Were you able to choose an inmate if you knew one? Julie: NO Inmate's Sister: no Houston: No Claire: No, and frankly, after spending two or three days in holding with
the same women, I was ready for a change in scenery. Jim: I dont underatand this question DK: don't associate with people Smyth: No.. stay uninvolved. Ken: No Charlene: no Greg: None, u attract strong with strong. keep options
and thought's of innocence to yourself, none of
the people are really going to care, this is a
way of them to keep themselves closer to getting
what they want, inside your head, keep to
yourself, and youll be ok. GMan: No Jamie: no Leisha: no
jail isnt bascially hard to deal wit i am a female n wen i first went to jail i went to hedwid villiage first n was eatin mc donalds so i expectd da same wen i got to da county but instead it was ham n cheese sadwitches n oatmeal creme pies so later threw da nite i got use to it so i was sitin da corner stayn to myself n da holdin tank so later on dat nite a young lady came n there n told me to get up becAUSE SHE WAS TIRD N SHE WAS READY TO LAY DOWN SO ME I ACTD MYSELF N DIDNT MOVE .SO MEANWHE TIME PAST N SHE WALKD OFF N LAID ON DA FLOOR LIKE SHE SHOULD HAVE DID N DA FIRST PLACE N ANOTHA THING PLEASE DONT LIE ABOUT WAT U N JAIL FOR BECUZ WEN ITS TIME TO GO TO COURT U ARE GONNA B EMBARRESD BECUZ U LIED ONE THING IM JUST SAYN STAY REAL N B UR SELF.N U WILL MAKE IT THREW.
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i am looking for my cousing lester Cstillo can any body please tell where can i find him his mother is desperate wonder where he is we need tio find him i find out he is in jail
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County Jail really isn't much of a big deal, I still visit every now and then when my lawyer just can't seem to get me off scott free. I have done 5 and a half years on a 100 month (8 1/2 Years) sentence in Federal prison, Ive been to TDC and State Jail and would have to say County jail particualarly Harris county seems to be the worst. This is because you have a bunch of underpaid low life correctional officers (who's wives cheat on them and kids refuse to listen or respect them). They are bottom of the barrel in our society and do not command alot of respect in the "free world" therefore they will use whatever influence that they have inside the county jail walls to belittle one. Best way to get in and out of county as fast as possible is to make a phone call as asoon as possible and arrange for bond to be posted. DO NOT sit there and complain to other inmates or compare stories of how shitty it is how you have to wait sooo long to be bonded out, nobody wants to hear this, especially from a short timer who will be out in less than a month, usually a few days. Remember there are people in this jail that will not be released until there 5 year old daughter turns 28. The last thing they want to hear is how your screwed because your wife can't post bond until she gets off work, and a whole extra day in jail is gonna kill you. Also, If you are absolutely compelled to talk shit to the C.O. or Guards, your best bet is to get it over with either as soon as you hit the tank or in the midst of another disturbance, I wouldn't recommend it, but some people just can't shut there mouths, One thing you absolutely HAVE TO check at the door is your Pride. The Boss's will make sure that is the first thing yanked from you. When the guards get a little out of control, just keep to yourself and let one of the crash dummies in the tank take the heat. Just think in your head what the title BOSS really means, It is NOT a term of respect, It is disrespectfull if anything, It means Sorry Son Of a Bitch, it's an acronym, backwards, Some of the more salty Co's realize what it means and will become angered when you call them boss, the young punk white shirts and rookies think they got you on your kneees there heads get so big you have to grease them to get them through the hatches. Another thing, When chow is passed out, take as many as possible witout getting in trouble, best bet is to let everyone take 1 sandwich or whatever then ask around the tank immediately who is not hungry and will give theirs up, This comes in real handy as a token to barter with or a snack later on. General rule of thumb, If your WHITE, stick around the woods (perckerwoods / white inmates), stay away from the blacks, they tend to be loud and obnoxious, and loosely associate with the hispanics for they will prove to be a valuable resource later on throughout your sentence. The two colors that tend to conflict the most often are the blacks and whites, so just do your best to get along unless it is unavoidable, then you must let your nuts hang and handle up on whoever is a problem. Don't start a fight with someone over something completely ignorant, if you really have the need to throw down,do it hard and do it fast, focus on the target,, throw your belief on the topic out there, and double tap the dude fast and hard, then go on about your businessand keep a close watch on the dude you just smoked for at least an hour, just to make sure he doesn't .pull any funny shit. also keep an eye on commissary like when orders are taken and when it is deliivered..Try not to borrow anything from other inamtes, they will become upset if you fail to make good on your promise
This is pretty much all you
will need to know to make it through the first 5-7 days, after that period you should have figured out a way to eaither stick out like a sore thumb, or peacefully co-exist, either or, you will soon realize that FREEDOM is one of the most sought after things in the world, and for good reason,you see when you are at home, you have the ability through freedom, to say whatever you want whenever you want to whomever usually without consequence, depending on the severity of your words, In jail, you can't exactly talk when you want to talk, and you most certainly cannot say whatever you want , well figuritively speaking you CAN, but will endure severe consequences for your actions which is very seldom worth it. Jail is not designed to be comfortable, this isn't the Hilton (although Montgomery County is VERY SIMILAR) don't arrive and expect for some nice, smiling correctional offcer to right an injustice endured by you, below is the key things you should know
1. Keep to yourself ABOUT ANYTHING THAT HAS TO DO WITH ANYTHING LEGAL OR ABOUT ANYTHING YOU ARE BEING CHARGED WITH.Believe me I have seen people At other people's TRIALS, Testiying about what that person had bragged about in the tank.
2. Collect as much food as possible, It will come in handy
3.When the tank gets tight, and you sense some tension it's always a good rule of tumb to stick to your color
4.Arrange for bond to be posted as quick as possible, the faster you get this done my friend, the faster you can be sitting at a fast food joint eating a burger.
5. Don't exaggerate on anything keep it as real as possible if you do opt to tell personal stories, don't lie about doing time anywhere else, don't lie about gang affiliations if you are not affiliated, and don't brag about personal effects like money or cars or material items, think of jail as a college for ambitious criminals, people can be very resourceful especially when it favors them, you just might walk out of your house one day to find your car sitting on blocks with everything stolen out of it because you decided to run your mouth about how "badass" your new truck was with your $3000 stereo system and your $4000 wheels.
6. Bottom line, your just gonna have to reach down and grab ahold of your nuts and sit your time out, it's not really difficult at all to do time, you pretty much just do it, you don't have a choice, it makes it alot easier if you let go of everything on the outside, this includes beating yourself up over whether your wife is cheating on you or not. everything will still be there for you when you get out in most cases, look at it like a vacation, you just have to put your life on hold for a little while, and when you are released, resume your normal life, and now you won't take so much for granted either, jail time has a way of making you very humble.
7 Good luck uses common sense and you shouldn't have any problems
P.S. I am Turning myself in again tomorrow to sit out yet another short sentence, doing jail time sure does beat probation, probation is set up to make you fail, the end result being jail time anyway, why not just get it over and done with so you can resume your life,
Thanks for listeneing please leave your input,
Matt Robinson "Hollywood"
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the inmates are not your problem. you have to be aware of the jailers and harris county guards who come to work with attitudes and take their frustrations out on inmates
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I was in the harris county jail, I know jail is jail, but the officiers in that place men and women are horrible. They call you bitches, slam you againt walls and floors for no reason at all. The only person I can say I met during my short stay was a nurse that was the kindest person in that place, she treated you with respect and did her job in a professional manner, the other nurses treated you like total crap. That place needs and overhaul from top 2 bottom
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how do you find and contact someone in harris county jail?? i know his full name birthday and everything hes a good friend of mine and i wanna call him or write him or somethin please help me if you know how.
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I read ur question on harris co. jail. u got to go to down town 701 N. san jacinto St. houston texas. 77002 in there you will find a book and in that book every thing is written about inmates and addresses. right there u can visit him and u can get address and send him letter. good luck.
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I am worried sick about my daughter who is in the harris county baker st jail I've not heard from her but once and I had a strange phone call on my job that has me very worried about her health
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hey im lookin for my ex boyfreind i was going out wit him for a couple of months then i got locked up i know he was in harris county before i dont kno alot about him but i have unfinish business wit him does anybody kno how to research people without there last name and info
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