It's incredibly boring, sad and very lonely and I would always welcome someone to talk to or to write back and forth with

Generally older inmates are left alone unless they have a big mouth. If your female friend is on her second bid (for murder?!?), she knows the score better than we could advise. She'll be a real gangster in there

Not sure what you mean by "what process an inmate will do", and there are no prizes for not being in a gang or not being a violent offender. But if they are doing their time free of incident reports and adhering to the "programming" administered by their counselor, they will have it easier than those that buck the system. They will also be the first to get any extra time off their sentence if it comes available as it

Before you go in, many people seek out a "prison consultant". If you have the money, it's thousands and thousands of dollars for the same advice you can get here, reading actual former inmate's answers... for free. You want to make sure you have support, lots of support, from family and friends. It would help immensely if you can set up an inmate account in advance and put money into it. You will need the money to buy things from the

The biggest no-no in jail is to talk about your case. People in jail have usually not been sentenced yet. Jail is not prison, it comes before prison. Inmates in jail are still fighting their cases, as are you. Talking to them about your case could end up putting you away. If you tell them something juicy enough, they'll call their attorney and provide the information they heard from you. The hope is that ratting on you gets them a lighter sentence. Prosecutors will

Like the piece of s--- he is... misery every day

No, but there are bad apples everywhere. Inmates need to mind their business so the dirty ones stay away...

No time like the present. Help him make a four-year plan that will give him the tools to succeed when he's released. The job training in the facility is one physical skill set, but learning about other things through reading can and will change his life if he has the right attitude. What are his main interests? People tend to read stuff that interests them, I ended up reading a lot more that I ever would have on the outside.

OMG... 30 DAYS!! give her a blankie, mag subscriptions take longer than 30 days to start LOL

there is literally nothing you can do as an outsider. raising any turmoil over treatment will likely create more bad treatment, not less... Unless you know a congressman or senator that can raise this issue from their angle, nothing will improve.