You think you know what it's like from the movies, but you have no idea.
For those who have never been incarcerated, it's hard to know what going to jail or prison is REALLY like. Sure, we've all seen movies set behind bars, but are they accurate? Or just Hollywood's version of things?has a large community of men and women who have experienced it firsthand, and post about it in spaces like. Below are some of their most illuminating submissions which tell the true story about what it's like to do time:"I served 18 years straight.
"The kitchen in prison consisted of giant metal vats that stayed stirring themselves all day. The cooks would open bag after bag of whatever and dump it into those vats to be boiled. Once in a blue moon you would get some chicken or something that had to be actually COOKED...and that was the worst because you never knew if it was going to make you sick or not. Some nights you could hear the retching echoing throughout the building, and you'd be PRAYING that your piece was sound...
Related to the above, don't create debt you can't pay. If you don't pay in money, you'll pay in blood — or worse.Don't cheat at cards, someone is gonna notice, and you'll be sorry.Don't be dirty. Wash your hands, brush your teeth, shower, and keep your cell clean.You can sit on someone's bunk if invited — but don't sit on their pillow.
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