Is jail like you see in the movies? ?

Question

i go to court tomorrow is there is a good chance of me seeing jail time, I'm out on bail right now.

how many people to a cell?

do you get frisked every time you leave your cell?

do you get a razor to shave with?

what is the intake??

Answer 1

cell what cell,they housed us in the gym over crowding u know

Answer 2

Well, nothing is really like you see in the movies or TV, but jail is probably close.  It's no walk in the park.

Answer 3

For choosing to commit a crime, this is your "punishment":  Free food, free clothing, free laundry service, free medical and dental care, free internet, lots of free time to do as you please, a free gym, free cable, and access to a free lawyer if you feel you are not getting enough for free.  Some places have work available for prisoners that want it, but it's usually not required, since (liberals decided that) forcing criminals to work like law-abiding citizens do is "inhumane".

Answer 4

I will tell you right now that the prison system in this country is FAT JOKE.

Inmates can work out in a gym, get their GED or even college education. Television, movies.. I mean, COME ON! You committed a crime and thats supposed to be your punishment? There should be wild hungry animals in each cell waiting to rip you to shreds. The ground should be covered in animal f***s, there should a recording of someone scratching their nails on a chalkboard... and so much more.

Answer 5

Jails in the United States are different from prisons. Jails are typically operated by city or county governments, and house prisoners who are being detained before trial or serving sentences less than one year.[5]. Approximately half of the U.S. jail population consists of pretrial detainees who have not been convicted or sentenced. Prisoners serving terms longer than one year are typically housed in correctional facilities operated by state governments. Unlike most state prisons, a jail usually houses both men and women in separate portions of the same facility. Some jails lease space to house inmates from the federal government, state prisons or from other counties for profit.

In 2005, a report by the Bureau of Justice Statistics found that 62 percent of people in jails have not been convicted, meaning many of them are awaiting trial.[6] As of 2005, local jails held or supervised 819,434 individuals. Nine percent of these individuals were in programs such as community service, work release, weekend reporting, electronic monitoring, and other alternative programs.[4]

Answer 6

It really depends on the jail.  

Answer 7

Jail is not like the movies.  The jail that I have been in, I was alone in my cell, but I would say anywhere between 3-4 ppl can be in it.  You will get checked every time you leave your cell block, not necessarily your cell.  You would have to purchase your razor and other products.  Make sure if you go to jail you try to have some money that can be put into your account to purchase such things.  But it all depends on the way the jail is set up to know what you can have and what would be considered contraband.  remember, this is just for jail, prison would be different yet.