He has always looked for a freebie, living with women, homeless shelters, anything for free. Now that he's in jail and there is free meals, free medical and dental, free place to 'live', no work, isn't this 'man' going to love it there? I have a restraining order against him for domestic violence against me and my two daughters, for when he gets out. But if he is getting a freebie and he actually likes jail,he'll be back after us because the restraining order will mean nothing.
2007-01-23 05:43:07 · 4 answers · asked by Debbie Ratliff 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
In just about every state all jails are no longer a free ride. Whoever takes up residence in one will have to pay for just about everything right down to the pair of socks he or she wears. Keep
in mind these bills aren't totaled and given to the inmate until they
are released so add up a year or two. Once the inmate gets out
they have to either pay in full or make a payment plan. If they are unable they can always go back to jail and tell the judge why.
2007-01-23 13:14:52 · answer #1 · answered by Williamstown 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
County jail is different from state prison. However, there is always the misconception of "freebies". Not everything is free. A person has their minimal basic needs met. 2 or 3 meals a day, a bed (in most cases), toilet and medical and dental care are fairly hard to obtain, but should be taken care of.
Each inmate is allowed a certain amount of money to have family and friends send to them and they can order soap, shampoo, Tylenol, deodorant, paper, pens, envelope, stamps, etc. Inmates are also given privileges of going outside, using the gym to work out and watch TV, have visits and make phone calls. However these privileges are taken away as forms of punishments as well. These things are not to be taken for granted.
If they do not have someone to help them, they cannot get these items. Prison and jails will give them 50cents a day or something so they might be able to get a bar of soap and shampoo. However the prices of these items are a lot more than in the stores.
A person become institutionalized after serving 18 months or so. After that, when a person is released and with very little support from family and friends, a person could comity a crime to go back. But it doesn't mean it would be the exact same crime.
Prisons and jails could do better with the transitional programs. Until that happens, if someone doesn't have much help with family and friends, they are more likely to go back.
2007-01-23 06:29:58 · answer #2 · answered by Erica, AKA Stretch 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It all depends on where you go to jail at. But in my mind, yes jail time is too easy for most inmates now. All they do is lay up all day, eat, and watch tv. There is no punishment there. So a lot of people don't have a problem going back to jail.
However, unless the guy likes going to and from prison, I don't see him wanting to keep breaking the law just to get back into jail to live off the system. He seems like a real jack a$$ and would more than likely be bored in there cause he can't be out in the free world drinking and smoking it up.
Your right, though. The restraining order would mean nothing to him when he gets out. Just make sure that you call the police as soon as you see him, and hopefully he doesn't have anything violent on his mind to do.
Good luck.
2007-01-23 09:03:35 · answer #3 · answered by deftonehead778 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No someone has to pay for him to eat,clean etc. A close friend or family member has to put money on a tab etc, and he uses that to get stuff, but if no one wants to pay for it, he will have bread and water etc. My friend got arrested and put into county and they saiid that his mom or someone had to make a money order to the jailhouse so that he can get stuff like food and deoderant etc.
2007-01-23 06:08:21 · answer #4 · answered by *Bella Reveuse* 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋