Season 6 Discussion: There's a New Sheriff in Town - Page 2 - 60 Days In

Ok so I have a few things to say about this jail and the inmates and co's within.  I'll predicate this by saying I am college educated, with a professional career in higher education. However due to a DUI in 2014 (actually two DUIs 5 weeks apart), I wound up spending 90 days in county jail. This is in NJ, the jail basically looks the same as far as pod layout however this jail in etowah county looks more dilapidated, messy, than the one I was in. They were strict about keeping a clean room, and you would never be allowed to hang blankets for privacy from bunks. Also it was an infraction to be in another person's cell(the only time I ever got in trouble was trading commissary in someone's room).

The main thing that strikes me about the 'plant's is how normal they seem. In my eyes they fit right in with inmates I have seen in real life. There are definitely girls who look and act like Ashley,  they tend to be popular girls w leadership skills. No surprise at all that they made her a trustee. I also was a trustee and the freedom is amazing, the guards treat you like a peer and rules are much less strict. Plus having a job passes the time. 

Shanese reminded me of the many neurotic, food focused people who complained about every tray, especially if they were on a special diet. Food becomes a focus in general bc it's basically the highlight of the day. It can be very demoralizing to get food you dislike or cant/wont eat because you have no control. I wouldn't eat the ham steak or bologna sandwiches at all.  Favorite foods like chicken patty,hamburgers,  or hot dogs was a cause for celebrating. Also, we had salad on every lunch and dinner tray (more like a coleslaw) plus a mixed veggie, and apples were always available. This may not be the case for etowah county, however I did note that practically all the special tray people complained a lot, mostly bc thier trays lacked variety and it seems they felt they were 'missing out ' somehow.

Jessica seems like your average holy roller, not intellectual, boring conversationalist, but friendly and has more common sense than it would seem. Also looks wise she blends in I've seen many girls with a similar look, they tend to get attention for a week or so then people move on,. 

So my main conclusion is that these girls both look and act like many other inmates,they are not ' too pretty ' or groomed or refined or anything.  There are many girls ,especially younger ones,  who don't look a mess, this seems to be a strong stereotype that all 'real' inmates look like crackheads with missing teeth, no hygiene, etc..I would say about half of inmates have that really rough look, maybe a quarter have kind of a 'street' look but not missing teeth or anything, and the rest just look normal.

I guess what annoys me is that they themselves and seemingly most viewers perceive them as so different in looks and behavior than your average inmate. While to me, they would fit right in and wouldn't raise an eyebrow. Also btw, fights are absolutely awesome, the ultimate in entertainment, it's not just Ashley(or me),  the whole pod gets hyped if a fight happens.

Really the worst thing day to day is the grinding boredom, it really doesn't bring out the best in people. Actually the worst thing is the shame /disgrace of being there and having that be the reason you're away from family. But day to day, the boredom breeds drama.

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