Locked Apart: People in jail lie. by Wesley

Thursday, September 11, 2014

People in jail lie. by Wesley

It is widely assumed that as soon as a person in jail speaks that he (I can only speak for the me) is lying. It is so common a theme that "jail" has become an acronym: Just Assume I'm Lying or Just Ask I'll Lie. I mention this because two newcomers bring the issue to the forefront of my mind.

My new bunk mate- my 6th in about a month- was holding court last night. He claimed he was a petroleum engineer. My daughter goes to UT studying petroleum engineering and her boyfriend is a petroleum engineer. When I asked where he worked, he said he wasn't actually a petroleum engineer, he was still a student.

Okay, I said, where do you go to school? My daughter goes to UT. He said he goes to Lone Star Community College at the moment, but would transfer to the University of Houston, and I gently pointed out that there is no petroleum engineering program at the UH.

He ignored me and began bragging that he would start at $500,000 straight out of school. I gently pointed out that there is no field of endeavor where anyone makes $500K straight out of school.

He loudly insisted that he was right- or telling the truth-I'd lost interest. Yes, kid, you will earn $500K a year straight out of school.

Of course you will.

Then, another new guy was holding court today telling stories of all the outlaws he has run across in his 35ish years.

He has shared cells with a mass murderer. Bank robbers, serial killers, a terrorist, Bonny & Clyde (I might have added this).

The new man is an underwater welder and former fireman...there came into play when he talked about coming face to face with a 15 foot long catfish and seeing his friend consumed by a shark as an underwater welder. As a fireman he was fighting a fire in a high rise and people kept jumping out of the building.

This breadth of experience earned the man accolades from the impressionable among us.

I immediately set to work forging deeds to a quiet seaside community near Tuscon. I will make a killing.

1 comment:

Eliseo WeinsteinApril 27, 2015 at 2:51 PM
I guess these newcomers are just trying to create a good impression with the other inmates, though lying about things seems to be the fastest way of doing the opposite. That, or maybe it’s their way of coping; like the kid who dreams of what to do when he gets out. I mean, if you’re going do dream, might as well dream big, right? Anyway, thanks for sharing!

Eliseo Weinstein @ JR’s Bail Bonds
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PHONE CALLS: are expensive. 3 options. When they call, you can choose to get a 15 minute call, directly charged to your cell phone provider. it is $10.47, includes taxes and fees. You do not get money back if call is cut short by your or inmate. You are only allowed 9-10 of these per month, $100 max. You can get around this by calling another phone, including on the same cell service. 2. Prepaid. Global Tel Link charges $3.85 for the first minute and $.35 each minute after. You can have up to a 30 minute call, there is also taxes and fees, another 2-3 dollars. When you charge your credit card they add a $6.95 service fee, no matter how much you put on the account. 3) You can pay with a credit card, when they call, $14.99, plus taxes and fees, about another $2, they will save your credit card info. if you okay it and it is easier to accept call next time. 4) Inmate can buy phone cards, $10, and is charged at the $3.85 first minute, $.35 minute after, + taxes and fees. If there is money left on it, you can't use it, so it ends up being wasted. Supposedly you can call and get it refunded, or put onto another card, but how, they have to mail it to you?
You can keep your white underwear you come in with, this means boxers/panties, t-shirts, and socks. You have to wash them by hand, but at least you don't have to wait, or buy them from commissary. Wesley went in wearing three pairs of each, yeah, it is what you are wearing!
Men are housed on the right of main building, there is A,B,C and pods. You can go to main building and find out where they are or look at roster online, or ask inmate, if they call. Women are around on left, I assume they are similarly housed.
Do not come to visitation wearing tanks, shorts or see through, or low cut shirts. You will be turned away. See details in the link above.
No medications are given unless inmate has current prescription.
Visitation is Sat/Sun, with a make-up day on Monday. Hours depend on the first letter of last name. See link.
Mail, see link, it has the address. You must know inmates PIN, and cell location. You can also get that by looking them up on the roster. They may receive books from book company, like Amazon. Also, the newspaper, if it is mailed.
Commissary is twice a week and expensive. You will at least need basic toiletries, nothing is free. There is 3 ways for family/friends to put money on account for inmate. 1.) Kiosk in main building. Service fee is $3, no matter how much you put on. This is the cheapest way. You can charge to a credit card at the same kiosk, but service fee is sliding scale, depending on how much you put on. 2.) Telephone service to put money on, same service fees as the credit card. 3.) Online. You must know inmate PIN number. You can get this by going onto Montgomery County Jail roster, look them up by their name, their ID number is there. You can also call the office, and they will tell you.
It is cold. If you know you are going in, dress warm, til you get your prison stripes, also wear undershirts.