The room is shaped like the state of Nevada. It has two floors like most county jails. The one difference is, our Gen Pop isnt separated by cells, we are all kept in the same pod, with 35 or so bunk beds between the top and bottom floor. Our day room consists of 7-8 tables depending on how full the pod is and how many females are being housed at that current moment. There is one tv, that we dont have any control over, so a majority of the time, we watch the same channel over and over and over again, day in and day out. The louder the tv, the louder the women, their for its never quiet. Even if you buy a pair of ear plugs off of commissary, they only muffle the sound a little bit.

5am “Line up for Chow, Line up for Chow”, and there you will stay for half hour to 40 minutes waiting for the Juice Boys to bring breakfast. Breakfast is pretty legit, and pretty consistant unlike lunch and dinner which you never know what your gonna get. At first you might pass on your tray and give it to one of the other girls, cause you just cant stomach whats in front of you. Normally it takes a few days to become accustomed to the atmosphere and food.

Everyone is dressed the same. Black and white stripes. And you only get to change out once a week on sundays. There are showers available to use, and its defiantly a MUST to take care of personal hygiene in jail. The jail stripes dont hold to well to body odor and not showering, and 35 women in the same room with those who dont shower can get really nasty. Some of these women are NOT VERY nice about this issue either.

If you have been in custody for a while, you have probably accumulated what they call “whites” and “shower stuff” , and commissary, which makes life in jail a little bit easier and more comfortable. Whites are to be worn under your stripes and most girls wash them every other day, which helps to keep body odor gone and manageable. Showering daily with shampoo and conditioner and soap from commissary is also a huge help.

Before the deputies will move you from Booking to Female General they will ask you a series of questions, one being, “are you going to detox from drugs or alcohol?”  99% of the time, the girls say no, because staying in booking is worse then being in female general while detoxing.

So, you come back to Female General. Its day 3, you go to court, find out that you will not be leaving on an “OR” like everyone hopes for. You know your going to be sick and detoxing, you just arent sure how bad its going to be. The jail will not give you your mental health meds because you have to be seen by the DR first, and hes only there on Thursdays, even though you were put on the list, you still have to wait a week. You know your really gonna go into detox and withdrawal.

And so it begins. Its the worst feeling youve ever felt. No, your not detoxing from Heroin or Meth this time. Maybe some Alcohol. But 17 different Psych Meds that you believed you were on for a “good” reason.