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Thank You For Using GTL
In MCSO, phone calls are very expensive. There are two ways to pay for it. You can either purchase a phone card on commissary ($20 for...
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Slop
Years ago, "sheriff Joe" Arpio decided it would be a great idea to change to an all vegetarian diet for the inmates of the MCSO jails....
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Officer Shortstack
There's a particular cop on the Scottsdale police force that I got to know over the last couple of years. His name is Officer Dyer. I was...
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Mandatory Workouts
In Durango, certain races require you to work out depending on your age. This rule was different depending on which house and pod I was...
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MOSAIC Yoga Night
I was offered early release on my jail sentence upon completion of MOSAIC, which is a 7 week in custody substance abuse treatment...
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Memories at McDonald's
I had a truly amazing experience this morning, for which (guess what?) I am very grateful for. I've been talking to this dude who comes...
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A Little Help Goes a Long Way
I just got back from a 6 mile run and about 5 miles into it I saw this old man with a walker on the sidewalk who appeared completely...
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Fingerprint Time
So just after one of the times I was page 2'd (the time I lost my working privileges and was moved back to an unsentenced pod) I was...
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Receipt Hunting
There's a scam I used to do where I would get a cash receipt for an item, go jack the item, then return it with the receipt for cash. I...
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Lerping and Clucking
So there's this set of terms used in the criminal underworld here in Arizona that I had never heard before I came here. High on meth and...
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Page 2
Getting "page 2'd" means getting new charges while you are already in custody. You get to go through the entire booking and...
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Meth Psychosis
Meth induced psychosis is a horrible, horrible thing that I've had the unfortunate opportunity to experience many times. Combine sleep...
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Shooting Star
When I was homeless, I used to eat trash out of dumpsters and trashcans. Yeah, its kinda gross, but when I was hungry and it was 3am and...
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transport
Waiting for transport in jail was one of the worst things ever. This is the setup when you have a court appearance to make when you are...
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Surrender to Win
In the past, when I've thought of the concept of surrendering, the first thing that comes to mind is a battle field where the losing side...
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Rec Time
REC time in jail came twice a week. It was up to the discretion of the DO's on *when* but the days were static. It was optional for...
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Jail Politics
Jail politics are stupid. This is one of the very few places where racial segregation still exists in the United States. The only part of...
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SRT
In Maricopa County jail, there is a group called SRT. They are the Specialized Response Team, and they are basically a SWAT team for...
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Boosting
I'm definitely not proud of it, but I did quite a bit of shoplifting to get meth. I don't care how good a shoplifter is, the law of...
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Methamphetamine Comedowns
Some people say they don't get a comedown off of meth, and more power to them. I did, and it was absolutely the worst feeling ever. For...
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