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Reddit mentions of Behind Bars: Surviving Prison
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| Color | Grey |
| Height | 8.75 Inches |
| Length | 0.5 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Release date | May 2002 |
| Weight | 2.20462262 Pounds |
| Width | 5.75 Inches |
There's a book called Behind Bars: Surviving Prison. It has a lot of good pointers about culture and manners.
I read once that you should eat spicy food. The poor sanitation in prisons can cause all sorts of infections. Spicy food will help keep your sinuses clean and reduce the chance of respiratory infection.
Having never been to jail, let me recommend this book anyway:
http://www.amazon.com/BEHIND-BARS-Jeffrey-Ian-Ross/dp/0028643518/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1314078131&sr=1-1
>You could probably even publish something like that, you know.
You mean like these:
Behind Bars: Surviving Prison
How To Survive Prison for the First Time Inmate
Prison Stories
Looks like prison literature is already a pretty well-established genre.
A good read - http://www.amazon.com/BEHIND-BARS-Jeffrey-Ian-Ross/dp/0028643518/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1321231423&sr=8-2
Quickly buy the book Behind Bars: Surviving Prison, skim through it or ask to take it to jail with you. It contains numerous tips and explanations (and it's an interesting read even for those not going to jail).
So You're Going To Prison
I'm going to recommend this one.
After you've read that, go with East of Eden, my favorite book.
Would you be able to reveal whether you'll be in a state or federal prison, and if a state prison in what state?
With your savings, you will be in a better position than most of the people you will meet in prison.
Be aware that if you are released on probation, there will be fees to pay. If you have a choice between being released on probation and serving serving a bit more time but being released with no probation, I suggest serving the time. Probation is difficult and expensive.
Before you go in, look into books to prisoner programs that serve your facility.
In some facilities you can buy an ipod from commissary and load it up with prison approved music. https://www.newyorker.com/tech/elements/the-ipod-of-prison
Make sure you or someone else puts money into commissary account regularly. You will need it for basics like shampoo, lotion, and treats like ramen noodles, candy, notebook paper, pencils, and stamps.
I recommend reading this book before going in: https://www.amazon.com/Behind-Bars-Jeffrey-Ian-Ross/dp/0028643518