First time in Jail

I did not get arrested but rather a friend of a friend got arrested. Of course it happened on a Friday night and they could not get arraigned or bonded until Monday morning. As a super-friend it was my responsibility to visit said friend of a friend in lock-up, because of course non-attornies were not allowed to visit.

If you didn't know, I am not a criminal attorney. I have never, ever, even once wanted to be involved in a criminal case. That being said, my first experience visiting a jail went well well. I was buzzed in, produced my id and bar card (who would have known I would have ever used my bar card for something), and then I was buzzed into the room with the glass where you can sit across from someone and talk on the phone. I only interacted with someone briefly, besides the person I was meeting. Mostly I talked through little speakers in the wall to the jailers. (Are they called jailers anymore) Overall, quite an interesting experience.

The most interesting part is that in the local jail, the inmates are actually dressed in scrub typed outfits with GIANT BLACK STRIPES, just like in the old movies! Although they do wear long sleeved orange shirts underneath. In any case the most interesting part of my weekend by far was going to jail. For the record, I did not pass go or collect $200.