The Original Jail Guide — Est. 2011
The only book that takes you behind the walls before you get there. 144 pages of real survival information for first-time inmates in federal prison, state prison and county jail.
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If you are going to prison -- or if someone you love just got arrested -- you are about to enter a world that operates by rules nobody tells you about. Not your lawyer. Not the judge. Not the corrections officer processing you at intake.
Whether it is a white collar crime, a drug charge, a violent offense or a simple mistake that spiraled out of control -- the moment those doors close behind you, you are on your own. The prison system does not come with an orientation guide. The other inmates do not have your best interests at heart. And the guards are not there to protect you from what goes on inside.
The Jail Guide was written by Pete Maxwell -- someone who has been inside, who knows how the system really works, and who spent years putting it all into a single manual so that you do not have to learn the hard way. 144 pages of unfiltered, real-world prison survival information covering federal prison, state DOC facilities and county jails across the United States.
This is not a legal guide. This is not a pamphlet. This is the book that answers every question your attorney will not -- and tells you the things no one else will say out loud.
Every day spent going in unprepared is a day that puts you at a disadvantage the moment you arrive. The inmates who do time smoothly are not lucky. They are prepared. They know the rules -- written and unwritten -- before they ever walk through the gate. The Jail Guide gives you that preparation. All of it. Right now.
You have never been inside before. You do not know what to expect, who to trust or how to carry yourself. This book is written specifically for you.
Your husband, wife, son, daughter or parent just went to jail. You need to understand what they are going through and how you can help from the outside.
You have been convicted but not yet sentenced. You have time to prepare. Use it. What you do now could make a significant difference to how your time inside goes.
You know it is coming. Whether you turn yourself in or get picked up, you will be better off knowing what to expect from day one.
Give your clients something practical to prepare them for what is ahead. The Jail Guide covers what no attorney-client conversation ever does.
The clients you work with are scared and unprepared. The Jail Guide is the resource they need and you can point them to it directly.
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144 pages covering every stage of incarceration from the moment of arrest to the day you walk out the front door.
What to say, what not to say, and the single most important thing to do in the first 60 minutes after being arrested. Most people get this wrong and pay for it for years.
How the bail system works, how to find the right bail bondsman, and what to do if you cannot make bail. What your bond conditions mean and what happens if you violate them.
The questions you must ask before hiring anyone. What a public defender can and cannot do for you. How to get the most out of your legal representation regardless of your budget.
The bus. The intake. The cell assignment. What the first 24 hours actually look like and how to carry yourself from the moment you step off that transport. This chapter alone is worth the price of the book.
Who to talk to and who to avoid. What to say and what never to say. The social hierarchy of prison and how to navigate it without becoming a target. The hidden rules that every inmate learns the hard way -- except now you do not have to.
The three things that destroy more prison sentences than anything else. How to decline without creating enemies, without appearing weak, and without putting a target on your back.
How not to be a victim. How to project the right image. What to do if you are threatened, extorted or assaulted. The strategies that keep you safe when the system is not protecting you.
How to send and receive mail. How the phone system works and how much it costs. How to get money on your books. Visitation rules and how to prepare your family for their first visit.
How good time credit works in federal and state systems. What you must do -- and must not do -- to maximize your chances of early release. How to prepare for parole and what happens when you get out.
This is the opening of Chapter 4 — Day One. The moment every first-time inmate dreads most.
You pull up to the prison and the bus rumbles through the gate and into the intake section -- often surrounded by more fencing. Like military bootcamp, you jump off the bus to a lot of screaming and yelling being directed by very angry looking individuals, with onlookers laughing and jeering.
As you are herded off of the transport bus, leg irons barring you from taking wide steps, listening to cat calls, whistling, screams of angry men yelling how they are going to kill you -- or asking why you’re crying -- only to be searched again before you are assigned to a cell and a new roommate.
You have no idea what your new roommate or his buddies are in prison for. It is like the first day at a new school -- you can feel every eye on you as you walk into the lunch room for the first time. Except this is not school. What you do in the next ten minutes will define the rest of your sentence.
Can you recall being the new kid? Everyone watching. Staring. In prison it is different. Other inmates are watching you specifically to spot weakness. They are sizing you up. Deciding whether you will be easy prey -- whether you will hand over everything you own to the first person who asks -- or whether you are someone they leave alone altogether…
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