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Thanks for the A2A.Bummer dude. I'm sorry for that. It'll go by, a little slower than normal, but it'll go by. I don't know what state you're in so I don't know what percentage of your time you'll do or if they have early kick out programs.Make sure you have money on your books! Commissary is what you live for, no joke. It sounds like you're doing county time so find out what forms of payment they accept and I would put as much as you can afford on them. If you can spend a couple hundred up front, you'll be set for a bit. County was way more expensive than prison commissary in AZ but I'm sure that isn't always the case. I would put it on your books the day you have to turn yourself in or before if possible. If the jail supports JPay, be sure to give whomever will be responsible for this your info and booking #.I suggest you use that time to think about what you can do to move forward in life. Humble yourself but be kind to you as well. There's no point in beating yourself up over it. What's done is done.Keep your nose clean. The guys are much different than the women. Stay away from idiots and trouble makers. Follow the rules, take it seriously and don't return. Not everybody is a thug in there but not everybody is your friend either. Remember that you didnt go there to make new friends but if you meet some people that are down, they might be friends for life. It all just depends on how social you are. I'm from CA but I did my time in AZ. Would you believe that I ended up in there with an acquaintance from high school? We knew each other and had all the same friends but we had never really spoken much. This was nearly 5 years ago and 26 years since we'd seen each other. Is that a trip or what? She was getting the hell out of Dodge and so was I so now we're both back in CA and we live 5 miles apart. She's one of my closest friends now and I couldn't have asked for a better person to run into in there. She is a gift.I hope this helps and good luck!We talked about getting pedicures together while we were locked up, so we made it a reality.

subhash chandra bose was certainly the greatest freedom fighter of India.A man from a rich background, cleared ICS in 1920 but resigned as he didn’t was to serve the English. He could have enjoyed a royal life but he decided to join the freedom movement, went to jail several times.A man who almost challenged the stature of MK Gandhi as he defeated gandhi’s candidate Pittabhi Sittaramaya in Congress president election in 1939 Tripuri session.He was under house arrest in 1941 but decided to escape in order to utilize the world war situation in favor of Indian Independence .He went to peashwar , afaganistan and finally to USSR, from ussr he went to germany and meet Hitler there but he was disappointed that germans will not help him.He decided to go to japan, A man aged 46 in 1943 decided to travel from germany to japan by two submarine which was certainly a tough journey after reaching japan, he took charge of INA and IIL and formed the provincial govt. Of India “ arj- e -hukumat-e-azad hind”.A man hailing from a rich background, and could have enjoyed a luxurious life but he decided to fight for India, went to foreign for their support, formed provincial govt. He was bedlamite for the freedom of mother India, It was his passion to fight for Indian Independence that gave him energy even in his late 40s.That’s Why I think he is the greatest freedom fighter of India but its sad that out history book does not justify his role in India’s freedom.

I think I can answer this question to some extent. I can’t compare with other states exactly as I am unaware how things work in other states. But can try explaining things working in Kerala Jails.My experience with jail comes from 3 main accounts.In my current profile, our firm is working with various NGOs in financing and technical guidance. A few NGOs registered with us, are into training and supporting prisoners as well as their families. We are constantly evaluating and auditing various reports and presentations they make.One of my relatives worked in Viyur Central Jail as Chief Welfare officer before he retired 2 years back. So I understand a lot of conditions prevailing in jails of Kerala.Personally visited 2 Jail facilities recently to evaluate and study the impact and effectiveness of various training programs provided NGOs supported by us.Like across India, Kerala has a 3 tier Jail systemSubjail/Special Sub Jails:- Mainly to house under-trials/unconvicted prisoners during their remand period either for their personal safety or for smooth conduct of investigation etc. Special Subjails were constituted to house undertrials whose remand period has extended beyond the mandatory 90 days period as well as those convicted for petty crimes whose sentences are less than 90 days/3 months.District Jail: Primary purpose of District jail is to house convicted criminals whose sentences are less than 6 months. Under-trials of sensational cases and those classified as sensitive are moved to this prison. These jails are located in District HQ of each districtCentral Jail: To house all regular convicted prisoners. Under-trials of political cases, key sensational cases like those related to terrorism or similar, those who are classified into highly sensitive as well as under-trial prisoners related to white-collars whose cases are pending in specialized economic courts etc are kept here. There are 3 main jails- Trivandrum, Thrissur, and Kannur.Then there are Open-Jails to house prisoners who are towards the last phase of their sentence and those who have the good track record so as to help them to rehabilitate faster with society.Traditionally, Kerala Jails faced almost all similar issues as like jails elsewhere in India. In 2010, then the ruling LDF Government overhauled the prison system completely. The thrust of these prison reforms was more focused for Central/District jails, hence I will be focused these two sectors with a clear admission that there are much more issues still prevailing for remand prisoners living in Subjails/special sub-jails.One key change which happened was altering the identity of officials working in Prison. Previously they were called Wardens and expected to be like whip-masters in circus camps. The older job concept for wardens was to tame and punish prisoners. This has been changed the job identity itself changed to a correctional officer. As correctional officers, their job concept is now focused on helping prisoners to overcome their habits and assisting in rehabilitation. This is much strongly felt in the attitude of much of younger generation officers appointed and many of senior officials are constantly trained to get into the new thought process.Bldgs/facilityMuch of Central jails and district jails operate in the traditional facility built in Monarchy/British era. Due to which, jail facility as such isn’t comparable to any modern facility and much of the cells are dark, dungeon kind with a dingy atmosphere. However many jails have newer blocks which are designed as spacious, well ventilated etc. One key change is replacing walls with bars in the front side, so as to allow maximum ventilation and exposure to outside.Kerala’s first disabled-friendly jail opened in PalakkadMost of newer Prison bldgs built post-2014 are designed as Disabled friendly with ramp facilities as well as tactile tiles for blind and specially designed toilets etc.One notable change is the introduction of fans in all Jail cells in Central/District jails which previously wasn’t allowed. So as all the 3 central jails now have produces 1/3rd of their total energy requirements from Solar power. Due to the installation of solar panels, prisoners also now able to access hot water from solar heaters in bathrooms.Dressing/groomingJail uniform for men- Pic taken during a personality development class in Trivandrum JailUniforms are still the same as it used to be in olden days. Male prisoners get a pair of white mundu, shirt, and undergarments while females get similar mundu, long blouse with undergarments. All of them gets a towel, a bedsheet, a blanket etc.Hygiene is strictly followed by the compulsory washing of clothes on a daily basis. Prisoners get a soap bar, a brush, a paste gel (normally one per cell depending upon numbers), hair oil and a comb. Women prisoners do get sanitary napkins (which is sponsored by HLL Lifecare). In Trivandrum, they have a vending machine for napkins (not sure about other places).For men to shave, there are designated inmates as barbers who do shave for others. Though the rule limits shaving once in a week, it's mostly a daily or once in two-day matter. Men can’t grow their beards unless approved by Jail authorities, mostly limited on religious/medical grounds.Many older concepts of shaving head/moustache upon admission etc were removed though long hair won’t be permitted. A monthly haircut is mandatory for all male prisoners. No haircuts as such for women.FoodA typical jail food served to inmatesOne key area improved is Food. The much dreaded Godamunda (Steamed Wheat Dough Balls which is extremely bland) is completely removed.Much of Jail food has been standardized and redeveloped to much nutritious and balanced meal. The focus is much on diversity and proper meals. Infact much of the food on Jail menu has attracted eyebrows of people outside citing inmates gets more food options than in many smaller restaurants outside. Of course, the food may not be tasty, but there are better ways to ensure that each prisoner gets the minimum quantity of nutrition. Various NGOs bodies and human rights organization often conduct random checks and quality assessment to ensure the food served has requisite nutrition as proposed in the manual. Much reports indicated, there is an extremely low rate of corruption when comes to food handling by prison authorities in Kerala when compared to other states.The following is the official regular menu for 3 Central Jails of KeralaApart from normal days foods, Chicken Biriyani (with boiled eggs) is served during major Non-Hindu festivities like Eid, Christmas, Easter etc while a full Kerala Sadya being offered for Onam, Vishu etc. The menu is near similar for District jails and slightly lesser in items for Subjails.Prisoners with special needs or medical issues have their own independent menu. There are a full-time dietitian and nutritionist appointed in Central Jails and part-time dietitians in District jails.Chapati-mutton curry, rice-aviyal & theeyal: Kerala’s jail inmates relish healthy foodOne interesting part is that Kerala spends the highest amount for food for the prisoner on per capita basis, in India. The state spends Rs 120 per day per prisoner for the food while Delhi spends only Rs 31.31 per day per prisoner or Maharashtra spends only Rs 32 per day per prisoner.Due to this factor, prisoners often gain weight in Kerala jails, something unusual in other jails in IndiaConvicted criminal Govindaswamy in the sensational Soumaya Murder case. Left pic when he was arrested and right pic when he was brought to court after 4 years in prison. Often this pic is used by many to criticize the Jail department for its concept of well-feeding all its convicts.SportsThe debut of Kerala Jail Cricket team against visiting team of Sri Lanka Prisons Department’s official teamAll 3 Central Jails in Kerala have football court apart from an open field to play cricket. Every block features a volleyball court or badminton facility as Sundays afternoons are regularly used to practice volleyball within the blockRecently a Jail Cricket team was formed with professional training and support from Kerala Cricket Association. The team made its debut recently when they played against Sri Lanka Prison Officers team in Trivandrum.LibraryKerala has a huge thrust on library movement across the state. The same thrust is seen in Prisons too. Trivandrum Central Jail’s library is one of the oldest in the state, started in 1900s with more than 1000 reference books and nearly 5K books on various topics. Apart from its own collection, Trivandrum Jail has a tie-up with State Central Public Library to arrange books on a rental when prisoners make a request.Both other prisons, Kannur and Thrissur have huge libraries. Most of the libraries in the state do donate older copies of their books to jails, once they get newer versions. In addition, organizations are involved in donating books, which includes popular literary organizations like Manorama, DC Books etc. Many district jails have a tie-up with local libraries for books on the rental scheme.Last year, Trivandrum jail rolled out an E-library scheme where prisoners can read books in digital format through Amazon Kindle readers so as they have access to nearly 15,000 works. This service will be extended to all central jails and district jails of Kerala.E-library for inmates at Kerala jailPrisoners also can learn and earn degrees/post graduation in social/business areas through distant education program of IGNOU. Occasionally IGNOU faculty also conduct Sunday classes for prisoners of Central jails in helping to clear doubts and prepare for examinations. There is a special short term parole called Study Leave for those who enrolled for higher education to attend examinations or pre-exam training programs etc (subjected to track record of the prisoner).Inauguration of Mandatory literacy training program.There is a mandatory literacy and primary class training (upto 9th standard) for all prisoners who haven’t passed matriculation which is compulsory. The declared goal of Government is 100% literacy in Kerala Jails.Fine Arts TrainingMany jails are also into training prisoners into fine arts, thus to make them more creative in nature. The Jail department has its own prisoner music bands as well as a traditional Chenda (Drum school) training several prisoners into professional Chenda experts.Chenda classes in Thrissur JailJail Music bands performing its concert in TrivandrumShort film made by prisoners as part of Film Training course provided to them.Personality development courseYoga training for PrisonersEvery district Jail and central jails in Kerala have mandatory annual personality development workshop. In addition, almost all jails have mandatory Yoga training.Training and rehabilitationMaybe, it's in this area, Kerala’s jails find much better and professional than many other jails across India. Kerala’s Jail Industry model, as developed since 2010, now rivals almost equal to Tihar Jail which has set an exemplary record in this field.Prior to 2010, most of the jail works are mundane in nature. It served no purpose for anyone. Since penal provisions have a concept of hard labor as envisioned in the colonial era, most of the prisoners were into unproductive labor like chipping stones or cutting wood or some light furniture parts making etc which never helped both prisoners or prison.By 2010, many such jobs came to an end. A proper modern prison industry model was put forward by then the DG-Prisons Alexander Jacob.The first venture was into food production. Since prison labour was cheap, he proposed developing ready-to-eat food products that can be sold public at competitive rates. A wide range of products like cooked chappatis/rotis, egg curries, chicken curry etc was sold at rock bottom prices which fuelled interest of the public in a big way. A Single roti/chappati costs only Rs 2 (while in hotels, it cost Rs 5–10), while an egg/vegetable curry priced at Rs 20, while Chicken /Mutton curry for Rs 50 or Kebabs/chilly Chicken/biryanis etc for Rs 80. These all are sold in kiosks established in front of Jail gates operated by Prison staff.Packed kits of ready-to-eat food products under the brand- Food for FreedomThis venture clicked so well across all jails, that a brand itself born out of it- Food for Freedom (FF) and people queue up in front of jails to buy food which is of high-grade quality with no use of any preservatives or harmful substances like Ajinomoto etc. The food is also used to support people in distress as during Chennai flood (where Kerala Jails dispatched approx 2 Lakh Rotis and curries to support people in camps) and during recent Kerala floods when Jail department rolled out 20,000 food packets and 50,000 bottled water per day to be air-dropped as well as distributed in various camps.Public ques in front of major jails to purchase food from Jail which is extremely popular nowadaysThe success of selling food impacted prisoners in a big way. They currently earn Rs 150 per day for a cooking+a small share of total profit (translates around 4500–5000 Rs per month) through which they can support their families. Further, this has been extended to remand prisoners in district jail, so as they don’t sit idle inside cells hatching new plans upon release.Buoyed by the success of Jail food sales, a new model has been put forward- Jail Cafe. The first cafe is now opened in Trivandrum, outside the Jail gate which is managed by prisoners instead of Prison staff. They are trained with basic Barista management course as well as other professional Self-service restaurant training. So as it helps them to fastly rehabilitate themselves with the society and adds up their professional experience to join in restaurants/hotel sector upon release. The success of Jail Cafe is now prompting Jail authorities to replicate to other jails.Jail Cafe cum restaurant in Trivandrum managed by prisoners.There is also a new concept of Freedom Parks being successfully rolled out in Thrissur prison called as Freedom park in front of the jail. The area has been redesigned as a family park with multiple options to unwind in evenings and weekends with dedicated kiosks for purchasing jail food. The aim of Jail Park is to remove negative notions about a jail and help public to easily socialize with prisoners and thus helping them to rehabilitate faster upon release in addition to a place to sell food.Jail Park in front of Thrissur Jail is a popular picnic spot for families with fountains, small kids rides, open-air restaurant etc intended to remove negative notion against Prison.Jail department has also tested a new model of off-site food kiosks at busy areas like bus stations, railway stations, government hospitals, IT Parks etc selling packed ready-to-eat food combos like Chappati-Chicken curry for Rs 30 or Beef Biriyani for Rs 60 etc as well as packed mineral water for Rs 10.The first Food Kiosk of Jail department in the busy bus station of Trivandrum Thampanoor, close to Trivandrum Central Railway StationThis model is proposed to be expanded by allowing dependants/relatives of inmates to open a kiosk under franchise model where they invest to open a kiosk that comes with an option of availing subsidized loan from Canara Bank. The project is pending for the government’s final approval and expected to roll out by end of this year.Jail department has already partnered with various agencies to become backend central kitchen for large-scale catering. During ISL Kochi matches, packed food prepared from Jails were sold in the facility. So as during Sabarimala season time, Pathanamthitta jail prepares combo pack of Chappatty-Veg curries to be sold at low rates for Ayyappa pilgrims which served an effective way to keep the prices in restaurants during pilgrim season under control.Recently Open Jails started a new scheme of renting prisoners as cooks for catering agencies as low as Rs 140 per day. These prisoners work as a part-time cook during day hours at specified caterers and thus able to gain career expertise as a professional chef at catering agency which they might continue upon release. Prison department is now proposing to use this a privilege option for prisoners with an excellent track record, so as it motivates them better as they can move of prison during day hours and work actively in society. This also will reduce the social stigmas against them in a big way.BakeryInauguration of first Jail bakery in Thrissur JailBuoyed by success of Jail food, the department has now ventured in bakery sector which is currently operational in Kannur, Thrissur Jails and Kochi district jail rolling out breads, buns, fruit buns etc. In Kannur jail, they started making cake and pastries, chips, biscuits, and sweets like homemade Chocolates, Ladoo, Halwa which are currently sold only to bakeries or large scale party orders. The scheme is planned to extend to all major jails.The food business is highly lucrative for many Kerala jails as they have achieved a monthly revenue of nearly Rs 1 Lakh in many jails and an aggregate profit of Rs 3 crore.Other Jail industryOrganic farming in Kerala JailsFarming is the second major Jail industry. Traditionally farming in jail was strictly for its own subsistence purposes. However post 2015, there is a massive pro-organic farming movement happening in Kerala society and Jail department also joined with that. Jail department has set up vegetable gardens in all its facility that produces excess than whats required for the jails. These organic vegetables are sold regularly to the public at standard market prices without any premium. Jail authorities make it a point to host Onam/Vishu Vegetable market in front of the Jail gates when the demand is higher.Kerala Prison DG R Sreelekha IPS inaugurating fish farmingAs part of diversification, recently they tried out caged fish farming with an experimental trial of freshwater pomfret farms in Subjail-Trivandrum engaging remand prisoners which proved a huge success, which is currently expanded to 4 Subjails in the state and will eventually cover all jails with remand facility. Apart from public sales, one aim is to ensure availability of fish curry meals to remand prisoners to ensure they get better nutritious food than current.And all larger jails have large-scale dairy farms with a tie-up with Milk federations to milk sales. A large-scale professional butchery is also set up inside Viyur for production of cleaned and packed meat for various restaurants in the city.FashionJail Fashion Boutique stored opened by DG Jail- R Sreelekha IPSApparel unit in Kerala JailsThe recent venture of Kerala Jail department is into the Fashion industry with its own common brand- Free Fashionista. The clothing line is into designer wear production as well as operates its own boutique store in Trivandrum. The model primarily works with prisoners being trained in fashion designing and tailoring where they produce its own designs and models, sold both online as well as through its own boutique. Currently, 5 prisons across Kerala are into fashion designing and 120 prisoners being trained with various courses related to fashion designing. They are equally helped by reputed fashion designers and students from apparel schools.A proposal for linking with a mass production textile unit for a corporate brand is underway, which may help more prisoners being professionally trained in this sector.GroomingJail beauty saloon opened for public in Kannur JailAs part of helping prisoners to gain a valuable skill, the prison department introduced a professional men’s saloon for the public in Kannur. 30 prisoners are trained as barbers and makeup professionals, providing all grooming solutions for the public. These air-conditioned saloons operate under a brand- Phoenix Freedom Expressions provides all standard packages as any other leading beauty parlours offers. And its success helped Jail department to expand to Trivandrum and openly shortly in Kochi, Thrissur, and Kollam.FurnitureFurniture making facility operating in Kozhikode Jail supported by RUBCOTraditionally Jail department had carpentry units, primarily making furniture for government offices etc. Recently they have revamped the units to include a facility for toy making (both soft and wooden/plastic) and thus pushing its own range of affordable larger toys for children. The 3 central jails are also producing smaller furniture units like dressing tables, kitchen cabinets, wooden cupboards etc which being sold via small-scale vendors and dealers. Currently, the Jail department is in discussion with RUBCO in reviving some of its unprofitable manufacturing units which were closed due to the shortage of skilled labour. As jail has enough labour force, the plan is to revive one plant of Rubco using prisoners and start production of branded furniture which RUBCO were doing previously.Petrol pumpsA radical idea is proposed and currently in the last phase to use prisoner labour to run petrol pumps in National highways. Indian Oil Corporation has plans to set up 100 petrol stations as company owned in less popular locations, but lack trained attendants who can serve the company on the long-term basis instead of the current system of contract workers. So Jail department came up with an idea of providing the low-risk prisoners who are towards the end of their sentence periods as well as in open jails to work in some of the petrol stations. A full-fledged workshop and supermarket are proposed where jail labour can be specialized in such areas. The proposal got clearance for Kerala govt and currently waiting for IOC’s Central HR Clearance.Jail SupermarketAs jail department produces a wide range of retail products like pickles, ready to eat food, frozen food, chips, bakery items etc apart from toiletries like mosquito coils, agarbattis, toilet cleaners, brushes, liquid soaps etc, a proposal to set up supermarkets near to Jail compound was made. The first Jail supermarket will be opening shortly in Kannur followed by Thrissur.Contract labourKerala Prison department has proposed to provide skilled laborers as contract workforce for various construction projects. Recently an indoor stadium in Kannur was constructed using Prison labour which was constructed for much lower value than estimated due to cheaper labour. However, the project is yet to be cleared due to the government’s apprehensions about security.Recently Kerala Jail department revived the project after Kerala floods. A new proposal was made to make better use of skilled/trained workers for road/bridges and public infrastructure development works for rebuilding much of these facilities which shall be cost-effective. It's learned, the government has a positive stance on using prison labor for such projects now considering the savings they can make.Overall Prison industry is Kerala is highly booming. Kerala ranks top in per capita prisoner output in value-added products in the country. On average, a prisoner in Kerala produces products worth for Rs 30,000. Kerala also ranks top in Best Practices in the Field of Welfare and Rehabilitation of Prison Inmates program of NCRB.Equally, Kerala is also the highest spender for prisoner welfare activities which includes quality healthcare, food, and career development.Saying so, it's not everything perfect in Jails. There are many typical problems Kerala jails equally faces as like anywhere in India. The most serious being over-crowding.Still within all that limitations, Kerala has successfully able to redefine the model to more correctional and training facility, that too spread across the state instead of limiting to one or two facilities unlike other states.Jail is definitely not a desirable place to go in. But definitely, the place shouldn’t be a living hell, rather a facility to help those who once slipped or erred in their life to prepare for their future. In that area, Kerala jails are well performing.