I was married for 5 years, does that count?

i spent the night in DeKalb jail in 1999

it wasn't that bad. They had a TV, people were watching The Cosby Show

I had a college roommate who had to spend 10 days there. He was in when the OJ white Bronco chase was on. He said the place went crazy cheering for OJ.

6 months in Cook County

For what, and what was it like, if you don't mind me asking?

I'll say this. I had a couple of clients that quickly took pleas to serve their short time in Statesville as opposed to waiting on the 45 days to trial stuck in the County.

I am not going into what it was again. It has been all over the board due to two fucking slimebags.

If I was in General population ,it would have been bad but I was in Division 10, the mental health ward. Wasn't that bad, dorm like you where in a room with about 50 other guys. They kept you pretty doped up. They maxxed out your meds so basically all I did was sleep and read. Couple guys I would talk to rest where not worth it. My parents sent some books so I always had new things to read and I would trade them. Plus,I had money to buy food . They only bad thing with that was the guys with nothing always begging. I would always buy extra for the ones I liked so I would give them some.
They only rough parts was when you had to actually go to court. You get up at 3am,take meds,then slowly and I mean slowly make your way to the main pen,sit in a space with about 100 people in a space for 50. before you even get on the bus you go through 3 strip searches. then you get your food for the day,2 baloney sandwiches and a juice. get to the courthouse,sit for a couple of hours till you are moved to your court room. talk to your lawyer for like 3 min tops. Then in front of the judge for 2 min if lucky. then back to holding until everyone is done,then back on the bus. Holding cell,strip search , back to your division,strip search, back into your area. If you are lucky they saved your food tray from diner and you have some stone cold food to fill your stomach till the next morning. You would get back to you cot at around 7pm. Longest days of my life. almost the entire time you are cuffed to another person.
The guards are for the most part okay, just dont act like a dick. I saw one of the nicest ones ever knock a guy out cold for spiting at the feet of a nurse. One guy used to bring a DVD player in on weekends and play movies so he would have an easy time. Then again I was in the crazy ward so there was not many violent people there.
I say to this day,I been in Cook County and I been in a State mental hospital, give me County any day of the week.

I'll say this. I had a couple of clients that quickly took pleas to serve their short time in Statesville as opposed to waiting on the 45 days to trial stuck in the County.

I am not going into what it was again. It has been all over the board due to two fucking slimebags.

If I was in General population ,it would have been bad but I was in Division 10, the mental health ward. Wasn't that bad, dorm like you where in a room with about 50 other guys. They kept you pretty doped up. They maxxed out your meds so basically all I did was sleep and read. Couple guys I would talk to rest where not worth it. My parents sent some books so I always had new things to read and I would trade them. Plus,I had money to buy food . They only bad thing with that was the guys with nothing always begging. I would always buy extra for the ones I liked so I would give them some.
They only rough parts was when you had to actually go to court. You get up at 3am,take meds,then slowly and I mean slowly make your way to the main pen,sit in a space with about 100 people in a space for 50. before you even get on the bus you go through 3 strip searches. then you get your food for the day,2 baloney sandwiches and a juice. get to the courthouse,sit for a couple of hours till you are moved to your court room. talk to your lawyer for like 3 min tops. Then in front of the judge for 2 min if lucky. then back to holding until everyone is done,then back on the bus. Holding cell,strip search , back to your division,strip search, back into your area. If you are lucky they saved your food tray from diner and you have some stone cold food to fill your stomach till the next morning. You would get back to you cot at around 7pm. Longest days of my life. almost the entire time you are cuffed to another person.
The guards are for the most part okay, just dont act like a dick. I saw one of the nicest ones ever knock a guy out cold for spiting at the feet of a nurse. One guy used to bring a DVD player in on weekends and play movies so he would have an easy time. Then again I was in the crazy ward so there was not many violent people there.
I say to this day,I been in Cook County and I been in a State mental hospital, give me County any day of the week.

I'm posting from jail right now.

I'm posting from jail right now.

Imagine having to make that decision....

Sonny was what was referred to as a "barn boss" at Cook County.