Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 2012

My Father just purchased the brand new Jeep Grand Cherokee limited edition and I have to say it is gorgeous. From the panoramic moon roof to the rear view camera and GPS as well as bluetooth technology, this vehicle is rated number one for a reason. The redesigned build makes it look stockier and much tougher. It is also larger than the last model and the interior has improved greatly quality wise. I am in love with this new Jeep and want one of my own. Right now many dealerships are having promotions so you could pick one up for under $40,000 including taxes. My Dad chose a grey color for his new ride, I believe an anthracite grey or something along those lines. I looked at the blue and silver as well and both are beautiful. I have pictures but just haven't downloaded them yet. I will be posting them tomorrow so check them out if you want to take a look at your next SUV.

Netflix vs. Redbox

I am writing a report and putting together a presentation for my Marketing course at Mitchell College on the Redbox brand. I will also include a detailed report of my findings including a link to the powerpoint presentation I'm putting together in a post on my blog. If anyone is interested or has any useful information please leave feedback or contact me. I am a huge Netflix fan and am very interested in finding out what Redbox which is a subsidiary of Coinstar has to offer. A new streaming service for $4 a month is currently in the works and even though rates have slightly gone up for renting dvd's, blu-ray's and games have stayed the same. Netflix has lost many customers lately due to the almost 60% increase in prices as well as the splitting of dvd rental and streaming services. I love my Netflix streaming service but could Redbox be a cheaper suitable replacement?

Prison 101 Tip# 19

When you get out of prison the real challenge starts. Recidivism rates all across the country are up around 70 to 80 percent. Once your in the system and have an inmate number it is almost impossible to get out and stay out. If you don't have lots of resources and assistance you are almost certainly doomed to continue going through the revolving door of prison. There are so many obstacles in your path from parole and probation officers to the unemployment rate, it makes it very easy to just give in and do things the easy way. The same things that got you locked up in the first place. This time will be different,I have everything under control. I've said those same words to myself. Nothing is ever any different or better if your getting high or committing crimes. It always ends up the same way. Locked up wondering what you did wrong or could have done better or different. Take it from me, nothing changes if nothing changes. Jump through all the hoops and bust your ass everyday then maybe you will start to feel better about yourself and who you are. It doesn't matter what your doing as long as it's keeping you out of jail and paying the bills. Who gives a shit what anyone else says, it's your life not theirs. Give it a shot. Worst that can happen is you don't like it. Then you can reserve a eight by twelve cage for two at your favorite correctional facility and check in for any number of years that you like. I for one won't be seeing you there.

Prison 101 Tip #18

Where you are in any individual prison can determine what you have access to. Being in any intake pod, dorm, or block can lead to some great acquisitions such as sneakers, clothes, weapons, even drugs and sometimes a cell phone if someone can fit it up their ass. All of these items can be yours if you position yourself in the right way. First you need to find a way to move into an intake area if your not already in one. Second you need to secure a job in said area to ensure that you won't be moved or transferred. You want to do a good job and stay under the guards radar while also getting them to like you just enough to want to keep you around. If you can manage this then you will have access to everything knew coming into the prison or jail from the street including gossip which people will sometimes use to their advantage as well. I suggest you stock up on lots of Ramen soups and food because that is what hungry new intakes will be looking to trade their wares for upon admission into the facility. You need to hurry as well because not only will others be after the same products you are but typically new intakes aren't housed in these areas for more than a week before being moved. Once they are gone forget about whatever you were trying to get. It is almost impossible to get contraband from one unit of a prison into another in a state facility without either the guards permission or someone that can move freely around the secure areas of the jail. Even if you already have enough sneakers, clothes, and other shit to last ten lifetimes I suggest you continue stock piling in case you get shaken down and lose some of your inventory or you get transferred and robbed by other inmates in the AP room of another prison. Inmates steal, period. That is what they do and why they are called inmates. Most of these people belong where they are and quiet a few are there for stealing so it should come as no surprise that they would rob you just as fast, if not faster, than anyone else. Other prisoners are not to be trusted no matter what deal or offer they have for you. Cash or goods up front for any product or service provided. It wouldn't hurt to help out new intakes with a nice pair of sneakers or some food every once in awhile if you are successful at running this kind of hustle inside. This is one of the best hustles you can find and most lucrative with least amount of risk available. People bring all kinds of shit with them into jail, and usually are willing to come off of it very cheaply especially when driven by hunger. Like I said, keep those summer sausages and Ramen noodle soups handy. Good luck!

Love this photo in black and white of a nasty toe side pow turn in some deep fresh looking snow. Looks like Japan with the trees but you never know for sure. Shreddin the gnar gnar!

Netflix

I just ordered my Netflix subscription and am currently getting my one month free trial right now. So far it is more than worth the $8 a month price tag. The selection is enormous and streaming quality over wifi and even 4g or 3g is perfect. I can watch movies and t.v. shows on my laptops, tablet, and even my Android phone. I haven't hooked it up to my television set yet but I will soon and will post an in depth review of my findings. So far I would recommend this amazing service to anyone who wants to watch television and movies as much as well as often as they want for a very decent price. I'm sold on Netflix!

Drug Trafficking 101

I am a convicted drug trafficker and drug dealer. I am going to start posting tips to help those of you like me smuggle your drugs into and out of wherever your trying to. Do not contact me about helping you or even mention my name as this is all hypothetical. I do not need any conspiracy charges for passing on my knowledge over the fucking internet. My first tip is this, if you are going to smuggle drugs across state lines or international borders then you had better have a pretty good way of doing it these days because law enforcement is everywhere. Even if you manage to stay under the radar like I did then you will probably still have someone snitch on you to try and get out of trouble themselves so be very careful who you deal with and who you let know what your doing. Always use rental cars with the same plates as the state your in or picking up the drugs in and always have some sort of stash place for the drugs. Anywhere from inside the tires to a hidden compartment built into the actual car itself like I did. Use your brain and always stay aware of what is going on around you. If someone says your too paranoid, take it as a compliment.

Mitchell College

I attend Mitchell College in New London, CT as I previously stated and I want to tell anyone who is listening from the CT area if you can go to school here. It is the best small college in CT by far. Fuck Western and Eastern and all that shit. Mitchell has the best faculty for the most part except for a few idiots and one asshole in particular who thinks he runs the place but is just a moron. The counselors are the best I have had anywhere and I have been to big college's like Northeastern University in Boston, MA and Central Connecticut State University as well as Salve Regina in Newport, RI. These schools are great and look even better on a resume coming out of college into the job market for the first time but you don't get the attention you need to learn and really grow as a person in a place like that. At least for someone like me anyways. I need one on one time every now and again to make sure I understand what is going on in class. The scenery is beautiful in New London looking out onto Long Island Sound and watching the ferry's go by is one of the most peaceful things I do now. It's a nice slow paced environment for kids and adults like myself looking for something a little more personal. I highly recommend this institution and all the professors and staff that work there. The sports program is pretty good too with some really great, inspirational coaches. I mean that. Truly. If it weren't for Mitchell College giving me a second chance at an education I would be fucked right now. Thanks to my friends and connections there I have the opportunity to finish my Bachelors Degree in Business and who knows, maybe start another business one day. This time a legitimate business and totally one hundred percent on my own. Mitchell is a great place to begin your college education or pick up where you left off. Many adults attend class here as well as 19 year old kids fresh out of highschool. Diversity is one of the school's strong points if you ask me. Summer programs are offered, which will be starting in June and going through July and minimesters are also common in May and the winter for those that want to get a few courses in a very short amount of time, two weeks to be precise. Do yourself a big favor and check it out online at Mitchell.edu.com.

Upgrading my hard drive to Samsung 830 series SSD

I'm contemplating upgrading my hard drive on my Dell XPS 15z to a Samsung SSD or solid state drive 830 series. This will give the laptop more speed when booting or downloading/uploading files and also enhance many other applications and programs. Currently I'm running a Seagate hard drive and the XPS 15z is extremely fast and powerful but the SSD drive seems like a smart move seeing as technology and laptops in general are headed in that direction anyways. The Dell XPS 15z is pretty much future proof right now except for the solid state drive but with that added it will be possibly the best performing laptop on the market for it's size. I believe it already is even compared to a Macbook Pro. Dell is one of if not the worst company I have ever had the displeasure of doing business with but the XPS line of laptops and desktops is an exception. The XPS 14z and the new XPS 13 ultrabook are also both top of the line in style and performance. These new notebooks and ultrabooks are also less than an inch thick so you can easily carry them to work or school just like I do. I carry my 15 inch laptop to both. In the past this would have been impossible. I have an Inspiron from Dell that is a 15 inch as well, the Inspiron 15r and it is so massive I could never carry it anywhere unless absolutely necessary. I'm also contemplating purchasing the ultrabook from Dell but for $1300 for a 13 inch ultrabook, I'm not sure yet. I don't really think it is worth the price tag but upgrading my current Dell laptop of choice to an SSD drive is certainly another option I'm considering. SSD drives have gone down in price considerably since a few years back but 256GB of storage is still gonna cost me almost $500 from Samsung. They make the best SSD drives on the market today by far. I was also looking at Intel but I hear they are crap and the prices are basically the same so why bother getting anything other than the best. I also have an outstanding history with Samsung and trust the quality of the companies products. I own the SGS2 smartphone and the Galaxy Tablet 10.1 32GB as well and both are amazing products that never fail me. The other option is an SSD cache drive by Corsair for around $100 for a 60GB model, which is the highest they make for this option. This SSD drive caches all your most used files and applications automatically using software and supposedly increases the boot time and speed of the computer but I'm not so sure I fully trust this method yet. If anyone out there has used one of these cache SSD drives with success or failure for that matter please inform me. Anyways, I will keep you posted as to what I decide to do. It's come down to purchase the new Dell XPS 13 ultrabook for $1300 or upgrade my Dell XPS 15z to a Samsung SSD drive 830 series for about $500.

Prison 101 Tip# 17

This is what you do if you want to make a shank in prison to stab someone with. There are many ways to do this involving razor blades and toothbrushes, ect. You need fire to melt the plastic in that case and fire is hard to come by in jail. You can use your stinger to light a piece of paper or something or just pop a qtip into the electric outlet in the wall but the then you need to keep the flame lit to keep fusing the blade to the plastic. It takes too much time and is too risky. If a guard smells something burning in your cell he is gonna shake you down. If he finds your weapon your fucked. My advice is this, find something metal that can be filed down. There is more metal in jail than you would think believe me. I piece of a fan blade or screen, anything. Then just use the floor of the cell late at night to sharpen it up. That's it. Sharpen it a little bit every night or while everyone is at recreation or at chow. Hide it somewhere no one will find it like down inside the toilet or something then when it is all finished and sharpened, use it on whoever pissed you off. There are many other methods of making a weapon in jail and plenty of places to steal shit from like the library, or an office your working in. Wherever. If anyone needs a real detailed account of how to make weapons from anything then contact me. I can show you through videos step by step of how to arm yourself and protect yourself.

Beautiful weather in Connecticut

To get off the topic of Prison for awhile I decided to post these pictures I took over the last few days of my daughter playing at the park and Fairview Res. The weather has been in the sixties up until yesterday but it's still warm for March. We have been making the rounds to all the local parks and outdoor areas so that she can play and get burn off some of that energy she has from being cooped up all winter. These are pictures of Mohegan Park and the Res. It's right across the street from Moriarty school where she goes to class. Next up is Rocky Neck State Park then maybe Harkness. We will just have to see if this beautiful weather holds or if it turns cold again. After all it is still March.

Prison 101 Top #16

I'll be posting step by step instructions on how to make a proper shank just in case you want to stab someone and catch new charges and more time while your locked up. Hey, shit happens in the joint. You need to be prepared for anything. Stay tuned. Possibly make a video instructional episode.

Prison 101 Tip #15

Make sure you stay well stocked up on coffee. In state prison you don't have access to real coffee provided to you from the state with your three hots and a cot so you need to order it from commissary. When I was last locked up they offered two types, Nescafe instant and Columbia instant coffee. Both were shit, they are instant coffee, but better than nothing. The Nescafe red bag had more coffee in it but the Columbia yellow bag was stronger and tasted better. It was also more expensive but well worth it. You can also make a quick buck or two hustling coffee balls to other inmates if you are an enterprising criminal. Bag up enough coffee to make one cup and combine sugar, creamer, ect. Wrap it all up in a piece of plastic and make as many as you can out of the bag then sell them for whatever the going rate is. Monetary value is different in state prison than in the real world. Trade isn't based on cash because there is none so everything must be bartered for with what there is enough of, soup. Ramem noodle soups are the currency in state prison's across this beautiful country. A soup can usually buy you a coffee ball or most anything else. A soup usually cost about twenty five cents or so depending on where you are and you can order up to a case at a time which is 24 soups. Stock up on soup every time you can go to the commissary store because that will be your cash while you are in prison. Pay for your basic needs and wants with it instead of trading away better items that you have a real need for. In some prison's soup isn't the only currency. There are stamps, envelopes, and still cigarettes in a very few states. Any of these can be used for trade. If you are trying to purchase drugs or clothes/sneakers you will have to come up with something better. A money order sent from a loved one to an appropriate address can also be used to purchase whatever you want if you have someone on the outside willing to do such activities for you. This is where I come in if you acquire my services. It is just one of many I can provide for those seeking information or assistance of any kind before going in to start a prison sentence or while even incarcerated. If you are reading this and have a loved one locked up and don't want to deal with them put tell them about what I am offering and email me so they can write to my PO Box instead. Internet access is usually prohibited in prison unless it has to do with school of some kind. Good luck.

Prison 101 Tip #14

When taking court trips for whatever reason such as you are being held in jail on bond or you have civil cases pending make sure you eat something before you leave in the morning. If your going to a State court for an appearance all you will get are baloney sandwiches and trust me you don't want to eat this baloney as it's usually green in color. You also can't bring food or much else with you to court so make sure you eat a large breakfast and drink some coffee. Court trips usually leave the jail around 9am and don't get back until as late as 5pm sometimes. Breakfast in prison is around 6:30am and isn't very filling so I recommend making something in your cell or dorm like oatmeal or cereal. Drink a cup of coffee and get ready for a very long, painful day. Next I will be talking about stingers and how to construct them using an extension cord, a nail clippers set, some string, and a fluff cup full of water.

Prison 101 Tip #13

There are many ways to make a few extra bucks while serving your time that can also help the hours go by quicker. Many inmates that have skills in sewing can make clothes for instance lots of people want their sweatpants modified into shorts, so on and so forth. If you know anything about electronics you can make a good living fixing broken TVs and radios. Tattoo artists make more than anyone as everyone wants a prison tattoo though I don't recommend it due to health reasons. Tattoo guns are easy to make if I have a pair of beard trimmers and can also be used as soldering guns when combined with lead pencils and electricity instead of a needle and ink. If you were a drug dealer in the outside world there are plenty of customers in jail and the cost of the product can be marked up to %100 over street value. That is if you can get your product inside the prison. This is usually achieved through a visit or a guard on the take. My point being, just because your incarcerated doesn't mean you can't hustle or work to make a living. Just ask any of the lifers you run into that will have the knowledge to do most if not all of the above.

Prison 101 Tip #12

If you wear eye glasses or contacts make sure you bring a pair with you at sentencing. Otherwise you will have to wait to see the eye doctor which means putting in a request form, which you need to do for anything in jail, and then waiting to be called to see the doctor in the medical unit. This could take weeks. Then you have to wait to actually get your prescription and buy a pair of glasses and that could be another few weeks. If you don't want to be blind for a month or so bring a pair of glasses with you. They can be any kind from the most expensive, which you could sell once you have a cheap pair, or a pair of cheap reading glasses. Getting prescriptions in prison for your eye glasses or any type of medication you may be taking is almost impossible. If your addicted to something and know your going away soon I strongly suggest you detox yourself before going inside. If you don't you can expect to go through a cold turkey detoxification with no help from anyone. Unless your coming off alcohol, in which case the medical unit will put a hold on you and watch you to make sure you don't die. Prison is hard. That's reality. If you want to survive it you must be hard or learn to become hard yourself. Soft weak men and women don't survive a prison sentence and come out the same way they went in. If your about to serve some time you need to prepare yourself in any way you can to come out better off then when you went in.

My Daughter at the bus stop.

I took this photo of my little girl at her bus stop the other morning using my Samsung Galaxy S2 smartphone with an 8 megapixel camera in panoramic view. It came out amazing. I don't even need a digital camera between my phone and my tablet. I love technology and both have front facing 2 megapixel cameras for video chat through skype. I use it to chat with my wife on her laptop or she uses it to chat with me on either my phone, tablet, or laptop. I still like video chatting on my tablet the best though. It's optimized for such things.

My new book. State Prison 101: A Survival Guide.

I am almost done writing my manuscript about how to survive in a State Prison, any State Prison and am about ready to start the publishing phase. I hope it will be a helpful tool to anyone entering a State Prison for the first time. My book will explain what to expect and how to survive a prison sentence. I wish I had such a resource available to me before I did my first bid. Anyone going into jail or prison for the first time needs to buy this book. It will help you. I'm not just trying to sell books to make money. I want to help people like myself and this is the only way I could think of to get all the information across to a wide range of individuals. If anyone out there needs further assistance or personal guidance and help just leave me feedback on one of my posts or email me at joshzinewicz82@att.net. I will help you. Believe me, if your about to enter prison for the first time your going to need all the help you can get. It is a frustrating and sometimes dangerous place. My best advice for anyone about to go through such an ordeal is to make the best of it. I know that sounds stupid but it's true. Be a better person when you get released then when you got sentenced. It worked for me, and I used to be a evil fuck. There are tools at your disposal, you just need to know where to look and want to change. If you don't want to change what your doing and who you are then completely disregard everything I just said and buy the book to learn how to network with other inmates to gain valuable connections for when you get out of jail. Your most likely just going to end up right back in jail again, but fuck it. If your happy with your lifestyle who I am to tell you otherwise? Good luck to everyone about to do a bid!

Prison 101 Tip #11

The Police and anyone involved in the process of taking away your freedom are not your friends and can't help you. Of course they will tell you the exact opposite but believe me, your better off not talking to them or the prosecutor or once inside the jail the Corrections Officers. The only words you should ever speak to the cops are I would like to speak to my attorney. Don't listen to any of there lies. It is legal for the Police to lie to you if it's in the so called interest of justice. That means they can tell you they have warrants when they don't, ect. Be very careful what you say in front of any type of law enforcement or corrections staff. None of these men and women are your friends, they will use you then throw you under the bus first chance they get. So, criminals and inmates, keep your mouths shut and everything will work itself out. Take it from me, inside a prison you have to choose what side your on, the inmates or the police. Choose wisely.

Prison 101 Tip #10

This bit of information won't relate to everyone going into prison or serving time but it can be helpful. If you have any lawsuits pending or expect or are receiving any sort of settlement or annuity put the money or account in someone else's name. If this is an option make sure it is someone you trust unconditionally because once inside you will have no access to the money unless it is through someone else. If they steal the money from you there isn't much you will be able to do about it. You can hire a lawyer from prison and even have them come to your facility for you to interview but winning a law suit from prison is costly and time consuming. The reason I tell you to hide the settlement money is because if the state or federal government find out about the income they are entitled to a certain percentage of it to cover the costs of housing, feeding, clothing you, ect. The price for your incarceration is usually around thirty five thousand dollars a year or so. If you win a settlement while in prison or in the system and the government finds out about it which they will, they will seize a large percentage of the money. Just something to remember. Contact me for more information with regards to how to hide or launder your money or settlement while incarcerated.

Prison 101 Tip #8

Prison is full of gangs and gang bangers. Joining one of these gangs could either get you killed or make serving your time much more difficult. First off the only people usually murdered inside prisons are rival gang members or rats. If you are neither you will probably be Just fine. Gangsters are constantly trying to take more control of one aspect or another of the ways to make money inside. Whoever has the money has the power and if another gang gets in the way they must be dealt with accordingly. If you do decide to join a gang there is usually only one way in and one way out. Getting initiated almost always involves getting jumped in or having other gang members best the shit out of you for a certain amount of time, usually a minute or so. Once your in you will have to perform a task or mission which will almost certainly involve hurting or trying to kill someone, consequently, if you want out of the gang they will kill you. Blood in blood out. Once your in a gang you stay in it for life. Just some things to think about before joining a prison gang. The other main concern now is getting yourself affiliated by the Department of Corrections. This means you are now a known gang member and your security level will be raised. You will have to not only serve your time in a maximum or supermax facility but also go through programming to denounce your gang affiliation. This usually is a Phase program followed by a trip to an SRG or gang unit until they lower your level and put you back in population. While doing your time in the gang unit or block you will have limited privileges and a higher security risk level. More than likely you will have to wear distinguishing clothing so the rest of the prison population knows your a gang member not that you will have any contact with them. SRG units house every kind of gang member and put them all together even going as far to house rival members in the same cell. DOC officials don't care if you kill each other, all that means to them is a little more paperwork.

Prison 101 Tip #7

Today's tip for surviving a prison sentence comes from personal experience. I had to learn these lessons the hard way but that doesn't mean that anyone willing to seek the knowledge of others has to do the same. Sometimes reaching out to others to gain valuable insight is the only way to prepare. Once your inside the walls it's too late to ask for advice or guidance. No one will help you and if you ask too many questions you will either get killed or taken advantage of. So, maybe hiring someone such as myself to provide you with the knowledge you need or to help you properly put all your affairs in order before being sentenced is an option or you can always read my blogs. Either way, if your going into a prison with a dangerous reputation and you yourself aren't a fighter or killer you had better adapt or prepare to get used. Either as a sexual slave or for your money and commissary, so if you don't find either of these ideas appealing you had better either buy a name for yourself or make one on your own. There are multiple options with regards to this, 1. You can fight, which I recommend. Just find someone who isn't affiliated with any of the gangs and fuck them up, bad. Use a weapon if you have to but don't use a knife or shank. Hit them with something hard and make sure you do it in front of everyone either in the chow hall or at recreation. You will of course go to segregation but at least no one will fuck with you afterwards. 2. You can join a prison gang, but this can lead to more problems than it is worth like being affiliated and going to an SRG unit or gang unit. 3. You can pay for protection, but once again people will be using you for money and if the money runs out so does the protection. Inmates won't respect you and who knows how much protection you will actually receive. If someone wants to get to you they will, no matter who is supposedly watching your back. Your best bet is to just man up and not take any shit from anyone. Don't walk around with a chip on your shoulder looking for a fight but if someone really steps to you, do what you have to do to handle it. Pick your battles, don't assault everyone for every perceivable insult because too many tickets and trips to segregation will lead to your level getting bumped up or you going to spend time in chronic offenders units. The higher your inmate level the worse life gets. High level prisons are where the most dangerous inmates are housed and also the ones doing the most time. These are places you don't want to be. Locked in a cell with someone doing triple life for murdering their entire family is no where for someone who committed check fraud or some white collar crime to do their time. Your level drops at specified intervals as certain amounts of your sentence are completed, usually around every thirty percent of your time. Once you hit a nice easy level two somewhere you can apply for outside clearance to go work in the community or a half way house. Your behavior will also affect whether or not you receive any "good time," or time off for good behavior. That is why I tell you if your gonna make a name for yourself do it quickly so your ticket has time to clear. Do it at the start of your sentence, not near the end. Contact me for further information or for any employment opportunities.

Prison 101 Tip #6

When using the bathroom in a jail cell to take a crap put up a sheet by tying one end to your bunk and the other end to anything on the other wall such as a shelf. When taking a Piss make sure your back is to your cell mate and flush repeatedly so they don't have to hear you going to the bathroom, same thing when shitting so no one has to hear you or smell your crap. If your in a dorm you might not have the option of privacy. Some toilets are out in the open and there is no way to hang anything to conceal yourself. Also be careful when tying up a curtain because in some jails the guards will give you a ticket and take you to segregation if you block there view of inside your cell so don't get caught. You will learn the CO schedule and when they make their rounds and at what times. The schedule is regular as clockwork so time your toilet usage unless it's an emergency. Everything inside is on a schedule, the sooner you are too the better off you will be.

Prison 101 Tip #5

This tip could save your life depending where your going to serve your time. It should be a common courtesy but inmates ratting on other inmates has become the norm in jail these days. If you see something inside that could get someone into trouble keep it to yourself. Even getting questioned in prison can be detrimental to your health. If something happens to you or you have issues with your cell mate work it out on your own. Only go to the guards if I talk to your Bunkie first and you both agree to try and get a cell move. If you do need to speak with a Corrections Officer bring another innate with you so there is a witness to what the conversation was about. Make sure whoever you bring has a good reputation inside the prison system. If inmates even think you are a snitch your life could be in danger. If this happens you have two options, 1. Check into protective custody so no one has access to you or 2. Deal with it or prove your innocence somehow and hope for the best. If you find yourself in this situation just remember, the guards aren't gonna help you and are not your friends no matter how they may act toward you. Remember where your loyalties lie and that your an inmate not a cop. Just because you see other inmates are talking to the guards and trying to be buddy buddy with them doesn't mean you should too. Keep your distance from snitches and police when inside. Best advice you will ever get. Could save your life one day. Good luck inmate.

Prison 101 Tip #4

This should be tip number one. If you don't remember anything else remember this, don't take anything from anyone in prison that is offered to you for free. Nothing is free inside. Nothing.

Prison 101 Tip #3

This tip is probably not something most people want to hear and I'm not advising that anyone act on this tip unless you know what your doing and are willing to accept the risks. If you are about to be sentenced and know your going into prison on a certain court date or day then your going to need some money. You have a few options here. 1. You can take money with you to court and depending on the state the Marshall's will hold the cash and put it on your books for you once you get into the prison system so you will have it on your commissary account. 2. You can set up an account and add money to it from the outside before you go into jail or do this from jail through your family or friends if your willing to wait a little while to go to the store. 3. You can bring something of value in from the outside world with you. I'm not just talking about sweatsuits and sneakers. I'm talking about tobacco or drugs of some type. Even a very small cellphone if you can manage it. Once your are admitted into the jail or prison, the Correction's Officers will strip search you and make you  squat and cough in case you have hidden anything up your ass. This is the ONLY way to bring in contraband. There is no other way unless you know a guard and have it pre-arranged or set up. If you are going to smuggle something into the prison up your ass you need to at least double wrap it in a balloon or two or three. The more you can fit up your ass, the more you can bring in with you and the more money you will make. Make sure to cut the balloon string as short as possible without leaving it too short where it will become untied, making the contraband worthless and possibly killing you if your bringing in drugs. When squatting and coughing make sure to not drop all the way down and to clench your ass cheeks. Otherwise you will lose your meal ticket and face another court case from getting yourself an outside charge on the first day. Once your contraband is into the prison make sure to get it right out by taking a shit. If you don't trust your cell mate then put up a sheet and don't let him know what's going on. If he can be trusted make sure to share whatever you have with him or at least hook him up with some of the profits. Get rid of it ASAP because word travels fast in jail. When you don't have it out keep it hidden somewhere in the cell or back up your ass. This is disgusting but that is life inside. It's not pretty and you need to do what you have to in order to survive.