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!