Definitely echo the check the state someone mentioned, and then the country. If you're a small town, probably it will be the same as your example. But the US incarcerates more people than hell, so now they're making prisons. As for security, hmm- never been to one, but I'm guessing that also depends on the crime? You can probably have a lawyer visiting your cell, and you would likely be able to sit at a table across from a visitor. You would, with permission, get to touch them most likely. Jails aren't fun, so while abuse would depend on the condition of the jail and the character of your warden, I think jails you spend most of your time in your cell and it's the typical bars type scenario. You would likely hve people locked up for drunk and disorderlies so some people literally just there to sleep off their drunk... As a place to live in, I would throw out the permanent parts of the movie you've seen- people doing chores, laundry, cooking, etc. Instead, I would see people there waiting for something, to be moved, etc. They may be two or more to a cell, there are bunks, etc. I don't know if the toilet is always inside the cell in a jail... My guess is yes. Only because it would be hell to always take you to one.
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As for security, hmm- never been to one, but I'm guessing that also depends on the crime? You can probably have a lawyer visiting your cell, and you would likely be able to sit at a table across from a visitor. You would, with permission, get to touch them most likely.
Jails aren't fun, so while abuse would depend on the condition of the jail and the character of your warden, I think jails you spend most of your time in your cell and it's the typical bars type scenario. You would likely hve people locked up for drunk and disorderlies so some people literally just there to sleep off their drunk...
As a place to live in, I would throw out the permanent parts of the movie you've seen- people doing chores, laundry, cooking, etc. Instead, I would see people there waiting for something, to be moved, etc. They may be two or more to a cell, there are bunks, etc. I don't know if the toilet is always inside the cell in a jail... My guess is yes. Only because it would be hell to always take you to one.