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If you or someone you love will be spending some time in Washington County Jail, you may be wondering what to expect. Going to jail can be a scary experience, but with the right information, you can be more prepared for what will come.

We have interviewed former inmates of Washington County Jail and compiled the following information based on their answers. Links to the left lead to the interviews, where you can read the stories of ex-inmates and learn what life is really like behind bars in the Washington County Jail.

Holding Cells
When you first arrive at Washington County Jail, you will most likely be kept in a holding cell for about a day. The holding cells are very crowded, packed with about 30 people at any given time.

While you are in this area, you will most likely be served a meal or two consisting of a sandwich and a cookie, or something similar. The holding cell is concrete and former inmates report that they were not given any type of blanket to make it more comfortable.

Visits and Telephone Calls
For most people serving time, contact with their loved ones during their incarceration is very important and helps them get through. Washington County Jail has telephones available for inmates to keep in touch with the outside world.

Inmates can either call collect, or purchase phone cards off commissary. The jail also allows inmates to have up to two visitors at a time, two times per week. The inmate and the visitor are separated by a glass wall during visits.

Food
Washington County serves their inmates three meals per day. The food is not rated very highly, and former inmates complain that portion sizes are too small to satisfy hunger. The jail does serve cookies on occasion that many inmates enjoy.

Between meal snacks are provided only to inmates who have a medical need or are pregnant. Inmates can purchase snacks through commissary one time per week if they have money on their books.

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