by melanie.l.mccree | May 6, 2024 | Double Booked
April 30: Beth and Melanie drive well over the speed limit to get to the jail Once in the car, I was worried about pulling out of the parking spot and getting creamed by somebody’s massive SUV. My car is, after all, the size of a thimble and the color of the...
by melanie.l.mccree | May 6, 2024 | Double Booked
April 30: Beth and Melanie are fascinated by the horrific details of prison life At this point, Sergeant Karcher took over. If someone has been particularly violent, they are reclassified as a 2-on-1, 3-on-1 or 4-on-1. Meaning, the number of officers required to...
by melanie.l.mccree | May 6, 2024 | Double Booked
April 30: Beth and Melanie experiment with the inexplicable bracelets Beth and I waited for the third presentation of the evening. We were getting tired. And Beth was still cold. And the wall paint was still bleak. I unwrapped the rubber bracelets and put them on....
by melanie.l.mccree | May 6, 2024 | Double Booked
April 30: Beth and Melanie are confused about the wristbrands While Beth was schlepping to the restroom, an important man whose name I never did catch handed out little rubber bracelets in honor of Corrections Week, May 5-11. I also missed what the bracelets were for...
by melanie.l.mccree | May 6, 2024 | Double Booked
April 30: Beth and Melanie really wish they understood the rules regarding coats Of course, Beth and I got lost on the way to the Justice Center Facility. In Beth’s defense, this was because I have no sense of direction whatsoever. In my defense, I was actually trying...