Sutter County Jail

Closing Advice

Interview with Tom


JM: Is there anything else you would want a friend or family member to know if they have a loved one going to jail?
Tom: just to try to keep in touch with them on the phone or through the mail. It is very helpful to try to keep a little bit of money going to the inmate because the jail supplies nothing besides the legal amount of stuff the court says they have to. This is like 2000 calories per day, toilet paper, and soap. Thats all you get if you dont got money. Jail is a messed up place but if you have just a little bit of support it makes it a whole lot more tolerable.

JM: Is there anything else you would recommend to a future inmate?
Tom: Stay away from gangs. I was a member of the NUESTRA FAMILIA prison gang and I know first hand that gangs are the biggest trouble in the whole California jail and prison system gangs will get you killed more time and are just plain stupid. Stay as far away from gangs as possible.