My question involves criminal law for the state of: Michigan



my 21 year old daughter is finally heading to jail. I wonder if someone could enlighten me on these questions I have so I can help her get ready






1. What is the process of entering jail? (someone tells me it feels like a doctors office in the beginning or something) Can I be with her until she enters the cell?


2. How does going to jail affect the rest of your life? I mean my daughter is going to college and she was working at the book store there. Will she be able to go back and will she still be able to find work? This is county jail again not prison

3. What stuff can she bring with her? What stuff is she required to bring with her?


4. How does the visiting thing usually work? I heard it may take a month since she can get visits.





5. Do guards keep watch on the cell blocks with cameras even at night? What if some problem arises at night (like sickness or something) will there be someone to take care of it? Also, I assume, even places like showers are communal, are there guards on place to deal with any problem that might arise there (like if someone gets attacked/assaulted)


6. Is there some kind of account that money is supposed to be put on? So she would have to buy the stuff she needs? (like toothbrushes and stuff)?. How much would you need for a five month sentence probably?

7. What are the questions they ask you when entering? I was hoping to tell her what to say

8. What kind of advice should I give her before I drop her off?


this is a county jail not prison, if that changes anything

is it also true that jail actually makes people worse criminals rather than making them not want to commit crimes again? I understand she needs to be punished, I am not try to defend her or anything and hope it will be a learning experience but not in that way