On Friday September 7, 2012, my teacher, my fellow classmates and I enjoyed a very intriguing tour of the Mahoning County Jail. This tour consisted of a lengthy walk-through that took us through the inmates' living quarters (male and female),the dining hall, recreational area, the hole, and many other areas of the jail. Within this paper, I will give details on what I saw and my personal feelings about how the jail is operated, along with my thoughts about how the inmates carry themselves, from those who committed minor misdemeanors to the hardened felons.
             To begin with, I should note that I missed class last Wednesday, so I was unaware of the dress code that visitors to the jail are required to abide by. As I found out, their dress policy states that you cannot wear cut off shirts or shorts, and I am not certain, but I think, at the very least, bright colors are frowned upon. As I stated earlier I missed class, so as I arrived at our meeting spot I noticed that I was extremely under dressed. I wore a white V-neck t-shirt with a pair of cargo shorts, this was the exact type of clothing I was not supposed to wear. When we arrived at the jail, I noticed signs stating again what visitors to the jail should not wear if they want access to the jail. Seeing this I was worried I would not be able to join my group on the tour, but as it went, the guard permitted me, and the tour began.
             The tour began in a small hallway that lead to the kitchen wear inmates prepared food for the other inmates as well as themselves. Here the guard explained to us what type of food the inmates eat, the verity of the food served, and the schedule that the food is on. For example the guard said that the meals are repeated every two weeks. Meaning every other Monday is hotdog day are something of the sort. The next area we took a visit too was a type of storage room. This room held mostly clothing and bed sheets for the inmates. The first thing I notic...