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Want to learn about the Tulare County Jail?

If you or someone you know will be serving some time in the Tulare County Jail, you may be wondering what to expect. Jail can be a scary experience, but the transition can be easier when you have some idea about what it will be like.

We have interviewed former inmates of Tulare County Jail and compiled the following information. The links to the left will lead you to the actual interviews. Take a few minutes to read their stories and find out what life is really like in Tulare County Jail.

Court
Be prepared to exercise your patience when it comes to court proceedings on your case.

Former inmates report that the process takes a long time. If you go to court while you are in jail, you can expect a five minute hearing to consume your entire day. You will have to wake up very early and be transported to the jail. There you will wait in a holding cell until your case is called. After you see the judge, you will wait in the holding cell until you can be taken back to the jail. It's pretty typical that you won't get back to your cell until bedtime.

Other Inmates
Many first timers worry about how they will get along with the other inmates. People who have been in this jail advise you to mind your own business, so you can stay out of trouble with others. Treat everyone with respect. Don't be a snitch.  If you see or hear "something," it's often wise to act like you didn't.

Telephones
Depending on where you are housed, you will have varying levels of access to the phones. In general population, you have access to phones whenever you are out of your cell, which is usually all day. If you are in maximum security, you only have access to phones for the short time you are out of your cell each day.

The cost to make a phone call is $3.75 for the first minute and $1.50 per minute after that. The only way to make a call is collect. You can expect that the jail will be screening and monitoring all your calls.

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