Boy was I wrong!! I had expected much more from a privatized jail but this just went south right from the get go. First of all, I had a very sub-par shuttle service to the jail. The Chauffeur was the most chatty Kathy I have ever met. He talked the whole way! I just wanted to sit and look at the beautiful autumn colors of the Virginia trees but not with officer talks-a-lot. If it wasn't for the handcuffs, I would have definitely rolled down the window to drown out his voice. Once I arrived I thought to myself, just forget the long uncomfortable ride and let the fun begin! Again, dead wrong. I asked for an expedited check-in but they just laughed. The nerve of these people right? Who waits for 3.5hrs to check in!? I am sure there were at least 2 people that arrived after me and they totally got checked in before me. When they finally called me, I got a different room because my main room wasn't ready or something yet. I had to wait in some room called "Security Housing" or something like that for 2 nights!! Two whole nights just to get my room ready. Wow what a joke. When my room was finally ready I thought to myself, just relax it can't get any worse. Oh man that couldn't be any further from the truth. I guess all the rooms were full and the only other vacancy was with someone else!! Yes you read that right, I had to share a room with some stranger! WTF!? I begged for a single room but was told if I did not leave the front desk that they would lock my in my room for 3 whole days. I think he was joking but he didn't even snicker. Sometimes this random guy would even poop right there next to me without even a thought! Anyways, after I settled in and realized it was almost lunch time I began to get excited. I was told we were having hamburgers and potatoes. Not real fancy but I was hungry so it would do. What they served me was probably the worst excuse for a hamburger ever! I overheard someone call it a "meat rock" and I am sure they will probably be giving it a bad review soon as well because they were spot on with the description. Yuck is an understatement. I was waiting for this thing called "store day" everyone kept talking about but I never saw a store. It must be some inside joke among the other patrons that I didn't get (I would have given anything for a store at that point). The weird hours and the fact that the guy at the front desk would open and close my door whenever he/she wanted day and night made me super uncomfortable and very tired. The only privacy I got was in a bathroom called "the truckstop" and it was exactly that. GROSS! After I started getting used to everything, my vacation time was over. I was actually looking forward to going back to work and the real world! This place was the pits and I will make sure I never go there again. I would give it zero stars if it would let me. I hope no one else has an experience like me. Next time I am just going to check out some place called "up-state". I heard they are a lot more friendly and welcoming there with a lot more amenities too! read more
