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Want to learn about the Sacramento County Jail?

If you have ever driven by the Sacramento County Jail you may have wondering what life is like behind those locked doors. Maybe you are expecting to be sentenced to some time there, or know someone who will. Either way, you have come to the right place.

We have interviewed former inmates of Sacramento County, and have made their interviews available to you on this site. You can read the questions and answers by clicking on links to the left.

Going to jail can be scary, but having the right information can make the transition go a little smoother. So whether you are just curious, or are headed there yourself, take a few minutes to read the stories of ex inmates and learn what life is really like in Sacramento County Jail.

Food
Sacramento County provides three meals per day to inmates. Breakfast is served in the early morning at 4am, lunch at 10am and dinner at 4pm. The food is rated as mediocre. Some of the favorite meals of inmates are the gravy and rice for breakfast and the spaghetti which is served on Friday nights.

If you're lucky enough to be in the 3West 100 or 200 pod then most of the time you're able to get double trays during breakfast and dinner, while at lunch you'll get plenty of sandwiches and soups. Inmates who have money on their jail account can order additional snacks from commissary to supplement the food the jail provides.

Telephones and Visitation
Keeping in touch with family and friends on the outside is a high priority for most inmates. Sacramento County has telephones in the dayrooms which are available to use when inmates are out of their cells. The only types of calls that can be made are collect, and the cost is $5 just to connect the call.

Calls are monitored by the jail, so keep this in mind as you carry on your phone conversations.

Inmates are allowed visitors twice a week. Visits are held in booths that have thick glass dividing the inmate from the visitor. If you are planning to visit someone in this jail, make sure you arrive early because processing the visitors in can take quite awhile.

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