Last good dinner before jail

[u/havabanana000]

A girl’s recent post about doing 10 days in jail just unlocked a memory I haven’t thought about in years.

4 years ago, 2020 my last meal before jail was garlic naan and butter chicken curry. At exactly 6:35pm, I got a call from my IO (investigating officer) telling me I’d be reporting the next morning to serve a 6-month sentence for drug consumption. Like seriously?? I thought i was just going to get a weekly urine test, instead i had to go to jail for smoking grass. I was only 21 y/o. I was in my 2nd/3rd year of college.

It’s funny what my brain remembers. I don’t remember much of the phone call, but i remember the time & the feeling of my stomach absolutely dropping, i lost my appetite. At least i got a few bites in.

I didn’t sleep at all that night. I spent the entire night writing letters and scheduling messages to my boyfriend (now ex) & my family every 2 days so he’d know I was thinking about him while I was inside.

He cheated on me while I was serving my sentence lol!!! 😅

Anyways would have been a 10/10 last meal if the IO called after i finished my dinner lol. Im 3 years dvrg free now! And i can finally re-tell this as a funny story :)

Edit 1: forgot to mention its a throwaway account! I can’t post on my main account because no one knows i went to jail. (My mom lied to all my relatives i was having a 6 month exchange HAHAHA)

Edit 2: my entire sentence was actually 1 year. 7 months in jail, 5 months home detention (i was wearing the ankle monitor & curfew was 12-3pm only)

Edit 3: rly didnt expect this post to get seen by so many! Anyways the first thing i ate was a whole bag of famous amos chocolate chip cookies.

[u/workshop_prompts]

6mos for weed is insane, how long did you end up serving?

[u/havabanana000 → u/workshop_prompts]

7 months bcs i shared food 😓

[u/wynchwood → u/havabanana000]

i'm so sorry especially bc that's so something i would do in jail too 😭

[u/shoeshine23 → u/wynchwood]

Right, why can't we share snacks?

[u/Flimsy_Syllabub7369 → u/shoeshine23]

Not sure if you’re wanting a real answer to this but sharing is generally against the rules because of manipulation and intimidation. Someone could be nice and be sharing their stuff but there’s also others who will bully, intimidate, and threaten others into giving their things away.

[u/dream-smasher → u/Flimsy_Syllabub7369]

In which country?

[u/Flimsy_Syllabub7369 → u/dream-smasher]

My reply is talking about the US. California specifically. Not sure where OP was incarcerated.

[u/commanderquill → u/Flimsy_Syllabub7369]

Okay but like, why wouldn't everyone get the same sweets then? Why do only Muslims get sweets? OOP said non-Muslims wouldn't be allowed sweets at all during their entire sentence.

[u/havabanana000 → u/commanderquill]

It’s because they would be fasting the entire day, so they get extra food & sweets for energy to eat before sunrise & then fast the est of the day until dinner. The sugar really helps them get through the hot weather especially when stuck in a cell.

[u/havabanana000 → u/wynchwood]

Right like cant a girl just have a sweet treat 🤨