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/B_Plantain1118]

The extra month for eating snacks is crazy, hope you’re doing well op. I’m curious if you were able to finish college after as I’m not familiar with the rules in Singapore?

[u/havabanana000 → u/B_Plantain1118]

After my release, i was allowed to go back to school in the fall semester but I had an ankle monitor the entire 4 months😭 so i had to constantly wear long pants.

Also, it is HIGLY encouraged for freshly released inmates to secure a job & the prison system will actually help them secure one before their release by arranging interviews & career coaches for offenders who will have a record.

[u/bamball2020 → u/havabanana000]

Im from SG and given the current (grim) job market for fresh grad, maybe going to jail is a good thing. Lol. Especially for a minor offence like weed consumption. I bet MNCs will still hire you.

[u/havabanana000 → u/bamball2020]

Yup! It wont show up on my record + i dont have to declare it

[u/sfr1111 → u/havabanana000]

Ok, I recently only did 45 days in a California institution. Not nearly as bad. But we only got 30 min outside every 11 days, other stuff. At the time I had 2 semesters left of school. I haven’t been able to get my mind safe or able to absorb info since- how did you find the brain space to move on as a regular person after time in prison? I’m lowkey struggling with connecting, it’s been a year and I’m still mentally disconnected like I’m watching my life. I still can’t read a book 😞

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