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The following is an unsolicited letter from an ex-resident of the Southwest Idaho Juvenile Detention Center. We have elected to print it exactly as it was written, even though there are a couple inaccuracies.
This is a memo to all future Criminals I want to tell you about the Juvenile Detention Center (J.D.C.). Out of a twenty-four hour day you go to school for five hours. After school you will get an hour of gym, then later on in the day you get an hour of leisure time. In the old facilities the cells are 8 feet by 10 feet and there are 18 of these cells with 2 holding cells. In the new facilities the rooms are 8 feet by 5 feet, there are 60 of these new cells so there's always room. There's one window in your room you are forbidden to look out of it unless told to. You can never trust the food because it's made at the Canyon County Jail and you never know what those inmates might put in it or do to it. These are some descriptions of the beautiful clothes that you get to wear; the pants are green and white striped, orange, and blue, the shirts are dark green, white, light green, and orange. The only items that you are allowed in your cell is; one book, one bible, one deck of cards, and any of your mail. Your parents and grandparents can visit you on Wednesday and Sunday for one hour. You get your blankets at 7:00 p.m. and have to fold them and put them outside your cell at 5:30 a.m. You love your blankets because it gets pretty cold in here. It's a constant 68 degrees Fahrenheit and even colder after you get out of the shower. You must obey all rules and the staff and respect them and the other juveniles if not you will be put in lock down. Theirs only one thing you have to do to stay out of a place as this and thats stay out of TROUBLE, AND SAY NO TO DRUGS AND ALCOHAL I would also like to point out that this place is heavenly compared to Saint Anthony's and J.D.C West. I sincerely hope that this letter will encourage you not to commit crimes because this is not some place you would like to be trust me. If it didn't their will always be room for you here at South West Idaho Juvenile Detention Center.
Ex inmate M______ ____
This letter was wrote while my stay at J.D.C as an inmate.
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