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Life On The Inside
One of the most popular jailhouse industry is the making of license plates for the state. This was probably the first major job to be assigned to inmates. Since then there have been many innovative programs for inmates to work at and raise money for jail services.

One of the most unique industries is happening at the Hillsborough County Jail in Tampa, Florida. That would be the making of Jail House Fire Hot Sauce. You can order up a bottle for around $7 with all the proceeds going back to inmate services.

When those inmates aren't making hot sauce, they are staying in one of 50 pods. Within those pods are a combination of single and two men cells. The total amount of beds in the Hillsborough County Jail system is 4,190. Just note that there are actually three separate jail facilities that are part of Hillsborough County.

A major adjustment an inmate will have to make is their eating schedules. At Hillsborough breakfast is served at 4 AM, lunch is at 10AM and dinner is at 4 PM. A former inmate interviewed for this site rate the food a 7 out of 10. Even with that rave review inmates are still given the opportunity to order up snacks from the commissary. Of course, they can probably get all the hot sauce that want to spice up their meals!

Good Behavior Policy
The statewide good behavior policy in Florida allows for a maximum of 10 days off for every month served. However, every inmate is required to serve up to 85% of their sentence. Getting good behavior time is not automatic. The inmate needs to stay out of trouble and complete all their work assignments to the satisfaction of the correctional staff.

Visitor and Telephone Policy
Inmates at Hillsborough County Jail are granted visits throughout the week. Each visit is limited to one hour and it is the responsibility of the inmate to make the scheduled appointment. To make a visit, your name must be on the visitation list with the corresponding time and day of the visit. If you're not on the list you won't be allowed in to see the inmate. Every visitor has to present a valid photo ID.

Between 7 AM and 10 PM every day inmates are given access to the phones in their pods to make collect calls from.

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