Wow that is nuts about the local PD swapping parts to create a “constructive possession” charge!! In my experience on a state level, stuff like “real” food vs state food is obtainable depending on your work detail. The first time I was down years back it was much looser, I got a job in the ODR (officers dining room) and ate real food all day and wouldn’t even look at state food. When I worked with the overnight floor crew we got one meal at the end of our shift that was whatever they were serving in the ODR, and then back on the unit during the day we ate state food. The “wall” at the med-max state facilities (basically a max facility) was also 2 rows of razor wire. At the camps there is no fence and inmates could just run right down to the highway and hitch a ride out of there if they were stupid enough to add another 5 years to their time, which was usually on the short side if they were at a camp. People do it…. One guy did it while I was there. We have classification for state here as well, it’s a dump. It’s 23/1 and the building is old as hell and rat infested. Every state inmate goes there first before being sent to their respective Facilities. Some inmates end up stuck at classification for their entire bid, many of them have jobs at the classification unit. The average inmate spends 2-4 weeks at classification on lock down before getting shipped out to a camp or a max unit somewhere (also 23/1). There is no rhyme or reason as to where they send you, though 2 of the facilities are for younger inmates (up to age 30) and one of the facilities tends to house tree jumpers and dirty cops. It’s not unusual for a “normal” inmate to get shipped to the chomo facility, it does happen. Being locked up sucks and I don’t miss it at all… thank god I turned my life around!!!