This is the worst prison!! I've been there and currently my husband is there. For this review I'm…read morefocusing on one particular thing. They don't give inmates there medications. Even for people who need it for heart conditions. I waited 3 weeks to get my psych meds. My husband has been waiting for his medication for a month now, and still hasn't been given it. This is serious! My friend hung himself in LCP because he wasn't given his psych meds. Ill be working on brining about something very soon. I'd give zero stars.

This place is Great! To start off it looks like an old English castle on the outside. All of the…read moreguards that I spoke with were friendly and polite. The food may not be the best but what do you want for nothing? My time here was too short and I hope to return soon. I would guess that the people giving this place bad reviews are probably just ignorant low-lives.

I'm disappointed with my recent experience applying for a position with Dauphin County Prison. I…read moreapplied and went through the hiring process but received a denial with what felt like a very vague explanation from HR. As an applicant with prior correctional experience and relevant training, I expected a clearer and more transparent explanation regarding the decision. It's frustrating when candidates invest time in the process and are left feeling that the decision may not have been evaluated fairly. I believe organizations, especially those serving the public, should strive for transparency, consistency, and equal opportunity in their hiring practices. I hope the hiring process can be improved so future applicants receive clearer communication and a fair evaluation of their qualifications.

I have a LO here who has FTD. The staff has been taking very good care of him and they have been…read moregreat to work with. I can't believe that I am working with a prison system. Professional, firm, yet humane.

i should add... way better than the DOC (like Roxbury!) too!read more

Let's start it off right! Food is definitely GREAT as far as prison/jail chow goes. Definitely 5…read morestar compared to regional jails and prisons in nearby WV and the DOC Maryland prison system. Better than the meals at schools, kind of similar, but better. Chicken patty sandwiches, hotdogs, burgers, all sorts of stuff. The menu repeats on a weekly basis and it's pretty good. Most of it is Sysco food, premade, not "made by inmates", more like just heated up. Commissary that you can order if you have money on your books is GREAT. $30 a week. Huge variety of candy and snacks. All kinds of Little Debbie boxes of cakes. Cup o Noodle ramen, cheese curls, tuna, mack, sausages. Many other "luxuries" on the list too. If only they let you spend more than $30 a week. Inmates. It can get a little gangsta up in WCDC, some fights, some assaults, but nothing like on TV. Ain't nobody getting sexually assaulted, stuff like that probably happens less than a couple times a year, if at all. Plenty of willing gumps for the bucks, so ain't no need to take booty. Once you punch somebody in their mouth and go to the hole for 30 days, pretty much everybody is gonna leave you alone for the rest of your bit. Hardly nobody wants to go to C-Pod and be in solitary for 30 days, no matter how gangsta they act. You could get yourself f-d up tho, if your dumb, so as always, be smart, and stay ready. Guards and staff are fine. Medical care is pretty bad. The JSAP drug program is really good, but most of the inmates in it are gonna get out in a couple months so they don't really take it serious. All in all, you'd have to go to a Federal minimum security camp to get better service than this.

I could not disagree more with Johnny W. I have been a regular at BCP for over 23 years and have…read morefound the accommodations absolutely delightful. Although some of the regulars are a bit shady. This is certainly a place you need to watch wallet. Also be mindful when the showers are crowded, (mind your soap). But all in all the atmosphere is what you would expect from an establishment such as this. The Staff are all well rounded and well versed in all aspects of the business. This would be the preferred stop for any and all who decide to run afoul of the law in Berks County Pa. Always a vacancy and they always leave a light on for you.

The incompetence of this staff is beyond disgusting. Every department is full of people who sit on…read moretheir lazy asses instead of doing the jobs they're paid to do. I would love to show up to work, do absolutely nothing, and still collect a paycheck. Inmate Accounts was my final straw after speaking with a counselor who had the reasoning skills of a five-year-old. If this is what they call rehabilitation, it's a complete joke. Too many COs come across as cold, heartless, and completely unfit for the responsibility they were given. They represent the lowest standard of law enforcement. If you have a loved one in this system, stay involved. Call. Ask questions. Make sure they know someone on the outside cares about them and is paying attention. There's a reason this jail has a revolving door, and the people running it should be ashamed of themselves.

I arrived at Hagerstown prison on some Bullsh*t possession charge…read more(I told them it was that hitchhiker I picked up that left that piece of crack under my seat). Hagerstown prison sits on a rolling hill and due to the limited amount of lightpollution surrounding the area you can see the big dipper quite well. I was walked into the prison(I am sorry, correctional facility) by two of the nicest police officers in the world.I have only nice things to say about the fine police force of Hagerstown. The gates to the correctional facility opened up and the first thing I noticed was how clean the place was. Wow! was I impressed. The lovely color of orange the walls where painted matched my new orange jumpsuit I was issued. Getting processed into general population is never a quick affair, but 11 hours!! I already had knocked off one star for that inconveinence. The staff was pretty friendly, well as far as prison staffs go. I was in the processing room for about 4 hours when my stomach was rumbling from the Indian food I had for dinner. No one ever wants to drop a deuce with 14 dudes within 10 feet, but you got to do what you got to do. If I could take one thing from prison and put it in my house, It would be those steel toilets. Talk about comfort, I almost forgot I was in prison for a second. Fast forward a week I am in general population and I only got into one small fight over a half eaten apple. I know Prison has rules for visitors, but come on. This is from the visitors code: Visitors must dress appropriately for visitation. All clothing must cover from the neck to the kneecaps. The following types of clothing are not allowed to be worn: * tube tops, tank tops, or halter tops * see-through clothing * mini-skirts, mini-dresses, shorts, skorts, or culottes (at or above the kneecap) * form-fitting clothes such as leotards, spandex, and leggings What do you want my lady to wear when she comes to visit me a burka? Hagerstown Prison is not Attika or Angola (Louisiana Prison, not the country in Africa) but it could use some improvements. Only 3 basic cable channels and no nets for the basketball hoops are the least of the problems here. But the staff is decent and even the Warden seems like a swell guy.

yeah, there is a whole complex of prisons out here. but it isn't hagerstown, but the state of…read moremaryland. so people would first go to the intake and reception facility in downtown baltimore after they are convicted and sentenced, and eventually they would get assigned to the appropriate prison/correctional facility, which may be one of the ones here. at any rate, not pleasant. i went to roxbury correctional institute (RCI). real scary. you go to the main gate, yell up to a guard in the tower what your purpose is (mine was to see clients, not as an inmate) and then get processed in. you have to wear a little arm band and get a phosphorescent stamp on your hand, just in case someone inside were to kill you and change into your clothes. i saw my clients in a crowded day room. i think that the guards were just trying to intimidate me by putting me in such an unsecure area. i never mind going to a local county detention center, but coming here would scare anyone straight.

Bad service. When I checked in, some guys were mumbling some legal stuff and they dragged me to my…read moreroom. I had to follow strict scheduling, to the point of even being told when to get up. My room was cramped and barren, and the bed felt like a freaking rock. There wasn't even a locked bathroom, just a small toilet and a badly maintained sink. It isn't too bad though. They offer free services like food, clothing and free courtyard access. Cafeteria was nice, made some friends and food was dope.

the last 4 times I have been there they will not let me visit because they say I,m not dressed…read moreright. I am 64, have had both. breasts removed due to cancer and I,m over weight. I,m no sex kitten. I always. wear long pants and a tee shirt. I guess they want me in a berka. but the female guard who turns me away had 50 triple d boobs and wears a skin tight shirt to show them off. do as you preach I say. they must have some thing going with was-mart cause each time they tell me to go buy. a whole new outfit there and then come back.

The reason why I rated Roxbury correctional institution for two stars it's because some of the…read morepeople at the front is very rude nasty they act like I'm not a human being other than that it's okay.