Originally Posted by ASE

Are they felony charges or misdemeanor . I am guessing felony . you almost always face prison time if it the charges are a felony in FL. You r best bet is to ask your attorney what the charges are . You can ask what your attoeny thinks will happen . More often than not your attorney will see what kind of plea bargain they he or she can get . The prosecutor will try to getas tough a sentence as possible in most cases though not always . Believe o it or not some do try to play fair .

If there is not any way to avoid prison you can ask what to do to survive once inside . It sounds like it is your first time dealing with the criminal (in) justice system. You probably will be sent to a lower security prison . It is still prison though .

If you do end up doing time keep to your self read lots of books . take courses . do your prison job . do not get involved in any ones 'business" . never talk about legal issues to any one but your attorney . Do not get in to prison debt . Always watch what is going on and body language it is a big clue as to what a person is really thinking or doing . Usually you can tell if something is going to kick off though it is less likely in a female prison .

Avoid the whole drug scene learn how to use commissary (store ) fast . Do not become freindly with the guards . Be respectful and aloof never give out personal details of your life to any one . Try to avoid getting caught up in cliques .

If you can ask if some one will correspond with you before you go in . FL has rules against having a third party or you placing an ad on the internet . Though that law and rules are being challenged in federal court and the plaintiffs will probably win .