Barter tools....I got a dewey in the late eighties and they gave me three weekends in jail.
Man it sucked turning yourself in every friday night.
I'd slip 15 to 20 smokes and individual paper matches and the striker into the lining of my jacket and bartered them for desserts.
The last weekend I didnt do it and they searched all of us thoroughly.
Gosh I am so glad that we all straightened ourselves out.. some people will never see the real world for the rest of their lives.
Getting married was the prime reason I straightened up my act.
I wouldnt be able to stand the guilt of going to prison and leaving the wife with a house note she couldnt afford.
Heck my wife used to complain I got myself thrown in jail for a vacation from her..
Which she was right...
I sure dont miss those baloney sandwiches they handed out while in processing.
I'd collect the ones people tossed on the floor and use em as a pillow...
I guess they could be considered the penny in the Jail monetary system.