I WILL BE HAVING ONE SOON.... I JUST WANT TO KNOW WHAT THEY ARE LIKE? IN DETAIL.:p LIKE DO WE GET TO GO OUTSIDE AT ALL? WHAT KIND OF CLOTHING SHOULD I BRING? JUST LOUNGING STUFF OR WHAT? WHEN THEY DO COUNT, DO THEY JUST BUST IN ON YOU, OR WARN YOU (INCASE YOU'RE NOT DRESSED!):D THE FOOD PACKAGE CHOICES LOOK HORRIBLE..... I GUESS BESIDES THE OBVIOUS, WHAT DO YOU DO FOR THE 2 DAYS? TV? RADIO? LASTLY, HOW WAS THE STAFF WITH HIM AND YOU? THANK YOU TO ANYONE THAT CAN ANSWER ANY OF THIS....

I haven't been to Kern, but I can answer some of your questions.
He will have to go outside to count, fully dressed about 5 times a day, including the middle of the night. You will need to appear once a day, at Mule Creek it was at noon. They will not bust into the unit unless they seriously think something REALLY bad is going on, at least not as long as you are there. After you leave, or before you get there, if he is alone, they will come and go at will. There is a tiny fenced in yeard leading to the unit that you can use anytime you want, if you don't mind that feeling that you're in the dog pound. I just took in Pjs and let it go at that. (Let's face it, you won't be wearing anything most of the time!) The food SUCKS, enough said. There is TV (about 5 channels) and radio. You can take in cards, games that can be searched, books. The staff at Mule Creek was really nice, but then they always were, no matter where or when. I hope this puts you a little more at ease. Feel free to PM me if you have more questions.

god you've been great. thank you. how's it going for you and him? i CANT WAIT TILL MY HUSBAND COMES HOME?!! 14 and a half months to go! jeeeze! it's hard. i cant help this feeling that there's got to be something we can do so he can come home! but there isn't uh? how long was "denver" in for? my husbands total time will be 2 years & 1 month. im just so bored and sick of my boring routine. work -home -read my letter -write him a letter -work -home -read my letter -write him a letter -work -home. i dont feel like its hard like im gonna cheat. i want HIM to be here. y'know? sorry i just vented like a wierdo & got totally off the subject.:help:
thanks Denverswife. :)