When all else fails, check the jails

There have been several times when I feel like I am chasing my own tail while I am searching for someone.

I check all the standard sources, like last known address or former employers. Nada, Zip.

I finally check the jails. Bingo! There they are. I’ve found people in jails and prisons when all else failed.

Gaining access to people in jail or prison is not an easy task. You need to have a bona fide reason to visit unless you want to stand in a long line with a bunch of girlfriends and snotty nosed children.

California prisons require a security check prior to meeting. California prisons have a “no hostage” policy so you are on your own if you end up in deep doo doo.

The only good thing is, I’ve never met a prisoner that didn’t want to talk with someone from the outside. It is a true “captive audience.”