I understand that jail is not a safe place. I guess it depends on the jail and whether it is jail vs. prison. I would be in fear if my son did time in Baltimore city jail but he was in a more country jail and most of the inmates were there for drug or alcohol related problems. Plus, he was in the rehab block almost the whole time and those inmates weren't the same type of thugs as the general population criminals. He assured us early on that he was fine and could handle it so I just went with that. It was easier to sleep that way.