Can you imagine the outcry if the Dawson County Detention Center allowed Hilton to commit suicide right now? Or let another inmate kill him before he gives up the location of all the other victims?
With that in mind, it seems fair to assume that he is under both suicide watch and protective custody.
I have, thankfully, never been in or even at a jail, much less a rural Georgia one
Can someone who is knowledgeable about such things post and share what his life is probably like in there? Is he, for instance, being allowed to watch the TV news? Read newspapers? Buy snacks?
Here is some information that may answer many of your questions. I'm not exactly sure why you decided to ask the membership of this forum these questions instead of taking the time to figure it out for yourself, but since we've already crossed that bridge, here's what I could find out:
Inmate Accounts/Commissary
Upon admission to the Detention Center all money in the possession of an inmate will be taken by the booking officer and a receipt will be given to the inmate. This money will be deposited into an account and credited to the inmate.
Inmates will be allowed to purchase beverages and snacks from the commissary as posted. Only items purchased from the commissary will be allowed in the housing area. All purchases are deducted from the inmates commissary account which is maintained by the detention center/ provided the inmate has funds in his/her account at the time the order is processed.
An inmate must be detained in the Dawson County Detention Center for a period of ten (10) days without money on their account before they will qualify for a welfare package. An inmate needing this must complete an Inmate Request Form indicating their need.
No commissary items from other facilities will be accepted into the Dawson County Detention Center.
If an inmate has already placed a commissary order and is released or transferred, the inmate or a family member will have five days to pick up the commissary. If the order is not picked up within five days, it will be disbursed to the indigent.
All monies in the form of cash, money order, or certified checks that an inmate had in his possession when booked into the facility will be credited to the inmates commissary account automatically.
No personal checks will be accepted from any person wishing to deposit money into an inmates account.
Any person wishing to deposit money or certified check into an inmates account may do so by bringing the money or certified check to the detention center on the inmates visitation day.
Money orders or certified checks may be mailed to the Detention Center to the address below:
Dawson County Detention Center
64 West Third Street
Dawsonville, GA 30534
Commander | Work Detail/Release Program
Firewood Program | Civil/Warrant Division | Court Services
Fees | Inmate Visitation| View Inmates
Inmate Accounts/Commissary | Inmate Mail | Bonding Procedures
http://www.dawsoncountysheriff.org/detentioninmateaccounts.htm
The link above may provide you with even more information should you have any further questions.