At the State Hospital, they designate a building’s wing for sex offenders and other comparative crime critters. E2 wing controlled the flow of these gentleman by only allowing them to smoke outside the E building, and not permitting the scoundrels to go cross the grounds to the Hospital store to purchase things like coffee (instant) without the male staff present. Plus, it took each guy months to even attain a level that allowed them outside.
Meds, behaviour on E2 ward, and regular psych evals all pointed the way of the con in or out of the building. Fresh air and freedom, by the time 6-8 months rolled around, got the nuts high by themselves.
Yet, my friend saw money to be made, and she made a tight bundle.
Off of…yes, instant coffee. Folgers, the real deal. She bought the jars, like two or three at a time, and purchased baggies to put an allotted amount of instant coffee into them. I believe she put about the equivalent of 4 small cups of coffee in each baggie. I observed and participated to speed the process along.
We ventured over to the E building during our free-time outside. We practically ran, because the E building’s free-time only slightly overlapped with ours for our protection. She sold Folgers instant coffee grounds in baggies for a dollar a piece. The E building residents bought it all. That opportunity she provided for them several times, and no one got caught or gave up where the “dope” supply originated.
She made almost seventy dollars for the runs over to E building. That counted out the cost of the jars of coffee and the baggies.
At a State Hospital, with a little initiative, a profit awaited.
The Recovery of a Mad Woman 