Undoubtedly, Karen Huger has a long road ahead of her. For years she prided herself on being the Grand Dame of the Potomac but after a few poor choices, she damned herself. Let’s take a look at her new home for the next year.
Karen Huger is getting a wake-up call
Karen’s new life will be very different from the one she currently has led. According to the Inmate Guidebook, the Real Housewives of Potomac’s star’s new home will be Maryland’s Montgomery County Correctional Facility. The mother of two will have to get used to a new way of life. According to the facility’s site, MCCF can accommodate as many as 1,028 inmates, both men and women. Maryland’s Montgomery County Correctional Facility is in charge of the care of inmates who are either waiting for their pre-trial or serving sentences up to 18 months. This is Karen’s new home.
According to the correctional facility, each pod has two televisions. This is where inmates like Karen can gather to watch, possibly the Real Housewives of Potomac together. The settings will be on an English-language channel, and the other TV will be put on a Spanish-language channel. The facility gets a wide range of networks, but it is unclear if Bravo will be one of them. After the verdict, Karen began to serve her sentence of one year immediately. She does have 30 days to appeal the judge’s ruling.
Karen Huger will be blending in
Gone are the days when Karen would be flaunting her Gucci or Chanel accessories. Karen will be expected to wear the exact same prison uniform as everyone else around her. For the next 365 days, she will only be able to dream about the red carpet. The guidebook states, “You must wear your institutional jumpsuit whenever outside of your cell or in the day area. Whenever you leave your housing area, inmates are not allowed to wear sweatpants and/or sweatshirts underneath your jumpsuit. However, “Approved religious headwear may be worn in inmate cells, day areas, and during religious programs.” Karen is responsible for doing her own laundry, and the jumpsuit’s legs can not be rolled up to expose her socks or her legs.
As Real Housewives of Potomac fans know, Karen has had trouble with her wigs over the years. She will no longer be able to change up her look depending on the day. A hairdresser service is provided by a professional who has already been approved by the Department of Corrections. Karen will be entitled to this service as long as she submits a haircut order form.
Karen Huger will get visitors
As we all know, the early bird gets the worm. Karen will have to become a morning person as the guide shared that inmates are expected to be in their jumpsuits by 8:00 a.m. It is at this time that inmates’ daily and weekly inspections take place. Karen will have to make sure her bed is made to the standards of the guidebook. Her desk will also need to be clear of all items with the exception of one “authorized religious book.” If Karen is eligible, she will be able to have two visits from family or friends per week.
The guidebook notes, “Relatives and friends may visit unless disapproved by the Warden or their designee. Inmates who are participating in any school, work or program (Bible Study, etc.) at the time of the family visit will not be sent to the visiting area.” Karen will receive one 30-minute visit on their assigned day. The guidebook, which was last updated in 2022, notes that all visitors are required to wear masks regardless of vaccination status. Karen’s visitors must stay six feet apart.
Karen Huger won’t be getting home-cooked meals
According to Maryland’s Montgomery County Correctional Facility handbook, inmates like Karen are given daily access to “collect call only telephones.” Each phone call conversation is monitored and recorded. The Real Housewives of Potomac star will also be able to send and receive letters. The facility does not limit the number of letters an inmate can receive. But all incoming mail from the outside is screened for contraband.
Karen, like all other inmates, will be served three meals a day: breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Specific food preferences are not honored, and no one can make substitutions on their trays. After reading the guidebook, Karen will also have learned that any extra helpings are not allowed. And she can only have one tray and one beverage. All “inmates are expected to shower daily and keep a neat and clean appearance. Soap is issued to each inmate and razors are available through the commissary process in most housing units.”
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