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Interview with Mario and Tanya

JM: How many different blocks were there?
Mario: The jail had 2 blocks A block and B block. 2 the trusties had there own space . and they had a program for 309's. they were housed seperatly.
Tanya: 2

JM: Did they have names? If so, what were they?
Mario: A block had many different pods.. i never been to A block i was told it was for more violent people. B block had many pods they had letter names.. B-b B-a B-j B-m..then you had the trustie pod.. and the 309's were housed..
Tanya: There was 1 & 2 block. Then within the blocks are pods which are labeled with the letters in the alphabet. For example G pod or Z pod.

JM: Which types of inmates were housed in the different blocks?
Mario: the trusties,the 309's from prison.they had several felony pods. and several misdemeanor pods.they had female pods.. violent people were housed different form other people.. they had special housing for rapeist. and killers.
Tanya: Inmates are housed according to where they are in there case or sentence. Like pre trial is together, committed is housed together according to their commitment misdemeanor or ADC, Act 570 (parole office committed) and so on.

JM: What do you remember being the nicest and worst parts about the different blocks?
Mario: I was only house in 1 block b-b. It was open barrecks. I enjoyed the freedom of coming and going not being locked down.WE were able to move around 15 hours a day. we were aloud to go out side 1 hour a day.. I herd some of the other blocks were locked down 23 hours a day.. and did not have A A meetings like we did in b-b.
Tanya: All of it is unpleasant. I don't recall anything nice about being incarcerated.

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