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Interview with Tom and Barbara

JM: What clothes could you have brought in to wear in the jail (underwear, socks, etc.)?
Tom: Gold 2 piece jumpsuit
Barbara: You were not allowed to have any of your own clothes. You had to wear jail issue clothes only

JM: If you had a set uniform, what did it look like? Please be specific about each piece of clothing issued to you.
Tom: gold 2 piece jump suit
Barbara: We wore solid orange shirts and pants. We had flip flops or slip on sandal for shoes. There was white underwear and socks and we were given the option of wearing a white t-shirt under the orange shirt

JM: Were there any assigned clothes in high demand that an inmate should look for when getting clothing assigned?
Tom: Only new clothes are sought after since they are all the same. Larger sizes are the most sought after. They always try to give you really tight clothes for some reason so large sizes are in demand
Barbara: Not usually. Some inmates preferred newer looking uniforms and traded commissary items or bullied inmates to get them

JM: Was the clothing different between men and women?
Tom: The women have green sleeves instead of all gold. Thats the only difference
Barbara: All clothing was the same with the exception of underwear where the males wore boxers

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