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Interview with Sarah, Paul, Allan and Erik

JM: What clothes could you have brought in to wear in the jail (underwear, socks, etc.)?
Sarah: jail house ones? Blue at Shasta... pant & top or an orange jumpsuit... I have worn many of those.
Paul: No outside cloths were allowed. Decent slip on shoes were available for purchase through comissary, but aside from that, you were only allowed to have the jail uniform.
Allan: None, I had a foot condition that required special shoes but they wouldn't let me have them
Erik: Nothing, But people could mail a variety of thing for you to wear. Mostly we got sunglasses t shirts, sneakers

JM: If you had a set uniform, what did it look like? Please be specific about each piece of clothing issued to you.
Sarah: yes as long as it was clean who cares... but it was clean & comfortable so... no complains.
Paul: pants were navy blue canvas material similar to and shirt was of the same color and material cut in a way similar to medical scrubs. Boxers were pink, as was the undershirt. Socks were pink, and elastic left something to be desired. I immediately bought shoes, of the style of the slip ones that are made by Vans shoe company. They were poorly made and of Chinese manufacture. They lasted about a month before they started falling apart. Once you bought shoes, the guards took your jail issued shoes. You were not allowed to have two pair. Then if you got to the kitchen they issued you kitchen shoes, the guards would confiscate the shoes you purchased as contraband, stating that you were only allowed one pair
Allan: Pink underwear, t-shirt and socks with a dark blue set of "scrubs" that never fit right, and some stupid slippers that don't fit or fall apart
Erik: Both facilities had set uniformsLong pants and jailhouse tee Jail uniform must be worn for all measl and when moving around the yard. Susanville let us wear shorts

JM: Were there any assigned clothes in high demand that an inmate should look for when getting clothing assigned?
Sarah: I suppose... workers would have a differeant color them inmates... if you work in the kitchen... your uniform & such & apron would be important?
Paul: look for pants, underwear and socks with good elastic. The guards had no sympathy if your pants were falling down, but they would write you up for it
Allan: If you could get a new t shirt, boxers or socks etc. you tried to hang on to them and wash them yourself, but the staff would take them if they found them
Erik: not really. Shasta oferred the same clothes to eberyon. Susanville let us modiy the clothes. Meaning someone in the laundry could modify the pants and sometimes you'd find an old style the cons thought were fashionable

JM: Was the clothing different between men and women?
Sarah: i beleive so.
Paul: the women had similar uniforms, from what little I saw of them
Allan: Other than the obvious difference , none, same blue scrubs
Erik: The basic uniform was the same. I don't know much about it

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