JM: Did you find it difficult to get along with other inmates? Please give examples to explain why you did or didn't. Bee: I didn't find it difficult to get along with
other inmates. They knew this was my first time
going to county jail so they tried to help me get
by. They saw I didn't get any money so they helped
me out.
They told me what to do so I didn't break the rules. Anthony: yeah I got removed from the first pod I was in
cause i had a confrontation with another inmate
and i had myself removed form the pod before a
fight happened but little did i know they were
gonna take me to segregation for a few days
cause the other guy made false claims about me
which i had over turned in my hearing and was
taken out of seg Clarence: Not too much - a couple of young gang punks wanted to try
to intimidate but again, the trick is to keep to yourself. Try to
get a book or watch tv, do anything but get in a conversation
with them.
JM: What types of things did you have to do to avoid problems or fights with other inmates? Bee: I never had that problem really. There were a few
that wanted to fight just because they said I was
pretty but I told them they weren't worth me
getting in more trouble and staying here any
longer than necessary. Anthony: i had myself removed from the deck and at other
times i just went and spent some time in my cell
to let myself calm down to avoid anything
happening resulting in me going to seg again or
ending up ina fight and possibly getting more
charges which would of messed up my probation Clarence: Only stay to myself. I read, watched tv & anything to keep to
myself. You simply try to blend in with others, not trying to
cross paths with anyone who is trying to "rule the roost".
These type of guys are easy to spot, as they are loud & try to
intimidate.
JM: Were you able to choose an inmate as your cellmate if you knew one? How often would your cellmate(s) change? Bee: I knew a few of the people there because Waukegan
is so small and the majority of the people are
from here. We even knew the police. Anthony: no your given a celly according to who the
classification officers felt fit and i went
threw about 15 cellys in the 4 months i was in
there some cool some not some my age and kind of
like me some a bit older then me and nothing
like me but 1 thing is they were always the same
race as me Clarence: No, I wasn't able to choose. I had a new cellmate about once
a week. They come and go at all hours, and often in the
middle of the night, so your sleep is interrupted often.