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Interview with Nick and Phillip

JM: Did you find it difficult to get along with other inmates? Please give examples to explain why you did or didn't.
Nick: no, i have never found it difficult to get along with others and everyone has a story to tell so you just get to know people. after a while if you've been in jail before you get to know other repeat offenders and you hang out with like minded people.
Phillip: I did not. I m older, I was 45 at the time I was incarcerated. Essex county in a county jail you don't have any long term prisoners there and they segregate the gang members the best they can. No one really bothers with older guys. So I had no problems

JM: What types of things did you have to do to avoid problems or fights with other inmates?
Nick: the most important thing is to respect others. respect is the one thing they can't take from you so being disrespectful carries a lot more weight on the inside then on the street. not only that but people tend to think in terms of violence and their reputations so things can get serious very quickly.
Phillip: I didn't have to do anything as I said. Although working in the kitchen helped as I was able to get extra food for people. The only fights oi saw were over money or over people who were informant s or thought to be informants which happened more than it should have

JM: Were you able to choose an inmate as your cellmate if you knew one? How often would your cellmate(s) change?
Nick: depending on which block you are on and who is running it you can usually move in with someone you know. i lived with my co-defendant for almost five months.
Phillip: On occasion but usually this was assigned. I never did have the chance to choose. For the most part the guards on the block assign where you are going to live and with who

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