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Interview with April

JM: What types of facilities were available to help pass the time?
April: there was a courtyard there that was paved that was the size of a basketball court that you could go out on for an hour at a time in the morning and at night. there were no libraries or anything books were ordered and brought to you if you wanted to read.

JM: Did you have regular access to the entertainment or was competition fierce? Give details.
April: What entertainment are you speaking of? you could play cards in the dayroom or braid someones hair or write a letter. going to church and AA or NA meetings were the only kind of entertainment in that place entertainment was watching people get into a bloody fist fight or girls having sex

JM: Did you have a hard time staying in shape while in jail?
April: I never left my room and i gained alot of weight in there. i got fat from the bread etc

JM: How often did you get to go outside? What did you do outside if you were allowed to? If you were not allowed to go outside what could you do for exercise?
April: In general population you went outside once or twice a day if it wasnt raining or too cold. that was up to the correction officers

JM: Did the jail offer church services? If so, what were they like and when were they held?
April: the church services were held in the same dorm were you lived,and it was held on sunday mornings by a church group

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