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Clothing

Interview with Sarah, Sandra and Lyle

JM: What clothes could you have brought in to wear in the jail (underwear, socks, etc.)?
Sarah: dark blue scrubs
Sandra: No clothes allowed other than county issued. No clothes allowed other than county issued. No clothes allowed other than county issued.
Lyle: Clothes could not be brought in from the outside, when it was winter, it was cold.

JM: If you had a set uniform, what did it look like? Please be specific about each piece of clothing issued to you.
Sarah: dark blue scrubs
Sandra: Oroange top, short sleeve. Orange pants, unremarkable, no pockets. Pink briefs. Pink socks. Each set was in a pair, one clean, one dirty for exchange
Lyle: Pink socks, underwear and tee shirts, and orange pants and a shirt worn on top. Layers were the only way to stay warm. No blankets allowed outside of cells.

JM: Were there any assigned clothes in high demand that an inmate should look for when getting clothing assigned?
Sarah: no
Sandra: no, it was the same for everyone in my pod.
Lyle: Yes, pocket pants or shirts with pockets were always wanted.

JM: Was the clothing different between men and women?
Sarah: yes men were orange
Sandra: I have no idea at all
Lyle: No, except women were issues bras.

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