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Interview with Matthew, Michelle and Art

JM: How many different blocks were there?
Matthew: There are about 6 different ones.
Michelle: there are not really blocks. there are units and there are dorms. and between units and dorms there are probably 15-20 different ones. all different sizes all housing various numbers of inmates.
Art: Theres more than 4 blocks..

JM: Did they have names? If so, what were they?
Matthew: They were called Dorms, listed 1-6. There was also suidice watch cells, and dorms for special offenders (including mental-psychotic, rapists, and child molesters)
Michelle: for female units there are blue, orange one and two, green 5, amber 1, and SFU. some of the names of the make uniits are intake 1 and 2. SMU, amber 3, and i know there are more. those are just the ones i remember hearing.
Art: Dorms 1 o 6 then red 1 2 they have green 1 2 3 4 they have female units as well and juvnile tank

JM: Which types of inmates were housed in the different blocks?
Matthew: The dorms were listed from the most petty offenders being in dorm 1, to the most violent being in dorm 6. I was held in dorm 2, mild offender. Dorm 6 was the most violent offenders. Many housed for murder and/or armed robbery.
Michelle: med-high, intakes, high-risk, minimum risk, pedophiles, sentenced inmates, and special medical needs. there may be more, i'm not sure. those are just the ones i know about. i know the males have a lot more units and differnt types of units than the girls do.
Art: You name it they are everywhere theres everyone from petty stealing to no fishing license warrents from 10 years ago also the repeat offenders simple domestics the dru ks they have thieves murderers chomos..they keep the snitches and chomos away they know better

JM: What do you remember being the nicest and worst parts about the different blocks?
Matthew: I was never near the other blocks. I was only assigned to Dorm 2. The nicest part about the dorm was that it was the closest feeling of being home. We had tvs, games, and lockers to put our stuff in. The worst part was lights out at 11. If you couldnt sleep, that was your problem.
Michelle: to be honest the only parts of the yuma county jail that i have seen, i would not say there is anything that strikes me as nice, welcoming, appealing or anything like that. it's a jail. it's brick, concrete, steel doors, plexy glass, and hard beds. the worst parts though are probably the holding cells they put you in when yo go to court. they are gross.
Art: None of it is nice..when i close my eyes i could see that place and smell it all it does is put a shiver down my back..its like hell and you can escape it....everything is white and bricks...you learn to appreciate colors and grass when yoour locked up the simple things are definately worth it

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