JM: Did you find it difficult to get along with other inmates? Please give examples to explain why you did or didn't. Ron: no i have allways been able to fit right
in ,that was the problem earlly on ..don,t try
to do this be nice to a degree & respectful
allways but don,t try to fit in you will
classify yourself with a certain group that
might turn out to be bad news or something you
get committed to and you allways have to pay in
jail or prison for frienship,either with blood
or money something you have that you share with
your hommies.. Tiffany: I was alone most of the time. At the time of my
arrest I must of been the only female. I was put
in holding areas alone. When I was finally moved
to my (pod) I got along easily with my bunk buddy. Hugh: My charge made it impossible to be honest, but
other than that I got along with most people just
like I would have done on the street. You cant get
along with everyone no matter what the situation. Stevan: Nah it was not a problem at all everyone there was there
just talking and complaining about what they were going
through it a fucked up situation for anyone to be in
JM: What types of things did you have to do to avoid problems or fights with other inmates? Ron: first you have to have your legal summary status
report this is like your life ticket it shows
your whole arrest file even for what didn,t
stick as long as your clean on that .when you
arrive in jail/prison you give it to the
keyholder for your car,,then try to find
somebody to pal up hang with a workout partner
working out is a very good way to both gey
respect & stay out of trouble you can also eat
up a lot of time working out then showering 7
washing your clothes & stuff related to that.. Tiffany: I kept to my self. Hugh: I lied about what I was in for and had to make up
a cover story that was believable and that I
wouldn't confuse later. Most people only want to
talk about their problems so as long as you don't
mind just listening it's fine. I had to learn to
ignore the idiots. Stevan: I talked normally see that question is insinuating that there
were problems to avoid. The truth is it just jail most of the
people in there were not " hardenned criminals " everyone
was respectful. Everyone conducted themselves. Accordingly
I never found it difficult to be in there it was just boring
JM: Were you able to choose an inmate as your cellmate if you knew one? How often would your cellmate(s) change? Ron: yes you can usually be-friend someone by first
going around 7 introducing yourself & from what
town / county your from ,this is an ice breaker
so to speak..if you hang-out by yourself you,ll
get labelled as a loner& inmates look for
behavior like that, especially if you don,t have
your paperwork,choose an enemy an case it goes
down try to befriend your neighbers of other
raceswhen it kicks off strike accordinglly. Tiffany: Doubt it. Hugh: The first time I was in jail I had a 2 man cell.
All the other times I was in a 12 man "tank". I
requested once that I be moved because the guy
they put in with me didn't speak English. Other
than that, it's best to find a good cellmate and
keep them. Stevan: I was never able to choose who my cellmate was I am not
sure if you can even do that can you? My cellmate changed
about 3 times if I remember right