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Interview with Tyrone

JM: What types of facilities were available to help pass the time?
Tyrone: On the upper tier of the SHU, the cells are arranged in an "L" formation, with an area in the corner of the "L" that had plastic chairs and tables. At one end of the "L" was one table and chair arrangement to allow for television viewing. There was a also a very small exterior "yard" (about 75ft by 30ft) with chin- up bars and a handball wall.

JM: Did you have regular access to the entertainment or was competition fierce? Give details.
Tyrone: The upper tier held a maximum of about30 inmates, so the first out of their cells were the ones that routinely got the TV seating. The rest would congregate around the other tables while some would just stay in their cells with the door opened. There was weekly commisary as well as a weekly chance to grab books from the library, and all had access to those.

JM: Did you have a hard time staying in shape while in jail?
Tyrone: Well, not really. I was not in jail very long, as some had much longer time to do, so my concern was not about staying in shape as much as it was to just get out of there as soon as possible.

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?
Tyrone: Access to the yard was granted to those without behavior issues twice weekly, but only during calm weather. Since snow is abundant there, very often yard time was not granted. Workouts routinely took place on the open tier by groups of inmates who chose to participate. Of course, you could always do exercises like sit-ups in your cell anytime you wanted.

JM: Did the jail offer church services? If so, what were they like and when were they held?
Tyrone: Yes. I went to a service on a weekly basis. They were a very welcomed change to the loudness of the tier, and they held them in the jail library.

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