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Interview with Mish, Sally, Pace, Baby, Jamie, Gerard, Manuel, LKai, Josie, George, Terry, Miles, Raella and Jessica

JM: What clothes could you have brought in to wear in the jail (underwear, socks, etc.)?
Mish: Jumpsuits and jeans with dickie shirts
Sally: NAVY BLUE PANTS AND VEST PULL OVER AND WHITE SHIRT WITH ORANGE SHOES.
Pace: Rags, if you can score and wash your own duds you'll make out. no one wants to wear yellow stained undergarments. The better the economy the more often they buy new clothing.
Baby: Stinky dirty over sized worn out look like scrubs one per of under wear one bra one pair socks and the dirty suppose to be white shirt I had ever seen. I would take my under cloths and socks off ever night wash them in the sink and spin them dry with my hands then try to hang them to dry on my bench wake up put them on damp for roll call at 40 am
Jamie: `jumpsuits
Gerard: I hate the orange jumpsuits at Orange County jail because it was hard to keep it clean when I had to take a dump. At Musick, we had a navy blue shirt and navy blue pants which is great because it's two seperate garments. Once a week, we got fresh clothes.
Manuel: orange jumpuits and jeans for the workers
LKai: You get a top, pants, boxers, socks, sandals. They're all 2XL. If you want something that fits, you ask the worker that works at the laundry. But you need to gain their respect to request that first.
Josie: none
George: None. We were required to wear the clothes they provided for us and nothing else.
Terry: YOU CAN NOT BRING ANY TYPE OF CLOTHING IN TO JAIL TO WEAR. THEY PUT ALL PERSONAL CLOTHES IN YOUR PROPERTY, UNLESS YOU GET A DOCTOR NOTE FOR YOUR SHOES.
Miles: Underwear, socks, and t-shirts were the only thing allowed to bring in to the jail.

JM: If you had a set uniform, what did it look like? Please be specific about each piece of clothing issued to you.
Sally: YES SAME
Pace: Yes. Orange presentence. Blue sentenced.plus other.
Baby: old beat up scrubs dirty bra and panty, black socks and over sized dirty used deck gym shoes
Jamie: blue
Gerard: Dark navy, 2 pieces, slip-on shoes.
Manuel: orange jumpsuit
Raella: yes, blue scrubs, white tshirt, black socks, orange sandals.
LKai: Described above.
Josie: county blues
George: Socks. Boxer shorts. Knee length orange shorts with OCJ in black letters down the side. White tee shirt. Orange overshirt with similar lettering. Everything was thick cotton.
Terry: THE ONLY SET UNIFORM IN THIS JAIL WAS A DARK BLUE ONE PIECE BUTTON DOWN JUMP SUIT CALLED BLUES. BACK THEN ALL YOU GOT WERE BLUES AND ORANGE SANDALS. YOU HAD TO BUY UNDERWEAR IF YOU WANTED THEM.
Miles: It was a blue two piece scrub type of uniform with the Musick facility name on the back side of the top. You also were issued a pair of sandals.

JM: Were there any assigned clothes in high demand that an inmate should look for when getting clothing assigned?
Mish: no
Sally: NO IT WILL BE GIVEN
Pace: Jackets in the winter time
Baby: You act like you have a choice you get one of everything if it fits you or not thats it
Jamie: no not really
Gerard: Sweaters if it's cold. Not all inmates get sweaters. When I was released, I gave my sweater to my Asian rep in my barracks.
Manuel: nah inmates pass the clothes so unless you have connection they give you what they want
LKai: No. You get what you receive, don't make yourself a target by asking for things others don't have.
Josie: new underwear and white undershirts
George: The shoes were really critical. It was very common for an inmate to arrive with shoes that didn't fit, and lots of trading and bartering occurred with that.
Terry: THE BIG SIZE, AND NEWER BLUES WERE IN HIGH DEMAND...4X 5X 6X ECT..WITH CREASES IN THEM.
Miles: I don't think so, maybe the more newer uniforms and sandals inmates would go for .

JM: Was the clothing different between men and women?
Mish: no
Sally: I THINK THERES WAS ORANGE(MENS)
Pace: yes, women where bra's and panties. men don't!
Baby: From when I was bussed to court yes
Jamie: different colors
Gerard: I didn't see the women but I do know that there is a block for females at Musick.
Jessica: different colors
Manuel: really dont know think so
LKai: No.
Josie: no
George: I only saw women when travelling to court, and always through heavy mesh. It looked the same. Sometimes, workers had different colored shirts.
Terry: THE WOMEN WORE THE SAME BLUES AND ORANGE SANDALS AS MEN, UNKNOWN ABOUT THEIR UNDERWEAR THOU.
Miles: Maybe in color it was but thats it.

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