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Interview with Shawn, Tom, Linda, Margaret and Laura

JM: What clothes could you have brought in to wear in the jail (underwear, socks, etc.)?
Shawn: The jail issue. two piece jumpsuit, underwear and socks and t shirt
Tom: If you had a medical requirement, you could have insoles brought in by a visitor.
Linda: We could not bring in any clothing. We couldn't even keep our own enderwear or bra.
Margaret: YOU BRING WHATEVER IT IS YOU HAVE ON YOUR BACK. BUT YOU CANNOT WEAR IT INSIDE. ITS PUT INTO YOUR PROPERTY FOR YOUR RELEASE.
Laura: you are not allowed get to wear you rown clothes in jail. Not even your underwear.

JM: If you had a set uniform, what did it look like? Please be specific about each piece of clothing issued to you.
Shawn: Bottom and top were orange, white socks and t shirt and underwear and brown shower shoes
Tom: In the beginning you are given a orange jumpsuit, white t-shirt, socks, underwear and brown slippers. When in general pop, they give you the same, just the jumpsuit is blue and instead of slippers you get boots.
Linda: It was orange pants and orange top. Like pajamas or hospital scrubs. We got a white t shirt and white socks and white underwear and bra.
Margaret: WE WERE ISSUED A PAIR OF RUBBER SANDALS. A PAIR OF SOCKS. A SPORTS BRA. UNDERWEAR. AN UNDERSHIRT. AND SOME ORANGE SCRUBS THAT HAD CDC INMATE ON IT.
Laura: you were issued a shapeless shift-like top with a top left breast pocket with a slit in itso you could wearyour issued jail ID dforward facing at all times. pants were of thesame thick woven cotton naterial. a white T shirt thathad to be tucked into your pants, a pairof socks and a pair of underewwear (hopefully without any stains) and a bra

JM: Were there any assigned clothes in high demand that an inmate should look for when getting clothing assigned?
Shawn: no
Tom: White T-shirts and new socks. The majority of the whites that I saw were all very grey
Linda: I would try to get the cleanest whitest t shirt if I could.
Margaret: NOT REALLY. I KNOW THE MEN ALWAYS WANT THE BIGGEST SIZES AVAILABLE.
Laura: yes, no stained underwear, socks without holes and a pro club white Tshirt was top of the line

JM: Was the clothing different between men and women?
Shawn: No, just the underwear
Tom: Women wore the same thing.
Linda: The clothing was the same.
Margaret: NO THE CLOTHING WAS THE SAME, EXCEPT SPORTS BRAS AND PERIOD PANTIES INSTEAD OF TIGHTY WHITEYS.
Laura: no, just between worker inmates and regular inmates

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