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Interview with Tim, Bob, Peter, Iris, Pat, Elsie, Kathleen, George and Amber

JM: How often could you receive visitors?
Tim: I couldn't receive any. I was there only a short while, that it just took the evening to process me, so there was no need for any visitors.
Bob: up to twice a week, but it's a privelege that they can take away.
Peter: i wouldnt know the answer to that either. i was only there for three days.
Iris: I'm not to sure but I think it was twice a week no more than two people.
Pat: twice a week I was allowed to see my mother. I didnt have anyone else come to see me
Elsie: Twice a week for half an hour and this was done through a glass barrier via a phone.
Kathleen: i think all 7 days of the week one to 3 times a day at various times. for an hour each visit
George: I believe we were only allowed visitors during the weekends at that facility, my family came early on Saturday mornings.
Amber: VISITORS WERE ALLOWED DEPENDING ON YOUR HOUSING UNIT BUT I THINK IT WAS AT LEAST TWICE A WEEK

JM: Was the check-in process lengthy for those who came to see you?
Tim: Since there was no one that came to see me, I don't think so.
Peter: i wouldnt know the answer to that either. i didnt see that there. there probably was, i just didnt see it. so sorry if i didnt answer this.
Iris: I think it was they had to pre register then come an hour early for check in then still wait to see each other .
Pat: My mother had to be there a hour and a half early before we were scheduled to see each other. She was getting tired of jumping through the hoops every week just to see me
Elsie: They had to come an hour prior to the visit so I find that lengthy. If they were a minute late, they were refused. There was no reason for this adherence to such because we couldn't pass anything or have any privacy whatsoever.
Kathleen: not so much im told but due to visitors having to arrive an hour early prior to their scheduled visit. that lengthened the time spent checking in
George: They were able to schedule visits over the phone or online, they used the online process and said it was pretty eat they just looked up my info and followed prompts from there.
Amber: VISITORS HAD TO CALL AND MAKE RESERVATIONS AND THEN THEY STILL WOULD HAVE TO ARRIVE UP TO AN HOUR EARLY BEFORE THE VISIT TO CHECK IN

JM: What was the visiting environment like?
Tim: I never saw it, so I don't know.
Bob: you are separated by a glass wall and talk through a phone. One of the few things about jail that movies seem to get right.
Peter: i wouldnt know the answer to this. i was only there for three days. the only visiting was on the telephone that we were able to use. theres probably a visiting environment, i just didnt see it. im sure there was one somewhere. i just dont know exactly where. sorry.
Iris: I had to speak to my loved ones behind a crappy glass screen and had a old crusty phone to talk thru. Wish that that facility wad face to face contact that would be nice especially if you are doing a long term things like that matters a lot .
Pat: there were like 8 windows lined up next to each other. They had dividers for privacy. Inmates were sat down and hand cuffed to the bench before the guests were brought in. we were given 30 minutes during our visit which was never enough in my opinion. It was not the nicest place
Elsie: Like a cell. Both inmates and visitors were to sit on metal stools and converse through phones that often didn't function. There was tremendous chaos from others in your vicinity and privacy was very, very limited. Those visits too were listened to by staff and thus one said very little regarding your charges or behavior naturally.
Kathleen: inmates arrive a fesw minutes before and sit down next to a phone one of yer arms are chained to the bench and one arm is avaliable for the phone. yer able to see your vsitors thru a thick plastic window. during your time yer trying to block out other peoples personal visits and remember everything you wanted to say before time is up
George: The environment was okay, it was peaceful and quiet. There were benches and shade to sit at during visiting times, the guards stayed off to the side and didn't really bother us much as we were spending time with our loved ones for the short amount of time we were given.
Amber: ALL OF THE VISITORS WOULD BE BEHIND A WALL WITH PLEXIGLASS WINDOWS. YOU COMMUNICATED BY PHONES THAT WERE TURNED ON BY THE DEPUTIES AT THE BEGINING OF YOUR VISIT AND WERE PROMPTLY TURNED OFF WHEN YOUR TIME WAS UP. SOMETIMES WITHOUT NOTICE. YOU WERE ALLOWED 3 VISITORS AT A TIME

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