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Interview with Travis and Grant

JM: What types of facilities were available to help pass the time?
Travis: We had pod time around 10 a.m. for (1.5-2 hours), maybe 5 days out of the week and around 8 p.m. (1.5-2 hours) maybe 5 days out of the week. There you could socialize with usually almost everyone in the pod, and the tv was on during which it was watchable sometimes. The channel could be switched. When we were in our cells, the tv was often on but very difficult to impossible to see and hear through the window in the door. Sometimes the radio was on, which was loud enough for all the cells to hear, but it did not make much difference and was even unbearable when they played the same music day after day for months.
Grant: there were religious ceremonies , ged school program ,anger management groups , cosmetology classes , laundry work and kitchen duty details.also a base ball diamond to use at inmate yard time.that was about it ,all other recreational stuff inmates had to come up with our selves like beat making and rap or singing competitions

JM: Did you have regular access to the entertainment or was competition fierce? Give details.
Travis: It was pretty much impossible to get choice of channel on tv. It was often on channel 2. It was sometimes watchable, I.e. Right this Minute was ok. Anyone could see it of course. The radio was pretty much outside of the control of inmates. To socialize you did not need to compete of course.
Grant: only real entertainment was the t. v. , which only got 4 or 5 channles so inmates usualy took a vote on what and when to watch certain programs or inmate favorites like maury show , divorce court or cops to name just a few daily t v favorites of inmates

JM: Did you have a hard time staying in shape while in jail?
Travis: I did not try to stay in shape. I tried not to eat too much, I think gaining weight is much easier as you can't really walk around or do anything there. I noticed my legs had atrophied from lying all day I think.
Grant: yes yard time was usualy every day where you could play basket ball, exercise or walk or jog laps around the yard

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?
Travis: We were almost never allowed to go outside. For us the outside was nothing more than a room with a half basketball court and no ceiling. We could do pushups or jumping jacks in the cell, or I suppose you could run around or jump around in the pod. For me it was all too boring so I didn't try.
Grant: everyday and I usualy just walked the yard.i did my physical exercise such as push ups jumping jacks and squats while in the dorm pod

JM: Did the jail offer church services? If so, what were they like and when were they held?
Travis: Yes, I had only seen it maybe once a month at most. I never went but sometimes I could see there were people sitting and a preacher screaming. Maybe 30 minutes long, an hour at most I guess.
Grant: yes, usualy on sundays sometimes for special events as well though.the services were nice way to get away from jail time

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