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Interview with Jamie and Karina

JM: What types of facilities were available to help pass the time?
Jamie: There was lots of old romance books to read.That kept you busy. There were three tv sets that were kept at a low volume that i did not watch because of hearing problems. Mostly there was an out door cement patio where i could see outside I enjoyed sitting out there talking with other people
Karina: Well i know they had Na / aa facilitators come in and do meetings with the inmates that wanted to , also they had a ged class, and parenting and also they had a lot of bible study in there for who ever wanted to join and it was nice becaus they would have one atleast 3 times a week

JM: Did you have regular access to the entertainment or was competition fierce? Give details.
Jamie: The tv area was racially place so i tried to avoid the area. There were lots of book to read so there was not much competition. There were other things that you could buy on commissary to entertain yourself if you had the money
Karina: Well we had 3 televisions and each television usually was set already for one for mexicans for spanish shows one for the black and the other for the whites, but it did not matter you could sit were you wanted to sit you did not have to sit with your race

JM: Did you have a hard time staying in shape while in jail?
Jamie: No i did a lot of walking around the patio area.I worked in the kitchen and cleaned and mopped for something to do. The meals were low calorie and most of the time you were still hungry.I also exercised in my cell
Karina: no you could run or walk around the tv room or go outside whten it was time to go outside and walk

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?
Jamie: Every day even though it was just a small area it helped me to know that the world was still out there
Karina: We got to go outside at least twice a week and walk and enjoy a soda or so breath some fresh air it was nice

JM: Did the jail offer church services? If so, what were they like and when were they held?
Jamie: yes Various churches would come in through the week. Depending on the denomination i would go. As soon as the can on the floor the deputy would announce the church and make it available for people to go even if we were locked down
Karina: Yes they had a lot of bible studies and not just one type of religion they had a few of them

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