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Interview with Lena, Janis, Anna and Malcolm

JM: How many different blocks were there?
Lena: There were pods with 15 cells in each pod. I don't know how many there were. They were like little beehives.
Janis: I believe it was six.
Anna: I only remember the section I was at. There were 3 different blocks in one section.
Malcolm: there were 15 different blocks with 4 different units in each block

JM: Did they have names? If so, what were they?
Lena: They called them by numbers and letters.
Janis: A, B, C, D, E, F, these were the units, certain units were geared for parolees only or new offenders.
Anna: Yeah I was arrested awhile ago. I don't remember sorry. I believe each section had different letters.
Malcolm: they are call units and the housin

JM: Which types of inmates were housed in the different blocks?
Lena: They would separate the violent inmates from the non-violent.
Janis: Parolees and parole violators were usually housed together in D, E, and F. The closer up in the alphabet you were was usually a better environment for your time. A little more quieter, with people who just wanted to program and go home.
Anna: Well I was put with other female inmates with pending felony convictions. I didn't get to associate with other inmates in other blocks. We were completed sectioned off. There's no way I would have been able to associate with any of the other inmates.

JM: What do you remember being the nicest and worst parts about the different blocks?
Lena: The worst was it was always cold. It's like you're livingin a walk in fridge for 21 hours. Overall, I supposed it's not all that terrible.
Janis: There was not anything nice about any particular block. The level of drama just fluctuated with each one. But the blocks that held the parolees was like a "i've been there, done that already, it's about respect, if we gotta fight then let's go" attitude. The new offenders or repeat county offenders were whiny, but the atmosphere was more optimistic.
Anna: My section was never allowed the opportunity to go outside. I do remember other sections being allowed to. Nobody was in trouble with the correctional officer's. I don't know they were rude in my section. There was nothing nice about being in there. Everything just looked really dirty. I was glad to get transferred out when I did.

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