JM: Did you find it difficult to get along with other inmates? Please give examples to explain why you did or didn't. Nancy: placed in one-man cell next to african-american
male that yelled about "bitches,ho's & white-trash
sluts". Deputies wouldn't respond to my complaints
re:racism or allow me to move to another cell. Bryce: No I did not, I was minimum security and everyone in
the Banana Suits was relaxed and laid back. For the
most part their were no arguments. I was only doing
15 days and had no reason to obtain a new charge.
JM: What types of things did you have to do to avoid problems or fights with other inmates? Nancy: once placed in all-female pod, try not to let
drama&gossip affect you,grouped up with others
against "trouble-makers", would argue with problem
inmates, report to deputy with no resolution,
retreat to cell to read & avoid confrontation,
request to be transferred to another pod and go
thru the same process again. Bryce: Knowing that I had a short sentence was enough to
not cause any problems or if a problem was started,
I knew to walk away so that a new charge was not
obtained. No body really caused any problems, or if
they did the deputy would put them on lock down.
JM: Were you able to choose an inmate as your cellmate if you knew one? How often would your cellmate(s) change? Nancy: cannot request to bunk w/"friends" due-to
gang/conspiracy/escape reasons. Initial celly
(very awesome,is lesbian)stayed 5/wks,she
transferred to another pod,alone
10/days.2nd-3/days,stole/my/canteen,she
transferred to another pod(no/charges/filed).alone
2/days.3rd-2/days,then she was released.alone
2/days.I was released. Bryce: No you were not able to obtain a cellie that you
knew, the deputy would fill the cells as new inmates
came into your pod. The only time cellmates were
changed was if yours got released and a new one
entered the POD.