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Interview with Kyle, Randy, Tyler, Dave and Melissa

JM: How many different blocks were there?
Kyle: There were 5 floors of inmates, each with it's own classification. Most floors had 4 wings.
Randy: IT WAS VERY CONFUSING SO I AM NOT SURE.
Tyler: 3 that I could see. Minimum, medium, maxium
Dave: I AM NOT SURE BUT LIKELY A DOZEN
Melissa: At least 4 on the floor that I was on.

JM: Did they have names? If so, what were they?
Kyle: Classification The Shoe - 2nd floor Trustee floor / work release - 3rd floor 4th floor a,b,c,d 6th floor a,b,c,d, 7th floor a,b,c,d,
Randy: THEY WERE JUST NUMBERED AND LETTERED LIKE A-1 AND B-1
Tyler: Minium, medium, and maxium depending on the charges and your criminal past or arrest record
Dave: THEY HAD NUMBER AND LETTER SYSTEM LIKE A1 OR B2
Melissa: They are named by the floor they are on, then by letter. For example, 4A, 4B, 6A, 6B, etc.

JM: Which types of inmates were housed in the different blocks?
Kyle: Classification The Shoe - segregation / medical needs 2nd floor Trustee floor / work release - 3rd floor long sentences Minimum (Canaries- yellow jump suits) - 4th floor (non-violent) DOC - Max (Gray) 6th floor anyone returning from or to DOC Medium / sentencing - orange 7th floor
Randy: YES THEY MINIMUM, MEDIUM AND HIGH SECURITY INMATES SEPARATED AND A TRUSTEE POD WHERE THOSE WHO WERE SENTENCED AND WORKING STAYED. THEY CLOSED ONE OF THE MINIMUM PODS WHILE I WAS THERE SO THEY COULD OPEN A WORK RELEASE POD WHICH CAUSED OVERCROWDING IN THE REST.
Tyler: I wasn't there long enough to answer this question with any knowledge but the ones in minimum had very small charges against them but maybe didn't pay there fines I really don't know
Dave: THE BLOCKS WERE MADE UP OF INMATES ON SIMILAR CUSTODY LEVELS SUCH AS ONE BLOCK WAS HIGH, ONE MEDIUM, ONE LOW, ONE WAS TRUSTEES AND THEY MADE ONE POD A WORK RELEASE.
Melissa: 4A is minimum, open, no cells or doors, access to the "yard" all day, with minimum security inmates. 6A is the psych or maximum ward, that is on lockdown most of the day.

JM: What do you remember being the nicest and worst parts about the different blocks?
Kyle: The 4th floor - minimum was more like an open Army barracks. bunk beds set up everywhere but no actual cells or cell doors. More freedom and hardly any lockdowns. The 6th floor - DOC was actually better than medium. More respect from the guards, more freedom, less lockdown time, less fights, more books. The medium 7th floor is horrible. Most overcrowded, No books, Always locked down (20 hours a day).
Randy: IT WAS NICE THAT THEY DID TRY TO SEPARATE THE LEVELS OF INMATES AS THAT DID SAVE A LOT OF ISSUES BETWEEN INMATES SINCE TROUBLE MAKERS WERE REMOVED AND PLACED IN HIGHER CUSTODY PODS. THEY DID HAVE A DEPUTY ACTUALLY SITTING IN EACH POD WHICH HAD BOTH POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE.
Tyler: I was only on one block there is nothing nice about being in jail but I do remember they had a good selection of books to read and you had plenty of time to read. About 18 hours a day everyday you were in. The worst was being in your cell for such long periods of time. It was like a prison, not a jail.
Dave: THE NICEST WAS THE FACT THAT THEY DID SEPARATE THE CUSTODY LEVELS OF INMATES AND THIS REDUCED A LOT OF THE PROBLEMS THAT ARISE SINCE TROUBLE MAKERS WERE HOUSED IN THE HIGHER SECURITY. THE WORST PART I GUESS WOULD BE THAT YOU WERE PUT IN 8 MAN GROUPS AS A SMALLER PART OF THE LARGE POD.
Melissa: I only saw the one, 4B, that I was housed in. It was clean, because the inmates have daily cleaning duties. There is a TV, which you can listen to with purchased headphones. Access to the yard is open except for "Lights Out" at night. There are laundry machines and telephones. Visiting Booths are upstairs IN the Pod. There are telephones. Private showers (4 per floor of the Pod, 2 floors) and semi-private toilets. Plenty of toilet paper. The guard being IN the Pod keeps everything calm. There are books available on carts for anyone at any time. There are some puzzles, too.

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