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Interview with Bruce, Cherry, Damien and Derrick

JM: What clothes could you have brought in to wear in the jail (underwear, socks, etc.)?
Bruce: all you wear is a orange jumpsuite. but all your old clother remain in your propery
Cherry: We all had to wear the same green jumper and linen was exchanged twice a week.
Damien: We all had to wear the same green jumper and linen was exchanged twice a week.
Derrick: The only clothes permited was a solid whit t shirt and ur shoes with out laces

JM: If you had a set uniform, what did it look like? Please be specific about each piece of clothing issued to you.
Bruce: it was orange with buttons down the middle. it had one pocket on the chest part, and they were washed twice a week and sometimes more
Cherry: There were green jumpers like a onsie, it buttoned up and then there were separate tops and bottoms. All was forest green. Helper inmates wore orange.
Damien: There were green jumpers like a onsie, it buttoned up and then there were separate tops and bottoms. All was forest green. Helper inmates wore orange.
Derrick: Brown pair of boxers or white sometimes pink form bleach and a tan one peice button up jump suit and a pair of orange shower slides

JM: Were there any assigned clothes in high demand that an inmate should look for when getting clothing assigned?
Bruce: not really, because inmates are just passing by on there way to prison
Cherry: All the girls wanted clothes that were way to bog on them so they were more comfortable when sleeping.
Damien: All the girls wanted clothes that were way to bog on them so they were more comfortable when sleeping.
Derrick: Make sure u get a decen pair of boxers some are all ripped up

JM: Was the clothing different between men and women?
Bruce: yes and they also had a different set of underwear
Cherry: All the clothing was the same.
Damien: All the clothing was the same.
Derrick: No both sexes wore the same umnless specialy assumed

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