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Interview with Ryan, Ron, Sandra, Jose, Rob, Andre and Jen

JM: What types of facilities were available to help pass the time?
Ryan: going out play basketball and play cards with others
Ron: recreation /weight lifting
Sandra: i do not know.
Jose: they had certain times to be able to go out side to play ball or associate with other inmates
Rob: none they didn't allow anything for violent criminals
Andre: going out for rec play some basketball and walk around talk with some inmates
Jen: Church, writing classes, self help classes like AA and NA meetings. Among drawing and craft classes. They had an abundance of facilities. You could become trustee for the room and board or for the laundry room or kitchen. I was not there that long to really get involved like that. 3 times a week we were able to go outside for an hour.

JM: Did you have regular access to the entertainment or was competition fierce? Give details.
Ryan: regular access as long they needed others to play
Ron: the entertainment was really hard to get into
Sandra: just the tv
Jose: the only access was to watch tv in the morning noon and evening time
Rob: no there was no tv or going outside
Andre: yes it was the guard would put on mostly sports
Jen: Entertainment? Just the TV, nothing else, not while I was there anyways. The TV would barely changed channels so I played cards a lot. Many folks watched the same channel that the correctional officer turned it on or there would be one sole person who would decide. Cards had to be purchased.

JM: Did you have a hard time staying in shape while in jail?
Ryan: yes all you mainly do is be locked up in the cell or be out when its time indoors and associate with others
Ron: yes there is really no way to move arond in the cells
Sandra: no
Jose: yes there is hardly anyway to stay in shape there was no place to work out in there and just to do pushups or any other excersise like that was cramped
Rob: yes all i could do is pushups it was too cramped
Andre: yes it is very cramped in the cells and all you can do is walk around in the big room when the guard lets you out
Jen: No, I went outside as much as possible and slept only at night and in the early morning, otherwise I was awake the majority of the time.

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?
Ryan: 4 times a week depends if any one acts up in there
Ron: it was atleast 4 times a week it all depend on peoples behavior and keeping the cell block clean
Sandra: none at all
Jose: they only allow 1 time a day unless they have to put the blocks or certain cells on locked down plus depends if the officer is in a good enough mood
Rob: none
Andre: they let us out two times a day
Jen: 3 times a week. We were allowed to do whatever, they didn't give us a ball or nothing for the court but we could layout and tan or we could walk around. Sometimes the girls would play games.

JM: Did the jail offer church services? If so, what were they like and when were they held?
Ryan: no
Ron: no even if you asked to talk to a preacher they turn you down which i think is very wrong especially when you're spiritual and need someone to pray with you about problems
Sandra: no
Jose: yes it was held in the jail they had it on wed and sun every week
Rob: no any one that is violent can't go to services even though i wasn't a violent person
Andre: i never knew anything about churche services
Jen: Yes, 3 times a week. Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Sundays, 2 times in that day, in the morning and in the evening. They were nice. The volunteers were very endeering.

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