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Interview with Darren

JM: What types of facilities were available to help pass the time?
Darren: Checkers and dominoes. You could buy playing cards from the store call. You could talk to the preacher that came in twice a week and order books from him that were free. There was TV that was controlled by different blocks of people.

JM: Did you have regular access to the entertainment or was competition fierce? Give details.
Darren: You had to wait in line for the dominoes or checkers. Each day a certain group of people would have a turn to control the channel. It rotated every day to certain groups of cells.

JM: Did you have a hard time staying in shape while in jail?
Darren: Yes, they wouldn't even let you go outside. I was in that room locked up in a small area (the block) that whole time. You couldn't really walk around there very well. They had a rec room with brick walls and floor. It was completely enclosed and there was nothing to do in there.

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?
Darren: Never. I saw the sun one time in the three months I was in there. That was only because I was walking on a different floor and saw the sun through a window. Supposedly our dorm was backed up to another dorm so we didn't see nothing.

JM: Did the jail offer church services? If so, what were they like and when were they held?
Darren: A preacher would come and talk, but it wasn't really formal. He came twice a week. One time would be a quick time to deliver books, etc and the other was to preach and talk to us.

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