JM: Did you find it difficult to get along with other inmates? Please give examples to explain why you did or didn't. Roderick: Its always difficult to get along with everybody
when your shoved in a room and packed in like a
can of sardines. Alot of them are loud and
obnoxious and think yelling and cussing the
guards is going to get them some attention.
Some of them are detoxing. And most of them are
crying and trying to get someone, anyone to
accept their collect call from the holding cell
which is $4.70 for a twenty minute call, and the
fees the same whether you talk 20 minutes or 2. Liza: For the most part women are emotional, most have
kids at home, they are sad. In close quarters
hormones tend to run high, therefore causing women
to not get along. But mostly it is ok Kevin: Yes, everyone's on edge cuz the starve you in
there.
JM: What types of things did you have to do to avoid problems or fights with other inmates? Roderick: When your in pod, if you have serious issues
with another inmate and think it may result in
violence you can report to the guard the
situation and they will move on or the other of
you to another location and also put you in a
green jumper instead of orange as this indicates
to them that you are "flagged" against another
inmate and shouldn't be in chapel, or clinic at
the same time they are. Liza: Just keep to myself Kevin: lots of walking in circles, to get my mind off of
things.
JM: Were you able to choose an inmate as your cellmate if you knew one? How often would your cellmate(s) change? Roderick: I don't understand this question. It needs to
be more specific. Liza: Was in an open pod where there is no cell