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Interview with Bruce and Elvira

JM: What types of facilities were available to help pass the time?
Bruce: Before I went to work in the Kitchen the African American inmates insisted on watching BET and COPS on the TV. So much so that they were willing to fight over it. So it was easier to go along. There were some books available and if I remember right there was a library of sorts there.
Elvira: There was the gym on thursday and friday. Besides that you have games that you can play, watch t.v.. Get a book when the library lady comes around. There was times when we would walk from one side of the dorm to the other, to make sure we get some sort of exercise.

JM: Did you have regular access to the entertainment or was competition fierce? Give details.
Bruce: Before I went to work in the Kitchen the African American inmates insisted on watching BET and COPS on the TV. So much so that they were willing to fight over it. So it was easier to go along. After I moved down to work in the kitchen we all pretty much agreed on what to watch.
Elvira: There was the rule in our dorm that if you wanted to have control over the t.v. to watch something that you wanted to watch then you would have to get up and clean. If you didn't clean then you would watch whatever everyone was watching. So that was the only competition with the t.v..

JM: Did you have a hard time staying in shape while in jail?
Bruce: Yes there was no exercise area. we could do push ups in our cell or we could walk the around the block. Everyone puts on weight.
Elvira: Well with as bad as the food is in there, you will lose weight. But yes if you just sleep all day and not get up and walk or get up and go to gym.

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?
Bruce: I was never allowed to go outside.when I was over the old police station we had windows, but working down in the kitchen we never saw daylight.
Elvira: You never get to go outside. So the only exercise that you get while in jail is going to the gym. Or do like we did and that was to walk back and forth in a fast mode.

JM: Did the jail offer church services? If so, what were they like and when were they held?
Bruce: Church services were offered once or twice a week but once I moved down to the kitchen none were offered. It really didn't make since for us because our shift was midnight to 11am. so we would have been sleeping when church was going on.
Elvira: Yes the jail offered church. It was held on different days. There was wednesday, friday, and sunday. Sometimes they would come on different days. But church was mostly great.

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