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Medications

Interview with Lowell and Ray

JM: Did you always have access to necessary medications?
Lowell: Yes I am diabetic and woudl need insulin.
Ray: I always had access to my insulin. but if you were sick adn wanted like cold medicine it always seemed like an ordeal to get it if you wanted. it.

JM: How did you get your medications?
Lowell: I would go the medical facility and see the nurse Should we give me the insulin syring filled with the insulin adn i would take my shot.
Ray: I would go to the nurses station. She would hand me the insulin syringe with insulin already in it and i would take my shot and then give it back.

JM: What types of punishments were incurred for abuse of drugs? Did you ever witness this?
Lowell: you were thrown in the box. you lost phone or visiting priveleges. you also could getmore tiem added on. yes i did see people get drugs when they went on a visit.
Ray: You would be put in the box. I never witnessed myself anyone getting in troubel for this. I am sure it happened though.

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