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Interview with Harley and Ryan

JM: How many different blocks were there?
Harley: There was 4 differnt blocks.
Ryan: Minimum, Medium, Maximum security. They did have blocks with different names but I don't know them. I do know that if the women's block is full and more room needed, they put the women in the minimum and ship the men to any open bunk.

JM: Did they have names? If so, what were they?
Harley: No there wasn't that I recall I didnt pay much attention.
Ryan: they do have names - slang names in there - but I don't know them.

JM: Which types of inmates were housed in the different blocks?
Harley: Maximum for the idiots medium for the not so bad and minimum like I was in.The people that was in there with me was the worst.
Ryan: You would hope the baddest would be in Max security. But I understand that's not always the case. A simple 48 hour oui could go in with a murderer if they don't have the room for him. I actually knew of one inmate who was in for a serious offense, caused a lot of trouble in the blocks, and had been in all the different blocks in the time I was there. Including holding for misbehaving.

JM: What do you remember being the nicest and worst parts about the different blocks?
Harley: The nicest thing was when you could eat, other than that there wasn't anything good about it.
Ryan: nothing nice in holding. In minimum there was a TV and a table to gather at. Play cards and all. It was here that I was made aware that the jail is the best place in the county to get drugs. I was then showed how to hide them in the shoes issued, and the easiest way to get them brought in.

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