JM: Did you find it difficult to get along with other inmates? Please give examples to explain why you did or didn't. Charles: Well when I got busted, they also went after the
guy who was suspected of selling me the drug.
One of his friends yelled out that I
had "snitched" which they know I hadn't. We
both were caught off guard and found out later
they had us on video tape. I was scared,
because once you are called a snitch, it's a bad
sistuation. Lynne: No I didn't find it difficult to get along with other inmates
because we were All locked up I stayed to myself minding my
business only worried about me and no one else
JM: What types of things did you have to do to avoid problems or fights with other inmates? Charles: I just stayed quiet and to myself. That didn't
always work. So I played up my personality a
bit. I am a bit of a comedian. But I am a
small thin guy and not alot of street smarts in
the way of fighting and so on. But I was old
enough to navigate. And my age may have help me
too. Lynne: I really didn't have anything to avoid I did what I was told to do
worried about me doing this time and coming on out this hell
hole so I didn't have anything to avoid I said hi and bye and
kept on going about my day.so I had no issues
JM: Were you able to choose an inmate as your cellmate if you knew one? How often would your cellmate(s) change? Charles: I was not able to choose my roommate, at least I
was never told that. Also I did not anyone, so
it would not have mattered. New mates came it
rather regular. Lynne: No you are not able to choose your cellmate they put you
wherever there is enough space.Whoever comes to jail and
need a bed they put you were ever you can fit.
my cell mates changed periodically