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Interview with Jennifer, Robert, Kathleen, Holly, Damon and Wade

JM: Did you find it difficult to get along with other inmates? Please give examples to explain why you did or didn't.
Jennifer: I got along with all the other inmates because I was pregnant and they were very nice to me. they would give me some of the stuff they bought and they all shared. thats only because I was pregnant.
Robert: I didnt find it diffucult getting along with other inmates. I knew most of them in there. So I was pretty much friends with everybody in there. So it wasnt diffcult at all.
Kathleen: Yes at times I did because I'm a very private person and I wasn't used to be around so many different people especially in a six person cell. Some inmates had no respect .
Holly: No its not difficult to get along with other inmates I just chose to be anti social do my time and come home they was cool I just didn't want to indulge.
Damon: yes because at the end of the day other inmates are people too. everyone makes mistakes , but you cant walk around jail with a chip on your shoulder. people don't take to that too kindly.
Wade: No, despite being the only Caucasian sharing a holding cell with 6 African Americans facing much more serious crimes at no point did I feel scared or nervous, generally, since I was dressed for what I mistakenly thought was a quick court date and being a young looking very pale man, the other inmates shared mostly confusion at my being present. I have lived in baltimore my whole life and give off a general feeling of un-intimidation, but generally, other inmates wanted to talk about why they were there in the first place (such as carjacking, violent assaults, years old warrants) as opposed to attempting any kind of "beef".

JM: What types of things did you have to do to avoid problems or fights with other inmates?
Jennifer: The types of things I had to do to avoid problems and fights with other inmates was to not run my mouth, and keep stuff to myself, and not tell on anyone for any reason. If you stick to that then you would be fine in jail if not you would have a problem with all the inmates for telling on people.
Robert: the things you have to do to keep out of having problems or fights is to not start anything with other inmates and no snitching. you can play spades and other things to get to know other inmates and just keep your mouth shut and you wont have any problems.
Kathleen: I would stay to myself or talk to people I didn't have any problems with. I played cards or talked on the phone . I also did activities outside of the tier so that kept me away from other inmates. I also worked while I was in there so I got away from the inmates two times a day seven days a week.
Holly: I really didn't have any problems or fights cause I stayed to myself I came out to eat shower and I just watched television the whole time hoping and praying the time go by soo fast.I talked on the phone a lot I just stayed to myself and minded my business.
Damon: all you had to do was stay to yourself , mind your business , but show absolutely no weakness. you take 20 alpha males and lock them up , taking absolutely all power from them. any chance a guy can feel like he has power over you , he will take it.
Wade: I didnt do much, I made sure to ask a lot of questions, I remained vague about my charges and especially vague about my background. I answered in very short tid-bits but remained understanding and open-eared to the their problems. I made fast friends with several older inmates, as the presence of a young, well dressed Caucasian inmate likely brough upon a feeling of pity and perhaps protection. I faced no fights and was generally left alone until I became bored enough to strike conversation.

JM: Were you able to choose an inmate as your cellmate if you knew one? How often would your cellmate(s) change?
Jennifer: You were not allowed to choose your cell mates. they are giving to you by the guards and they are the only ones that can change them. my cellmates while I was in jail changed 3 times. they would change the whole cell block.
Robert: I didnt change cellmates at all becuase i was only in there for a week. and you cant choose inmates you want in your cell they are assigned to you.
Kathleen: No I wasn't able to choose an inmate. In jail you have no choice now if you didn't get along with someone in your cell you could move I had that issue once. When I was in there for my first month I got a job so I got moved onto a different tier with 5 other inmates in my cell. In my first tier I only had one other cell mate.
Holly: No we wasn't able to choose I didn't know my cell buddy.since I only had days they left me in processinng the whole time.but me and my buddy had the big cell were 3 women were in it so we had a new cell buddy every nite cause it was only 2 to a cell so one was with us till another came then they put them together.
Damon: no but my cell mate always coincidentally would end up changing cells with me so I kept my cell mate the entire time.I changed my cell a total of 3 times.
Wade: As I have told the person in contact with me I only served a single day in lockup. I am not the regular jail inmate, I worked as a crime reporter on the BaltimoreCrimeBlog prior to my incarceration. And contributed stories to the Baltimore Sun. But on the flip side occasionally jails hold what are referred to "civilians" and I give an honest recollection of such an experience as one.

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