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

JM: How many different blocks were there?
Jennifer: I was int he processing block you stay in there for a weeks and then I was in another cell block. So I was in 2 different cell blocks.
Robert: I was in only one cell block because I was only in there for a week.
Kathleen: It was a male and female prison with 3 different blocks
Holly: It was a whole lot
Damon: I dont know , 4 tiers on a section , about 20 sections
Wade: There were several blocks, divided by the danger level of the offender, being a drunk driving VOP i likely would have been given a low rating, but my initial cell-mates, among them charged with 1sst Degree Assault, Major Drug Trafficking, and Carjacking, would likely face higher levels.

JM: Did they have names? If so, what were they?
Jennifer: yes they had names for the cells its 4s and 4t
Robert: i was in the processing cell block becuase i was only in there for a week
Kathleen: Yes they had the first block which was the R block 2 block was the s block and the third was 5
Holly: I'm not sure of the names but there were alot
Damon: the sections were named after letters , a section , b section , etcetera
Wade: In my time spent in lockup I did not get to acknowledge any names.

JM: Which types of inmates were housed in the different blocks?
Jennifer: the processing unit houses the new inmates coming into the jail and 4T housed the inmates that couldnt work. there is others housed in the medical unit and in the processing unit they also house the murders and high risk inmates.
Robert: they had medical ncell block, one for recoving addicts, work release cell block and processing cell block. they had all these different cell blocks to meet the needs of other inmates,
Kathleen: Men were usually house on the first block and also lock up and mental inmates . On the second block usually males who worked or regular inmates on the third block it all females working or not.
Holly: It was all types of inmates housed but the ones who was in there for serious crimes were kept in one place everyone else was together in the general population
Damon: new inmates has thier own section. protective custody had one . There were sections for administrative segregation and lockup . the rest of the sections were mostly general population , besides medical.
Wade: Generally it was less about blocks, and more about the color of the uniform assigned. Red offenders were considered the highest risk while yellow was a step below for medium risk inmates.

JM: What do you remember being the nicest and worst parts about the different blocks?
Jennifer: The nicest part about the different blocks was being in 4t because the people getting out on bails when I couldnt was really stessful. That was the worst and best part and being on 4t I got to go do stuff with a graud right next to me walking me around.
Robert: the nicest thing about the different cell blocks was being with different types of people and the worst was having to get to know the different people and meeting them and everything because you never know what the new people are going to do and think and feel about having the new people come in
Kathleen: The nicest thing about my block cleanliness we always had to clean and we had the tier and block cleaned everyday. We didn't have too many issues on our tier . The worse thing about the other tiers the guys were rude and would always make you feel uneasy everyday you passed one.
Holly: I don't really kno because they kept me in one spot the whole time I only got out that area when it was time to go get my physical or I had to go to the medication wing for my inhalers sometimes so I don't really know about the different blocks.
Damon: I was only housed on the section for new inmates for 2 weeks .it was very quiet , like everyone was thinking all day. noone had accepted the reality that they were in jail. once I got to general population , it was almost never quiet . you always hear something . thats what I remember the most , noise.
Wade: I had no experience with different blocks, I managed to make it out of the system just before being given a jumpsuit, but generally, the red offenders and their housing situation was considered a less than enjoyable experience, while yellow and lesser offenders could experience more freedom, safer conditions, and more amenities.

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