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Interview with Tina

JM: Did you find it difficult to get along with other inmates? Please give examples to explain why you did or didn't.
Tina: I got along fine with everyone. Probably because of my age. For the most part, not all, they're just people that either did something stupid or think they're above the law. You learn a certain type of respect. Of course, DO NOT TOUCH another inmates anything. We don't have much in there so everyone is pretty protective. I'm a people person, so I was friends with most everyone, but not best friends.

JM: What types of things did you have to do to avoid problems or fights with other inmates?
Tina: When something or someone would bother you, you said or thought, "walk away", that was always the common mindset if you wanted to avoid a bad situation. I constantly told myself and others, let it go, it's the way it is and you can't change it. I saw many, many fights between inmates, also inmates & CO's. If you're paying attention, you learn to not get upset about things and just accept it. There was an inmate on the bunk above me, at some point, that I became cautious of. If you were on her good side she could be fun. But cross her once, I mean just disagree with her opinion and that was all it took. According to her, she was a girlfriend of a gang member and she carried her status. Some avoided her, the CO's knew her well. I had about two weeks feeling uncomfortable around her so I treaded lightly. She had a reputation so I wasn't fearful. At no point in time was I ever afraid of inmates. For the most part they were either return clients or just doing their time.

JM: Were you able to choose an inmate as your cellmate if you knew one? How often would your cellmate(s) change?
Tina: I wasn't in a cell at HCDC. I was in what was known as the trailer park. It was 12 bunks set up in the dayroom in Q dorm. I've heard it has since been removed after the expansions were complete. Many changes have taken place since my release. They were supposed to begin in December, I believe. Some of the inmates preferred the trailer park, I did because of the lighting. I could stay up late and write letters with no noise. Jails are noisy. No matter who your bunkie or cellie is, you deal with it or it comes to a head and you're seperated. When I first got to HCDC, both times, I was put in "E". That was really bad!!! Usually at HCDC, your cellmates changed upon their release.

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