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Interview with Ezekiel

JM: What types of facilities were available to help pass the time?
Ezekiel: WELLDURING THE SUMMER YOU COULD GO OUT SIDE TO PLAY BASKETBALL OR RUN AROUND AND DO EXERCISES AND YOU ALWAYS HAD THE LIBRARY TO TAKE OUT BOOKS AND OTHER THINGS BUT WORKING HELPED ME PASS MOST OF MY TIME ,FROM MORNING UNTIL NIGHT I USED TO DO LAUNDRY AND GIVE OUT THE FOOD TO THE OTHER INMATES

JM: Did you have regular access to the entertainment or was competition fierce? Give details.
Ezekiel: THE ONLY ENTERTAINMENT WAS REALLY THE TV. THERE WAS 3 OR 4 TELEVISION ROOMS AND THEY WERE SEGREVATED FOR THE MOST PARTTHEY NEVER HAD MOVIE NIGHT,.AND THE ONLY OTHER ENTERTAINMENT WAS PLAYING CARDS,INWHICH SOME PEOPLE GAMBLED AND KILLED TIME,.I GUESS IF YOU CALL OTHER PEOPLE FIGHTING -ENTERTAINMENT THAT WAS THERE TOO

JM: Did you have a hard time staying in shape while in jail?
Ezekiel: NO NOT REALLY ,. I WALKED EVERY DAY AND DID SOME SIT UPS AND PUSH UPS AND MOVED AROUND ALOT TO STAY IN SHAPE AND KILL TIME

JM: How often did you get to go outside? What did you do outside if you were allowed to? If you were not allowed to go outside what could you do for exercise?
Ezekiel: DEPENDING ON WHICH UNIT YOU WERE IN YOU COULD GO OUTSIDE A LOT FOR THE MOST PART BUT WHILE INSIDE ,YOU USUALLY WATCHED T.V.AND PLAYED CARDS I MYSELF I WORKED ALOT

JM: Did the jail offer church services? If so, what were they like and when were they held?
Ezekiel: YES THEY DID,.EVERY SUNDAY YOU COULD GO TO THE CHURCH AND WORSHIP WHO EVER YOU LIKED TOO.AND SOMETIMES PRIESTS WOULD COME ON DIFFERENT DAYS

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