JM: Did you find it difficult to get along with other inmates? Please give examples to explain why you did or didn't. Richard: No I was on my own cell the whole time. I never felt
any need to interact with anyone in that type of
environment. I just wanted to go home. Dave: I actually never got in any fights or anything
in jail. I easily got along with most inmates
and also tried my best to keep to myself most of
the time and read books and workout. Jon: It was difficult to get along with other inmates
simply because you have the negative experience
in common.
JM: What types of things did you have to do to avoid problems or fights with other inmates? Richard: I did have to do anything other than be quiet and
mind what I was doing. No one ever bothered me any
ways. I dont think I would have been to get an
intelligent conversation out of anyone anyways. I
didnt feel like a very cheerful environment to be
in. Dave: Well mostly i would try my best to keep to
myself and avoid any sort of conrontation that i
could but at times when i couldnt i just did my
best to stand up for myself. Alot of days i
spent in my room just reading and writing to
avoid people. Jon: The types of things I had to do to avoid problem
was stay to respect others and not deal with to
much.
JM: Were you able to choose an inmate as your cellmate if you knew one? How often would your cellmate(s) change? Richard: No I wasnt able to choose a cell mate. I was alone
in my own cell the entire time anyways. I didnt know
anyone. Didnt want to know anyone. That was it. Dave: No you cannot pick and choose cell mates in
jail. They select who is with who, and about
every couple of weeks you would get a different
cell mate sometimes longer Jon: We not able to choose our own cell mates. The
lockup staff assigns the cell mates.