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Interview with Joe, Walter, Wendy, Ella and Annie

JM: What clothes could you have brought in to wear in the jail (underwear, socks, etc.)?
Joe: jump suit
Walter: At the jail we received a uniform. At the workhouse, I was able to wear all my own clothes. Shirt, pants, shoes, underwear and socks
Wendy: They make you wear the creepy, old stuff at Lino Lakes which is so gross.
Ella: You are not allowed to have any personal clothing items to wear in the jail. Everything is provided by the jail.
Annie: None the give you pants shirts underwear bra socks and shoes your clothes are held for you until your release

JM: If you had a set uniform, what did it look like? Please be specific about each piece of clothing issued to you.
Joe: yes, jump suit
Walter: At the jail we had a uniform. We were issued a white t-shirt, a blue jump suit, a pair of boxers, a pair of socks and 1 set of plastic orange sandals
Wendy: The scrubs were typical jail scrubs, pants, sack like top, with belly-button high old, silky underwear, old, stained tube socks, and plastic, slip on sandals.
Ella: There were shirts and matching pants. Most of the time they were light gray but occasionally there would be different color. I think certain odd sizes came in other colors. T-shirts to be worn under jail uniform were white as well as all undergarments. Orange slip on sandals were given as foot wear. Tennis shoes were offered at gym time.
Annie: Navy cotton pants and top with a white t shirt sports bra and brief underwear. White tube socks and blue penny loafer keds shoes. You must wear all articles when you are outta your cell.

JM: Were there any assigned clothes in high demand that an inmate should look for when getting clothing assigned?
Joe: no, everyone is the same
Walter: nothing that I can think of. We could change out clothing and sheets I believe it was daily.
Wendy: The nicer, less stained underwear and socks were desired by everyone.
Ella: Not that I was aware of but of course anything new and not worn out were most desired.
Annie: New underwear, most are old and stained up it is gross!

JM: Was the clothing different between men and women?
Joe: no women at anoka
Walter: Men and women were kept in different areas at the jail so I am not sure.
Wendy: They had different colors, but the same stuff. I would assume the underwear were different, too.
Ella: Just maybe the color and size of uniform but the style was the same. Underwear styles were sex based I'm assuming.
Annie: I think so except undergarments

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