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Interview with Tom, Sonja, Kurt and Marshall

JM: What clothes could you have brought in to wear in the jail (underwear, socks, etc.)?
Tom: Jail clothes. When you first got there you got two pieces, pants and shirt. Then they gave you the jumpsuit.
Sonja: I personally counldn't bring in anything at all into the jail. They took everything i was wearing and provided clothes.
Kurt: you got to wear your shoes other wise they gave you socks shoes, underwear and a shirt
Marshall: you could wear whatever, but in booking you were put into the orange jumpsuit, grey t-shirt and boxers and brown plastic sandals.

JM: If you had a set uniform, what did it look like? Please be specific about each piece of clothing issued to you.
Tom: Orange jumpsuit.
Sonja: brown underwear like "granny panties", sports bra, white t-shirt, blue scrubs (t-shirt and pants), blue shirts, socks, tennis shoes, sandals. was all gross either with stains or wholes, even underwear.
Kurt: they gave me orange pants and a orange shirt, white socks and regular underwear, you got to wear your own shoes while you were in their
Marshall: grey boxers, grey t shirt, grey socks, orange button up jumpsuit that said something to the effect of HCACF on the back as well as 1x, 2x, 3x, etc......

JM: Were there any assigned clothes in high demand that an inmate should look for when getting clothing assigned?
Tom: nnope
Sonja: No they had alot of everything usually. Maybe if you're an XS because the sizes do run really big there.
Kurt: no you just wanted some thing that fit your body type
Marshall: the clothes that were newer were always in high demand, jumpsuits with no holes, or drawings generally.

JM: Was the clothing different between men and women?
Tom: Same for them... orange jumpsuit.
Sonja: yes girls wore blue, boys wore orange.
Kurt: i didnt see any women
Marshall: Women wore 2 piece scrub outfits I believe as opposed to our one piece jumper.

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