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Interview with Karl, Christine and Drew

JM: How many different blocks were there?
Karl: I was in one pod, and then got sent to another pod for the drug program. When they built this jail it wasn't built properly, so its not 100% usable. Its sinking into the ground. That's why the usable parts are so overcrowded. I'm not sure how many pods there are total.
Christine: I don't know I was in D unit . I didn't really walk around that much . We had open cells with eight beds to each cell . There was no doors . I guess from what I hear that has changed .
Drew: Im not really sure, there is a Seg, E,D,and F Unit I believe each has 8 pods with over 90 inmates in each pod. but pods are designed to only hold 64 inmates

JM: Did they have names? If so, what were they?
Karl: There are F pods that I think go up to F6 and F7. Segregation is just called "seg". There is a "God pod" where they pray and stuff. I think you have a little more freedom in that pod... you can't be a felon to be in there. ATP is the drug and alcohol program pod and there is a school pod.
Christine: I know there was D1-8 and F1-8 . There was segregation as well when you first go in . Like I said its been awhile so I don't know if they added any since I have been there .
Drew: Seg,E,D,F Then pods 1-8 in each example i Was in D-8

JM: Which types of inmates were housed in the different blocks?
Karl: I know if you want to go into protective custody you can request that... you would go to Protective custody pod.
Christine: It's supposed to be based on your charges . People with more serious charges are supposed to be housed together and people with minimal charges are supposed to be housed together . It's not like that though at all . I was with a variety of offenders .
Drew: My understanding was F had females and some males that where felony charges, E was all felony charges, D unit was program pods and General population, Seg had intake and mental inmates

JM: What do you remember being the nicest and worst parts about the different blocks?
Karl: The program pods have no cell doors, so you are not locked in your cell. So there is no door between you and the dayroom. You have more freedom and less confinement.
Christine: My block was the best you could be in . We had privileges that others blocks didn't like open cells and less time in lockdown . We got to watch movies and have meetings . But I heard a lot oft rally bad stuff about the other blocks like them all chaotic with the inmates doing whatever they wanted ( drugs, sex) .
Drew: Well my block the nicest was the Gordon Burnell Charter school, Teachers really cared about us and treated us like people. Worst was Food and disrespect and no courtesy from 70% of gaurds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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