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Interview with Rachel and Janelle

JM: How many different blocks were there?
Rachel: they jail has a female and male side, i am unsure how many different units the men had since its way more men but the femaled had 3 different units.
Janelle: On the girl side 3

JM: Did they have names? If so, what were they?
Rachel: 6West, 7West, 8West
Janelle: 6 7 & 8 west

JM: Which types of inmates were housed in the different blocks?
Rachel: 7West is the lock unit where you are housed when you 1st arrive before you are classfied or when you get in trouble. 8 west where the older women and more voilte crimes. 6 west was the minor bay, the pregnant bay and medium crime levels.
Janelle: Depends on age and charge

JM: What do you remember being the nicest and worst parts about the different blocks?
Rachel: 6 west was the most claim, 7 west was the worst due to upset for just getting/being there and also cause it was the lock housing unit.
Janelle: Just the arugments on 7 west

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