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Interview with Will

JM: What types of facilities were available to help pass the time?
Will: Luckily, this place had a basketball hoop and a court connected to the block, so all you had to do was request a basketball or racquetballs from the corrections officer at the desk and he would let you sign them out. They also had basic gym equipment on the block. I spent most of my time off of the block, 5 days a week, because I was a GED teacher's aid and helped inmates get their GED.

JM: Did you have regular access to the entertainment or was competition fierce? Give details.
Will: They had a rather large TV, and I often did not care at all what was on. By the time I was there I already had 2 years in, so if there just happened to be a movie on that I wanted to see, I would sit down. But more often than not, I simply avoided the drama of the TV and the fights that would happen over who got to watch which crappy show.

JM: Did you have a hard time staying in shape while in jail?
Will: It is hard when you are going through with the stress of pre-sentencing and such. I had a hard time focusing and staying with a good program, but after I was sentenced I stayed exercising for the next 3 years straight.

JM: How often did you get to go outside? What did you do outside if you were allowed to? If you were not allowed to go outside what could you do for exercise?
Will: You pretty much stayed in the cell blocks, but the basketball court that was connected to your cell block provided you with fresh air and a view of the sky. The walls were high and they had netting and barbed wire to prevent you from escaping, but at least you got to see the sky. You only left if you were going to court or prison or home. If the block was locked down, you could exercise in your cell using calisthenics or a laundry bag and books, or some other creative way to stay in shape.

JM: Did the jail offer church services? If so, what were they like and when were they held?
Will: Yes, and I never went to them. I am not a religious man and most people that claim to be religious in prison are liars.

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