Interview with Reggie, Sarah, Brenda, Mike and Will
JM: How many different blocks were there? Reggie: The annex is set up in a series of dorms. I
remember about 8 or 10. It is hard to say because
once you get there you never really leave that
dorm. Sarah: All I ever saw was the first floor intake area
for the whole week I was incarcerated. Another
elderly lady was jailed later for the same
reason, for filing something without a lawyer in
a domestic dispute completely unrelated to me.
She was in a block with other people and had her
own cell, access to TV, phone, etc. Brenda: we have 100 blocks or cells Mike: Numerous,approximately 8. I have luckily only been
in four out of those 8 blocks. Will: We had five buildings on the camp.
JM: Did they have names? If so, what were they? Reggie: The names wer essentially letters like A , B ,
C , and so forth Sarah: Don't know. Brenda: red-pond blue pond orange pond green pond sex
offer ponds Mike: Just numbers, the inmates I would say had names for
the blocks ,but none where actually named anything
by authorities. Will: The housing dorms were named A through E. Each held
up to 64 convicts.
JM: Which types of inmates were housed in the different blocks? Reggie: I am not sure how they housed the inmates once
you reached the Annex, but I do know that the
inmates with lesser charges where housed at the
Annex and inmates with serious charges remain in
downtown at the main Public Safety Center. Sarah: Don't know. Brenda: sex offer men women underage kids drugs user
drunk people menthol health people and inmate that
what to fight with everyone inmate that couldn't
get;ong with other inmate what to start fight Mike: I noticed that it was segregated by gangs, when you
go to jail you get asked what gang your in... (yes
that actually happens)and I would see same gangs in
the same blocks. Will: Each block held a specific group of men based on
what their job was on the camp. All the road crew
guys bunked in A block for example. I was in Dblock
with the kitchen crew.
JM: What do you remember being the nicest and worst parts about the different blocks? Reggie: I can't respond to that per se because I was in
the same dorm. I do know that inmates that give
them problems go into solitary confinement. Sarah: Don't know. Brenda: the way office talk to inmate no respect and no
caring if you ask a question you got smart ass
answer back you have to learn on you on and find
info out on you on with there help they said they
just work here that all they not you lawyer so
don't ask Mike: I thought all the blocks were bad, I mean your in
jail. Though people tell you to see the bright
side, all you see is concrete and metal doors. I
wouldn't say there was a nice part of any of those
blocks to me. I was scared for my life that
though, I didn't start anything with anyone,
someone could randomly come and start something
with me. Will: I remember that E block had lost their AC and was
left with just big fans. I felt for those poor guys
as it was over 100 degrees many, many times that
summer. The blocks were kept clean each day by
convicts whose job was to be janitor of that block
so things stayed decent.