JM: What types of facilities were available to help pass the time? Dan: we was aloud to come out and play board games and
play chess and read books and watch TV but other
then that we could be in our cell sleeping or
exercising, buy other then that we didn't really
have anything to do because we didn't have a court
room to play ball we had to wait for gym time Hugh: There was not much to do to pass time
except to read and play cards with your
cell mate when you are let out of your
cell you are able to watch TV to pass time
usually this would be an hour but
depends on where you are housed at Wendy: Like I said before, I was only in the lobby and
we wasnt able to do anything except watch TV
and sit there and freeze. we were served 1
lunch and sometimes we were not allowed to
talk. some went to sleep until a guard woke
them up to leave.
JM: Did you have regular access to the entertainment or was competition fierce? Give details. Dan: no it was every other day we could go down to the
gym and shoot hoops or run or we could go into the
wait lifting room and lifting weights and this was
for about 40 mins to a hour depending on the officer
and the day that it is because Friday we had more
time to be out there Hugh: You would have regular access however
you would want to get the books as soon
as possible so you can get something
interesting other wise ther was not much
of competition there is a TV in the main
area to watch while you are out of your
cell or play carda Wendy: there is no entertainment or competition when
you don't want to be at a certain place... I was
only in jail for 12 hours and once you enter
through them doors you're treated like s*** I
wish they can send an undercover to see what
it's like. Its very bad.
JM: Did you have a hard time staying in shape while in jail? Dan: no i didn't i was more in shape being in there
because they made us healthy because the food they
gave us Hugh: There was no problem staying in shape
because that's what alot of people do is
work out to get ready for prison Wendy: I didn't have a hard time but their food isn't
healthy because they have high carb meals
with the uncertainty of what's in it.
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? Dan: we wasn't aloud to go out side but what i did was i
went into the wait room and lifted weights and then
the next time i was in there i would run or shoot
hoops then i would switch Hugh: There is a basketball court located in the
pods and you couldd go out when not in
cell otherwise push ups and sit ups etc Wendy: when I was there I wasn't allowed to go outside
.. majority of the guards want you to clean up
and stay in your bunk, from what I heard.
JM: Did the jail offer church services? If so, what were they like and when were they held? Dan: yes we had church services we had a choice to either
go to them or stay in our cell and i stayed in my
cell and it was Wednesday and the Sundays Hugh: Yes they did On Sundays a pastor would
come in and hold church service usually
in the evening times on sunday Wendy: I witness a church service at one point, it was a
group of people trying to get people to confess
their sins.