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Interview with Jake, misty, Sam, Bruce and Brian

JM: What clothes could you have brought in to wear in the jail (underwear, socks, etc.)?
Jake: Jump suits
misty: ORANGE SHIRTS AND GREEN AND WHITE STRIPED PANTS
Sam: Orange jumpsuits for the common inmates.
Bruce: jumpsuits
Brian: No outside clothes were allowed. We were issued jail coveralls, with an undershirt, boxers, socks and lace-less shoes.

JM: If you had a set uniform, what did it look like? Please be specific about each piece of clothing issued to you.
Jake: An orange jumpsuit for regular inmates. Gold for inmate worker
misty: IT LOOKED LIKE SOMETHING OUT OF CAT IN THE HAT
Sam: Inmate workers wore gold two piece sets. Regular inmates wore orange jumpsuits. Mental cases wore green jumpsuits, or striped jumpsuits.
Bruce: orange jumpsuit
Brian: Each item of clothing was orange. Washington County Jail was stenciled on the back of the coveralls, and each of the other clothing items were also labeled as WCJ property.

JM: Were there any assigned clothes in high demand that an inmate should look for when getting clothing assigned?
Jake: Yes the proper size
misty: NEW SOCKS AND PANTIES
Sam: Get the proper size and become an inmate worker fast as possible!!!
Bruce: good sandals
Brian: Some of the boxers were in terrible shape; experienced inmates made a point of asking for new boxers during intake and requesting a cell close to the front of the laundry line.

JM: Was the clothing different between men and women?
Jake: yes women wore striped tops. and they were a different color. Men wore jumpsuits
misty: YES THE GUYS HAD ALL ORANGE SUITS AND THE WEOMEN HAD STRIPPED PANTS
Sam: Regular male inmates wore orange jumpsuits, that said "inmate" on the back. Inmate workers wore gold two piece sets. Women wore gold bottoms and white and green stripped tops.
Bruce: no
Brian: Women were offered sports bras along with the other articles of clothing.

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