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Interview with Tara, Greg and Don

JM: Did you find it difficult to get along with other inmates? Please give examples to explain why you did or didn't.
Tara: No. I have a Masters degree. I was immediately persued by both the librarian and the infirmary for a job while incarcerated.I am intelligent. I helped other inmates to do research on their cases, and wrote dozens of drafts and revisions for their legal matters. They told me what they wanted to say, and I worded it in a more intelligent and grammatically correct fashion. I got the knickname of the jailhouse lawyer.Since i worked inthe infirmary, I was never in the "block". I was in the infirmary working from 8am to 4pm, Monday through Friday.
Greg: I got along with the other in a very well I managed to just keep to myself instead away from Other inmates I read a ride and I kept busy
Don: I got along with a lot of them. Except the Child molesters. And there are a lot of them. You prove yourself as soon as u get there. U have to

JM: What types of things did you have to do to avoid problems or fights with other inmates?
Tara: I didn't have to do anything. I kept to myself, and they needed me to do letters and research for them, so they left me alone. You have to pretend that you don't see women sleeping together(sexually, turn a blind eye to notes being passed between cooks and inmates and generally act clueless.)
Greg: Well to root problems in fights just manage to talk to the other inmates trying to get along with the other inmates I also manage to stay out of trouble by unloading trucks on the wedding doc that helps keep on my time to help keep me out of trouble quite a bit
Don: Just mind your own business. Pay back any loans when u said you would. Fights are unavoidable in jail. You just have to make sure you are respected and have people u trust to watch your back and u do the same in return. Make sure your not a bitch.

JM: Were you able to choose an inmate as your cellmate if you knew one? How often would your cellmate(s) change?
Tara: I was celled with a woman who smoked, hid contraband, and did other stupid stuff. Luckily, she found an old friend(prostitute) who she moved in with and I had the cell to myself. Which worked out fine. I was hardly ever in it, so the staff kept it locked throughout the day when I was working, so other inmates couldn't steal from me.
Greg: I was not able to choose a cell mate but my soulmate was fairly quiet and kept to himself so we manage to get along pretty well without any incidents
Don: It varies once a month sometimes more if u don't get along and you are both fighting each other a lot. I had my Cousin as a cellie for a bit.

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