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Interview with Wyatt and Erica

JM: Did you find it difficult to get along with other inmates? Please give examples to explain why you did or didn't.
Wyatt: I had no problem getting along with other inmates, it was the cops and officers that tried to cause problems. When I finally arrived to a cell block, there had been some kind of commotion between a guard and an inmate, and they locked us in our cells for a week and fed us nothing but cheese sandwiches again. Our water was even cut off for a period of time to prevent inmates from flooding their cells. Most of the prison inmates were white, so I did not witness much segration. It was easy to get along with inmates in county because it was a local jail.
Erica: yeah I am not very good at jail, I didn't tlak to anyone even though most of the inmates were just like me and had made a mistake htat they had to pay for

JM: What types of things did you have to do to avoid problems or fights with other inmates?
Wyatt: I never had to worry about avoiding problems with other inmates at Butler County because I knew most of the inmates from living in Butler. It is a small town, and a lot of the inmates in their were buddies from the outside. Occasionally people would get stir crazy and cause fights over little things like card games, or control over the televisions. I am a bigger guy and a weight lifter with a lot of friends, so I did not really have people trying to cause problems with me. If they did get in my face, I would sometimes fight, and when I could, just walk away.
Erica: I didn't really socialize much, I kept to myself to avoid problems, I only came out of my cell to eat use the phone and have visits with my parents. when I did come out to socialize, I knew a few girls in there so I would sit with them

JM: Were you able to choose an inmate as your cellmate if you knew one? How often would your cellmate(s) change?
Wyatt: Yes, we were able to choose our cellmates if we knew other inmates. I chose the first few cellmates I had, but people were constantly being moved around so it was hard to keep one cellmate for any length of time, even if we got along.
Erica: I had two cell mates in thirty days, I didn t have a choice on who they put in my cell I got along with both women I was bunked with

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