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Interview with Wyatt and Erica

JM: What types of facilities were available to help pass the time?
Wyatt: We had no real gym facility or weight bench at Butler. All we had access to for fitness was an outdoor handball court. We had a small court yard by the handball court just big enough for the inmates to stand around in. Indoors we had a tv room on each block, and tables for playing chess and cards. We were not allowed to have any radios or tvs in our cells. We also were not allowed to order magazines or any other reading materials. We did have a library where you could look up case laws.
Erica: there was nothing. they had a small yard with a window up really high all you could see was the sky there was a basketball hoop and that was it. people played cards and read a lot of books. a lot of people exericssed and did word puzzles. it sucked

JM: Did you have regular access to the entertainment or was competition fierce? Give details.
Wyatt: Access to the TV on the blocks was a constant fight. The black inmates always wanted to watch BET and the white inmates wanted to watch the news, or other programs. It was always the two groups going at it over control of the tv. The tv was always shut off at 9pm when we were locked in our cells for the night.
Erica: it was pretty competitive there were two tvs on the block which was small so if we were watching two separate shows women would fight about not being able to hear the show and they would fiht about what channel to watch the guard was in control of the remotes

JM: Did you have a hard time staying in shape while in jail?
Wyatt: YES. County jail does not give you access to any real fitness equipment. The handball court wasn't enough to keep us in good shape, and they did not give us enough food at each meal. I ended up losing 30lbs by the end of my stay at Butler County. Once I got to state prison, we had better access to weights and fitness equipment.
Erica: no I was depressed so I hardly ate. I was physically out of shape but a lot of other women gained a lot of weight

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?
Wyatt: We were allowed to go outside every other day for one hour. You could play handball or attempt to jog in place in the small courtyard. On days where we were kept inside, your only option was to do sit ups and pull ups in your cell. There was not enough room for both cellmates to work out at the same time.
Erica: we were deffibnately not allowed to go outside. they had a small yard with a window up high there was a basket ball hoop nothing else

JM: Did the jail offer church services? If so, what were they like and when were they held?
Wyatt: Yes, inmates could go to church on Sundays. I did not attend the church services, and did not know many inmates who did. A few would go just to get out of their cells for awhile.
Erica: yes church came in like twice a week I have no idea what it was like I didn't go other ppl liked it

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