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Interview with Harry and Arnold

JM: What clothes could you have brought in to wear in the jail (underwear, socks, etc.)?
Harry: The only thing that the jail would allow you to bring in was white tennis shoes.
Arnold: The only clothing he ail would permit you to bring in was white tennis shoes. They provided everything else.

JM: If you had a set uniform, what did it look like? Please be specific about each piece of clothing issued to you.
Harry: We had to wear green scrubs. The pants had a gum waistband. The shirts were vnecks. The underwear were just white jockey shorts. And white t shirts and white socks.
Arnold: The uniforms were set uniforms. They were green v neck shirts and green stretch pants. And they gave us Chuck Taylor shoes that we had to wear.

JM: Were there any assigned clothes in high demand that an inmate should look for when getting clothing assigned?
Harry: I would have to say no to this question. Basically all the clothing was the same.
Arnold: No everyone wore the same set of clothes. Basically third avoided problems and fights.

JM: Was the clothing different between men and women?
Harry: Yes. They wore blue scrubs.
Arnold: Yes men wore green and women wore blue.

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