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Interview with April, Julie, Brenda, Cesar and Eddie

JM: What clothes could you have brought in to wear in the jail (underwear, socks, etc.)?
April: You were not allowed to have any type of clothing from the outside. Everything was issued by the county. Tiu could have your own shoes though.
Julie: in the work release you can have so many of your own clothing. So many work clothes, pants, 7 underwear socks, sweats, pajamas.
Brenda: Noting. You weren't allowed to wear anything that was yours. If you have rubber soles on your feet you could keep your own sneakers and wear them on the pod. But that was all.
Cesar: only sock and sneakers no shoes or boots oh yeah and tee shirt . cool to wear sneakers of your liken some sneaker hurted my feet but its cool .
Eddie: Nothing but tennis shoes was allowed to be brought in from the outside and those could only come in if you were arrested while wearing them besides a suit for your court hearing.

JM: If you had a set uniform, what did it look like? Please be specific about each piece of clothing issued to you.
April: You were issued a tan top and tan bottoms, which look like hospital scrubs. It was a v- neck type of top with a pocket on the left chest. There were no pockets. The underwear bras and socks were previously worn by prior inmates. You also were issued a blue gown to sleep in and or walk to the shower in. You also got a blue sweatshirt, no hood no pockets.
Julie: The work release facility does not have a uniform but for the most part your street clothes, work clothes have guidelines, probably stricter than my kids' high school.
Brenda: It was a set uniform. Same color top and pants. You had a top and pant. Underwear, bra and socks were all white. Sneakers if you didn't have any and they were blue. Shower shoes were tan.
Cesar: okay guys wore blue tops and bottom . girls wore tans tops and bottom they sold sneakers there . you were handed three pair of long socks three pair of under wears three white tee shirts three blue tops and three blue bottom , shower shoes too .
Eddie: White underwear white socks a white tea shirt a blue short sleep shirt a blue pullover and long blue pants were all provided to each inamte.

JM: Were there any assigned clothes in high demand that an inmate should look for when getting clothing assigned?
April: No,everyone gets the same clothes, but some sweatshirts are nicer and newer so a lot of people would be on the look out for them
Julie: there are no assigned clothes but they assign how many of each article of clothing you can have.
Brenda: If you are wearing orange you are a murdered. That was it.
Cesar: whites . like socks tee shirt under wears and things like that nature
Eddie: No everyone received the same clothing but some were not in as good condition as others.

JM: Was the clothing different between men and women?
April: No we all worse the same thing unless you were in the hole then you wore red.
Julie: no i think the same rules applied.
Brenda: No the clothing was the same color as the men.
Cesar: yes . woman wore tans and blues were for men
Eddie: Yes men wore blue and women wore tan.

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