Interview with Charles, m ray, Leon, Jean, Accountant, Hot attorney, Gene, Lil Will, Cam, big boi, Claire, Walt, Carl, Ed, Devin, Mitch and Ronaldo
JM: What clothes could you have brought in to wear in the jail (underwear, socks, etc.)? Charles: male inmates where black and white stripped shirt
and pants, women where green and red stripped I
think. if your an escape risk you wear a bright
orange jump suit. m ray: the sh* they give you and sometimes you would
have the same thing for weeks Leon: Coveralls most were stained and torn up. Jean: Issued jumpsuit, issued thong, issued panties, issued bra. Accountant: In Irving they had blue jump suits, in Dallas, I
was in a holding cell in my personal clothing. Hot attorney: Pink boxers. Gene: Over alls for the general population. Shirts,
socks, pants, & flip flops for trustees. Lil Will: jumpers or striped suits Cam: Pink boxers and jumpers..you had to be real
lucky to get a good one..now they were both
jumpers and the shirt to and pants bottoms that
are like the old jail clothing you would see in
the movies with the black and white horizontal
stripes..Most of the uniforms are dingy and torn
and in some cases dont even fit.. big boi: black and white stripes Claire: you cannot bring any clothing of your own into
jails,you are stripped and given a uniform Walt: NONE they didnt alow any outside clothes you had
to purchase socks or under wear from commisary or
wear theirs Carl: The only things that you can wear is your own
underwear and socks and thats it. Ed: no clothes you wher there boxers and a jumpsuit
that you have to wear for a week Devin: I'm not exactly sure but I don't think inmates were allowed to
keep any personal items of clothing. Mitch: Everything was provided, everything was cleaned,
washed and re-issued as needed three times a week. Ronaldo: As far as i know, only women could bring in certain
types of clothing such as bras.
JM: If you had a set uniform, what did it look like? Please be specific about each piece of clothing issued to you. Charles: Black and white striped shirt, pants with white
boxers and socks. m ray: yes in use to be a white fle crow jump suit than
they changed it to a two pieace black and white
stapid with dallas co jail on the back Leon: See above. Jean: Yeah - it was a white jumpsuit. Accountant: "yes" dark blue, and ugly...........thankfully it
was clean, because it was new. Hot attorney: Torn jumpsuit. Cam: shirt top and pants bottom..horizontal black and
white stripes.. big boi: black and white stripes Claire: women wear black n white strips
top and bottom elastic waist with dallas county
inmate on it.has a front pocket also give u some
ugly moccasin type shoes Walt: We had jumpsuits and pant shirt style it was
changed out once a week. you were given what they
gave you you did not get a choice of what you wanted. Carl: The uniforms here is like a t-shirt like top and
pants with black clogs. The shirt and pants are
orange and usually most of them did not fit the
inmates including mine. They were too big Ed: white and black stripped jumpsuits that you had
to wear for a week you only got clean clothes
once a week and sheets every other week Devin: It looked like the cliche inmate uniform. White and black stripe
jjumpers with socks and boxers. They changed them out ever
week. They were clean at least. Mitch: STRIPES, some faded and became two-tones of grey
but they were always clean and fitted the inmate
well. So clothing was ok and I might add,
everyone always looked good. Ronaldo: It was a basic two piece jump suit. Both pieces had
green and white stripes horizonatly with Dallas
County Jail on the back. Shoes were similar to
Crocs.
JM: Were there any assigned clothes in high demand that an inmate should look for when getting clothing assigned? Charles: Many people would try and get extra boxers or
socks, but if your cell gets shaken down, they
will be taken. m ray: yes to get the new ones Leon: Just something that fits is sometimes a challenge to get. Jean: No, the only thing you could get on commissary was a sports
bra, and that was like $22. You could get Tampex - real life
Tampex. That was pretty cool. The jail issues you Kotex - pads -
no Tampex. And you wear a white jumpsuit! Some of that
commissary stuff you have to have - Tampex, shampoo...Street
shampoo is hard to come by. When you get there, and I forgot
about this - when you get checked in, your family can bring you
panties, sports bras, and socks. They just have to be clearly
labeled, and they check them at the door. You get them three,
four or five days later - whenever they get around to it. They can
bring you shampoo. The shampoo just has to be clear - and they
can only bring it once so you only get one shot. For bras and
panties and stuff I would just throw mine away and have my
boyfriend bring me more. You have to wash your own stuff.
Laundry every week, but if you get a brand new jumper, you
don't want to send it back to cleaning, because you'll get an old
one back. We used to just wash our own. You can buy Tide off
commissary and then just wash it in the tub. Accountant: N/A Cam: Clean uniforms were always in demand..I observed
a lot of inmates get very angry with staff due to
the fact that they were issued a trashy, dingy
and stained torn uniform. Claire: yes,u want to choose something a lit larger than
your usual size for comfort Walt: None absolutely not as a matter of fact if you
asked you would probably ensure you didnt get it. Carl: No you where what they give you you have no choice
in the matter. Ed: nope you get what they give you that is that Devin: People usually didn't like to get one piece jumpers so we did
what we could to get a two piece. Mitch: No not that I can think of. But that does not
mean it was not true. Ronaldo: Yes. There were the new jump suits that were a bit
different in colors.
JM: Was the clothing different between men and women? Charles: Men have back and white stripped, and i think
women have green and white stripped. m ray: different color Leon: No. Jean: Yeah, it was orange and white for the men. I think it had to do with
their status. Accountant: NO Cam: No..All the same.. big boi: yes Claire: yes
men are green and white Walt: Not reaslly, they looked the same to me except I
think they wore green and we wore black Carl: No both men and women wear the same outfits Ed: the same cloths for men and women Devin: The color was different but that's all. Mitch: Yes, women wore green and white stripes, men wore
black and white stripes, and former escapees wore
orange and white stripes, Trustees wore orange. Ronaldo: I would say Bras and panties.