Interview with Cyle, Caesar, Liz, Samuel, Nick and Teresa
JM: What clothes could you have brought in to wear in the jail (underwear, socks, etc.)? Cyle: Casual. Caesar: Boxers and white tees were sold by commissary.
They gave you a top and bottom. Maybe a shirt
was provided, and of course, some slippers. Liz: orange top and bottom with orange rubber sandals,
white everything else. or trustee stripes Samuel: Orange Nick: underwear their jail pants and their jail shirt and
clogs and socks the underwear and socks were mine Teresa: The only clothes of your own allowed were solid
white boxer shorts or briefs and solid white socks.
JM: If you had a set uniform, what did it look like? Please be specific about each piece of clothing issued to you. Cyle: No, I wasn't held long enough. Caesar: one Orange top and one bottom, for regular
inmate, if lucky you got an orange t-shirt.
Once a trustee, 2 black and white, or green and
white striped uniform, you also got a 2 red
shirts.(depending on your status). Liz: I was outdoor trustee so I wore a red DCSO t shirt
and a green and white striped top and bottoms.
Also white socks, underwear, and chucks Samuel: Yes orange jumpsuit Nick: orange pants my underwear and socks, orange shirt
and clogs for shoes, the underwear and socks were
mine but the orange shirt and orange pants and clogs
were theirs Teresa: Yes there was a set uniform and it was a two piece
jump suit and a pair of slip on rubber clog shoes.
The pants and shirt were usually too big.
JM: Were there any assigned clothes in high demand that an inmate should look for when getting clothing assigned? Cyle: Probably sweaters... It was so cold. Liz: Trustee stripes, and converse look alikes or croc
lookalikes Nick: no everything i or anyone else had on was the same Teresa: No you where what they give you and that is all.
JM: Was the clothing different between men and women? Cyle: Don't know. Caesar: Not that i know of. Liz: no Samuel: No Nick: no men and women wore the same everything Teresa: No the clothing was not different.