Interview with Ricardo, Lori, Carlos, Kirk, Tyler, Enrique and Anna
JM: Did you always have access to necessary medications? Ricardo: Yes I did. Lori: yes...too large in quantity. would have slept for
days if I took all of the horse pills. Carlos: Yes Kirk: If they were prescribed yes but you cannot buy things like
Tylenol Tyler: not all the time sometimes they where late for
respond Enrique: If it was necessary they would come by everyday
for you meds. Anna: They will allow you to see the doctor for a 8
dollar fee and 5 for prescriptions.
JM: How did you get your medications? Ricardo: I went to see the doctor, fairly quick 2-3 days. Lori: from a person who had our meds...they person was
assigned to assure that their me;they do not need
the sandwoj
Carlos: They come a couple times a day and
personally hand them and watch you
take them Kirk: A nurse comes twice a day with the pill cart and administers
the medications that is also you opportunity to submit a sick
hall slip Tyler: the nurse would come by every 4 to 6 hours and
give you medication if you needed it , or if you
had questions Enrique: A nurse escorted by two guards would come by check
your wrist band and give you the meds in a small
cup also watched to see if you swallowed it. Anna: There would a be a nurse who would administer
the drugs twice or sometimes three times a day
if needed.
JM: What types of punishments were incurred for abuse of drugs? Did you ever witness this? Ricardo: I am not sure although there is plenty of
illegal drug use going on. Lori: none that I know of....no I did not witness any of
this. separation form the others was the norm...I do
not recall other forms of punishment. Being there
was enough Carlos: I never saw but imagine more time
added to sentence Kirk: 15 days in disciplinary segregation loss of all of your
commisarry until you are released back In to population yes I
saw it people will keep their pills to snort Tyler: no I never witnessed anything for abuse on drugs
but only the ones that would you them would get a
special pill to relax them Enrique: You would be sent to lock down and then when you
came out you were transferred to another tank. I
did witness drug use that was smuggled in but
never the punishments as the guards never found
the drugs. Anna: If you were caught trading off your medication
or attempting to sell them then you would be put
in lockdown.