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Interview with Burt, Daniel, David and Donald

JM: What clothes could you have brought in to wear in the jail (underwear, socks, etc.)?
Burt: white tees and clothes given by county black and grey
Daniel: The uniforms, or shorts and t-shirts.
David: You were give pair of pants and pull over shirt. The pants had no pockets, no buttons. The shirt had one pocket for your I.D. They were all white.
Donald: Nothing was allowed into the jail to wear. You had to just wear the provided jumpsuit.

JM: If you had a set uniform, what did it look like? Please be specific about each piece of clothing issued to you.
Burt: striped black/grey top &bottom. rubber slip ons
Daniel: Yes, they were the standard black and white stripes.
David: No just what we were given
Donald: It was a pair of grey pants ans a pull over shirt that was also grey. They were in the style of scrubs that medical personnel wear.

JM: Were there any assigned clothes in high demand that an inmate should look for when getting clothing assigned?
Burt: orange/white striped for high demand inmates and pregnant women
Daniel: No, there was no picking and choosing, you got what you were given.
David: You could get an extra T-shirt or pair of gym shorts from the commissary.
Donald: I am not aware of any high demand clothing. Thanks

JM: Was the clothing different between men and women?
Burt: no,
Daniel: No, the only difference was trusties. They had blue uniforms instead of the normal black and white.
David: It was all men where I was.
Donald: There were no women around us to know.

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