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Interview with Marco, Juan and Emilio

JM: What clothes could you have brought in to wear in the jail (underwear, socks, etc.)?
Marco: Orange jumpsuit. Blue jumpsuit is a lower threat level, but I never got one because I wasn't there long enough.
Juan: I was allowed to keep the underwear and socks I was wearing when I was arrested. My family brought me additional underwear and socks. It had to be brand new, still in the package, and all white.
Emilio: Only ALL WHITE with no labels/brands on them. it is very cold so get an all white thermal.

JM: If you had a set uniform, what did it look like? Please be specific about each piece of clothing issued to you.
Marco: See above.
Juan: I was issued one set of green scrubs - very heavy duty material, that was sent out to be washed twice a week to the jail laundry and usually returned back soaking wet. The shoes were a pair of flat-soled slip-ons that everyone called "Jackie Chans" due to their resemblance to what a Chinese or Japanese martial artist might wear.
Emilio: All the jail gave you was a large green jumpsuit and some crappy shoes. You were responsible for bringing or buying undergarments. They were sold in commisary and were pretty expensive.

JM: Were there any assigned clothes in high demand that an inmate should look for when getting clothing assigned?
Marco: No.
Juan: At the time when I was there, there was no way to determine what you would get. Whatever they handed me was what I got. I couldn't ask for a replacement or anything different.
Emilio: A good pair of shoes were in high demand. Lots of deteriorated old shoes around everyone wanted a newer cleaner pair.

JM: Was the clothing different between men and women?
Marco: I have no idea. I never saw them.
Juan: Not to my knowledge, no.
Emilio: Seemed to be the same to me.

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