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Leisure Time

Interview with Cyle, Caesar, Liz and Samuel

JM: What types of facilities were available to help pass the time?
Cyle: Nothing, a blanket and terrible food.
Caesar: In the pod there was an outside rec area. Maybe 12 x 12. Ppl smoked there and played handball.
Liz: you can buy cards or games off commisary, watch tv, smoke, or read. There is a small room with books to pick from in your barrack/pod.
Samuel: The yard with nothing in it

JM: Did you have regular access to the entertainment or was competition fierce? Give details.
Cyle: There was no entertainment.
Caesar: One could play cards (but no kind of gambling), watch tv, read books (poor selection) or play the ps2. The competition was ok, ppl didn't really fight over either of the things. There was a kind of system as to who controlled what for how long.
Liz: the tv was normally on certain channels and the schedule is pretty much set by what the majority wants.
Samuel: Cable board games and xbox

JM: Did you have a hard time staying in shape while in jail?
Cyle: -
Caesar: I lost weight, cuz the food was horrible. One could only do pushups and crunches in the pods. Same thing for the barracks, only in there, they had a pull up/dip station.
Liz: no, the food sucks and theres nothing better to do than work out sometimes
Samuel: Yes no equipment

JM: How often did you get to go outside? What did you do outside if you were allowed to? If you were not allowed to go outside what could you do for exercise?
Cyle: Never.
Caesar: In the pod. ALl day long, from breakfast till sleep time (10pm). Once a trustee, and you're put in the barracks, they had rec time which was once every 2-3 days, I'm not sure, cuz i never went.
Liz: rec for barracks was mon wed and fri for 1h in evening
Samuel: Every 2-3 days in barracks

JM: Did the jail offer church services? If so, what were they like and when were they held?
Cyle: I don't know.
Caesar: Yes, 2 times a week, i believe. I never went.
Liz: yes, but i never went
Samuel: Yes once a week