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Interview with Tom, Jessica and Justin D.

JM: What types of facilities were available to help pass the time?
Tom: one tent with 20 chairs had a tv 15 inch with rabbit ear antenna that was on four hours daily, about six pic-niic tables to sit and read or play cards
Jessica: none

JM: Did you have regular access to the entertainment or was competition fierce? Give details.
Tom: with 1200 it was senseless to even try most fights erupted due to limit and channel
Jessica: tv but it was limited to espn cnn food network

JM: Did you have a hard time staying in shape while in jail?
Tom: luckily i was out so i could carry on my somewhat normal routine except for full custody on Sundays and hollidays
Jessica: no

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?
Tom: the tents were outside
Jessica: early am at 6am to about 7 am then evenings from 6pm to 8-10pm
Justin D.: Daily

JM: Did the jail offer church services? If so, what were they like and when were they held?
Tom: not in the tents so many of the inmated would gather to read scripture or to confess their transgressions but then the guards would break those up saying it was to hard to monitor so most laid in bunks and read bibles privately
Jessica: yes, lacking and Catholic svc was on wed at 11 am