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Interview with Joey, Bob, Anne, Beth, Gary and Cheev

JM: How many different blocks were there?
Joey: 7 blocks to a floor
Bob: 5 per section of the floor, 2-3 sections per floor
Anne: Six.
Beth: im not sure there were alot though.
Gary: id say around 35. 9 story building with 5 pods each. But not every floor had pods in them.
Cheev: dont know

JM: Did they have names? If so, what were they?
Joey: The blocks were named for numbers. Example 500 Block
Bob: No, just numbers; for instance,5-SW-505 would be 5th floor, southwest section, cell number 505
Anne: C Block 1 thru 6.
Beth: yes, but i dont remember.
Gary: Nope, just Pods 1-5.
Cheev: dont know

JM: Which types of inmates were housed in the different blocks?
Joey: Depending on the nature of the crime or safety concerns for the inmate determines what block you may stay in.
Bob: The most serious offenders went to the 8th floor I believe, 7th floor were somewhat violent offenders, 5th floor all misdemeanors, 4th floor medical, to name some.
Anne: I don't know.
Beth: the real criminals were on the highest level.
Gary: they kept the Alternative Lifestyle inmates in their own pod. I could see through the windows that the other ones were completely full.
Cheev: dont know

JM: What do you remember being the nicest and worst parts about the different blocks?
Joey: Nice thing about the blocks: They remained clean during my stay Worst thing about the blocks: The officers attitude
Bob: I went to 7th floor and 5th floor; the 5th floor was almost worse, perhaps b/c they were all misdemeanors, some were straight off the street, knew they were getting out soon and were pretty wild. On the seemingly more violent 7th floor, some were in b/c of violence, and knew how much trouble that had gotten them in, and many were either going to prison or had been there a long time- a more serious, somber tone seemed to preside. More depression, sadness, etc.
Anne: Their is nothing nice about being in jail and worst part is being there.
Beth: i was in a nice block.
Gary: The nicest parts of the pods we that the temperature was fairly constant. The worst parts were the beds, the tables, the stools, the toilets, the echos from the concrete building material, the creaming, the fights, and the heartlessness of the C.O.'s.
Cheev: nothings nice