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Leisure Time

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

JM: What types of facilities were available to help pass the time?
Joey: TV, magazines, commissary, recreation
Bob: Broadcast TV, basketball for 1 hour a day, cards, chess, checkers were permitted.
Anne: TV and bible study and outside time.
Beth: cards, cable television, checkers, books, crossword puzzles
Gary: A tv, commissary and good old fashioned talking.
Cheev: day room

JM: Did you have regular access to the entertainment or was competition fierce? Give details.
Joey: I had regular access to the entertainment
Bob: Not much competition, but sometimes arguments over what tv show to watch, who got to use someone else's cards, etc.
Anne: Competition was very fierce because it was two inmates that controlled the TV.
Beth: i didnt watch tv. i mostly did crossword puzzles, and play spades. but yes the tv was always a problem.
Gary: The tv was usually tuned to news or jerry springer. The quality was horrible and the screen too small for those without glasses.
Cheev: yes it was fierce

JM: Did you have a hard time staying in shape while in jail?
Joey: No
Bob: No- I struggle to work out at all when I'm free- in jail there's nothing else to do so I do a lot of pushups- no weights or exercise equipment in jail.
Anne: No.
Beth: i was only there for 1 day and a half. but the whole time i was there i dint eat, so i could only imagine that if i was there longer i would have lost alot of weight.
Gary: Pushups are always free but the worst part was staying well fed.
Cheev: yes

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?
Joey: Every day
Bob: 1 hour a day.
Anne: Once a week.
Beth: i didnt get a chance.
Gary: Never.
Cheev: 1 time a week

JM: Did the jail offer church services? If so, what were they like and when were they held?
Joey: Yes, the service was ok for an in jail service. Helped pass the time away and got you to think and reflect on your behavior
Bob: They offered church services every sunday; I never attended the service, but those who did usually returned shortly; the service must have been very brief due to the amount of inmates (I've heard DeKalb county is one of the biggest county jails in the country).
Anne: Yes they had good services but I forgot where they were held.
Beth: im not sure
Gary: I don't know.
Cheev: no