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Interview with youngster

JM: What types of facilities were available to help pass the time?
youngster: They did Church, which was twice a week. That was the best way to find out who was new in the jail, and hear about stuff going on in the other tanks and the rest of the jail. Library was once a month, and they gave us access to about 250 ripped papers backs from at least 15 years ago. And then they let us go out to the rec yard, which was a joke. When I was in there, the first time I went to yard, everyone in my tank said they haven't been out to yard in like 6 weeks. I ended up having this rec. yard opportunity only twice the forty days I was there.

JM: Did you have regular access to the entertainment or was competition fierce? Give details.
youngster: There were cards, dice, and scrabble (paper edition). Dominoes too, but I wasn't really into bones.

JM: Did you have a hard time staying in shape while in jail?
youngster: Nope. The food portions were scarce, the commissary prices were super-inflated, and it wasn't that bad of an idea to exercise to let the time go by quicker. Mostly exercises you can do with no equipment. There were some two-man exercises that required both people involved to use all their strength possible, and then you could also tie sheets around a mattress for something to curl and deadlift. You can also throw a sheet over the top of the bunk bed and do some pull-up type exercises.

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?
youngster: Twice the whole time I was there. Unless you count the day they took me to my sentencing, and chained me up and walked me around the courthouse outside on a winter morning, when they could of taken me through the building.

JM: Did the jail offer church services? If so, what were they like and when were they held?
youngster: Yeah, twice a week, in the biggest holding tank. I never went, because I've never been religious, but I always heard if you wanted to hear about shit happening, then you go there.