Interview with Eric, Bonnie, Jerome, Big Kim and Josh
JM: What types of facilities were available to help pass the time? Eric: None! Bonnie: Chapel. Books. Exercise. Jerome: TV, BOOKS Big Kim: plan on spending a lot of time bemoaning your
fate, worrying, and or getting real and making
positive changes for the future.. Josh: aply for a trustee postiion after sentencing.
past that read or play games.
JM: Did you have regular access to the entertainment or was competition fierce? Eric: They had board games that where what you might
find in a second-hand store,most of them were
out of date and in poor condition.When I asked
one of the guards why the games looked the way
they did he told me it was because that was all
we deserved.And that they came tht way! Bonnie: Fierce competition. Usually did not have a chance
to choose anything. Jail was always overcrowded
and I and some of my friends had to sleep on the
floor sometimes. Jerome: COULD NEVER HEAR THE TV Big Kim: Tv, books,
yes, tv competition is feirce and leads to many
fights, unless your into sports, don't get thrown
into a "sports tank" if you do, tell a guard you
"need a change of tank before it leads to a fight
because of differences with others".usually they
will move you to avoid any possible conflict.. Josh: dont go in during basketball season if you dont
like it. not that you will be able to hear it
anyway
JM: Did you have a hard time staying in shape while in jail? Eric: Nope that is pretty much all there is to do.Push-
ups and such while your in your cell. Bonnie: Not really. I am fat anyways, but did lots of
Isometrics. Jerome: NO Big Kim: Nope Josh: no i was in the kitchen so i was able to stay
nice and round
JM: How often did you get to go outside? Eric: No outside! Bonnie: Never until I got out (was released). Jerome: EVERY TWO DAYS Big Kim: If you can call it outside, from what I remember
once a day into an inner walled "courtyard" where
outside is looking up to the sky through a steel
grating about 20 feet up.. Josh: daily if i wanted to. if you can call a 20x20
concrete area with chain link fence for a roof
outside
JM: Did the jail offer church services? If so, what were they like and when were they held? Eric: NONE! Can you believe that! Bonnie: Church services were held in a room and only a
couple people could go at once. Jerome: YES, DIDNOT GO Big Kim: The Church services were provided by volunteer's
from a Church outside, they were generic Christian
Bible study, and held in the small library room.. Josh: i think they did, but i never went