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Clothing

Interview with Girliegirl, Paul and Tyler

JM: What clothes could you have brought in to wear in the jail (underwear, socks, etc.)?
Girliegirl: Skirts or dresses in blue. Plain white underwear and 3 pair of socks. When we would send our clothes to the laundry we never got our same stuff back and they always either shrunk or gave you bigger clothes. We would wash our clothes ourselves sometimes if we got a uniform that fit. Most of the time it was either too big or small and smelled like funky cheap detergent. We got one pair of shoes and if you wore them out they would give you another pair that took you 3 months to break in so they wouldn't hurt your feet.
Paul: the pants and shirt we where issued
Tyler: Everyone is in matching pants and shirts. You are allowed to keep your socks, underpants, and tee shirt if it is white. Uniforms and issued towel/wash cloth are replaced once a week. You also are given a laundry bag that you can give to laundry once a week for your underwear, tee shirts, and socks. They get it back to you in a couple of hours.

JM: If you had a set uniform, what did it look like? Please be specific about each piece of clothing issued to you.
Girliegirl: OOPS I answered the question above. Please see above.
Paul: yes it was green
Tyler: Yes, Blue with the word PRISONER in white letters. Plastic slippers.

JM: Were there any assigned clothes in high demand that an inmate should look for when getting clothing assigned?
Girliegirl: Clothes that fit!
Paul: Not that I know off.
Tyler: NO, everyone had the same clothes.

JM: Was the clothing different between men and women?
Girliegirl: People would steal socks. Women mostly wore maid uniform style dresses or skirts. Ugly pale blue or pants that were floods. Men had the comfortable looking uniforms. Baggy or fitting but never tight.
Paul: I think
Tyler: Don't know. Didn't see any women.