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Interview with Jorge and Laura

JM: Did you find it difficult to get along with other inmates? Please give examples to explain why you did or didn't.
Jorge: I only found it difficult to get along with the blacks and that was because thay are loud bonoxious rude people who have no respect for themselves let alone others.
Laura: No. I just kept to myself until I figured out how it all worked. Keep to yourself, and everyone pretty much leaves you alone. There will be questions, and its up to you how you want to answer them.

JM: What types of things did you have to do to avoid problems or fights with other inmates?
Jorge: Avoid? Man theres no way that I could avoid fighting. It was either fight or be taken advantage of.
Laura: I mostly liked to stay in my room and read. I am a non violent person by nature, however during my time there I found myself in 2 fights and in segregation on 2 separate occasions for fighting. Close quarters, and a bunch of catty women together for prolonged times makes it hard to be harmonious at all times.

JM: Were you able to choose an inmate as your cellmate if you knew one? How often would your cellmate(s) change?
Jorge: I'm not sure that I understand your question here. What do you mean by " choose an inmate"?
Laura: No. I had made friends during my holding time downtown and we tried to stick together, but after classification (the way that they separate you based on the level of your crime) you just get stuck wherever they want to put you. Misdemeanors in one pod, felonies in another.