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Interview with Jenna and Diane

JM: What types of facilities were available to help pass the time?
Jenna: none - you could read if they remembered to bring in books - we were low priority - the tv was broken - cards was the only thing you could do - if you ordered pen and paper you could write
Diane: Television, cards, newspapers sometimes

JM: Did you have regular access to the entertainment or was competition fierce? Give details.
Jenna: it was not available - only one tv - and it was broken -
Diane: competition was fierce, we lost the tv a few times because girls couldn't agree on what to watch.

JM: Did you have a hard time staying in shape while in jail?
Jenna: of course -
Diane: 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?
Jenna: never - it is an all indoor facility
Diane: about every other day for about 30 minutes, if we were lucky

JM: Did the jail offer church services? If so, what were they like and when were they held?
Jenna: if someone from the free world would volunteer it would have been available - as it stood the time i was there they didn't have anyone volunteering
Diane: Yes I went once. It was just a room full of girls listening to a woman speak. We sang a little. It helped to pass the time. It was on a Sunday I believe.