Martin County Jail

Leisure Time

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?
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?
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.