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Leisure Time

Interview with Kelly, Bill and Emily

JM: What types of facilities were available to help pass the time?
Kelly: We had about thirty minutes daily to go into the gym to play basketball or walk.
Bill: A TV with one channel that was only on a few hours a day.

JM: Did you have regular access to the entertainment or was competition fierce? Give details.
Kelly: We had television which was on except for lock downs and time to have drills and during room check.
Bill: As much ebtertainment as was allowed...i.e. checkers, or approximatley 3 hrs of TV a day.

JM: Did you have a hard time staying in shape while in jail?
Emily: yes
Kelly: I walked all of the time round and round the room. I could not do any other exercise as there was no room but I did walk regularly.

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?
Emily: only to smoke and community work
Kelly: We were allowed thirty minutes to go to the gym daily except if we were in lock down.

JM: Did the jail offer church services? If so, what were they like and when were they held?
Kelly: We had church each Sunday for one hour. The services were given by different people but very good.