San Diego County Jail

Leisure Time

Interview with Tim


JM: What types of facilities were available to help pass the time?
Tim: Actually not a thing. We were in a room with benches and a couple of toilet seats and a clock. There was nothing else to do but watch the seconds tick by.

JM: Did you have regular access to the entertainment or was competition fierce?
Tim: There was no entertainment. So the competition was not fierce. I wish I had entertainment, but then that probably would have meant that I was in another part of the jail, spending much more time there. I'll gladly pass the one night watching the clock tick by, than spending a week with some tv and cards.

JM: Did you have a hard time staying in shape while in jail?
Tim: The good thing was that I didn't need to. I was only there a night, but I guess that if I had wanted to, it wouldn't have been that hard to do sit-ups, push-ups, jog or jumping jacks. There was enough space.

JM: How often did you get to go outside?
Tim: Just the once when I was released. Since I was there only one night, it wasn't really necessary for me to take breaks outside, although that would have been kind of nice to get some fresh air. I'll bet that more people would appreciate that.

JM: Did the jail offer church services? If so, what were they like and when were they held?
Tim: I'm not sure if they offered church services. I'm not a religious person, so I didn't seek out these services. But I'm sure they were available if someone needed a pastor. A lot of people were so out of it, that they barely seemed to know where they were let alone what they needed.