DuPage County Jail

Leisure Time

Interview with Sam and Ron


JM: What types of facilities were available to help pass the time?
Sam: Television, chess and dominoes that is it and you had the gym every day except for weekends.
Ron: TV, scrabble, dominos, a really pathetic gym (it is jail so what do you expect?). Thats about it. Oh and the library but the book selection sucks; nothing but cheap romance novels.

JM: Did you have regular access to the entertainment or was competition fierce?
Sam: Well the television was ruled, I never touched it.
Ron: I didnt dare touch the TV without getting a basic survey of whether everyone was ok with it. Majority rules basically.

JM: Did you have a hard time staying in shape while in jail?
Sam: No, you have the gym plus you have nothing else to do but push ups and sit ups.
Ron: Wasnt really my goal to stay in shape. I just tried to pass the time quickly.

JM: How often did you get to go outside?
Sam: Never outside.
Ron: Never.

JM: Did the jail offer church services? If so, what were they like and when were they held?
Sam: Church services were held everyday. But it was not like church, it is when a guy comes in to talk about God and the Bible.
Ron: Yes but I never partook.