Wyandotte County Jail

Leisure Time

Interview with Jason


JM: What types of facilities were available to help pass the time?
Jason: At wyandotte there was a basket ball gym in each pod appoxamently fourty feet by fourty feet. there was a weight set with bench press, military press and leg press. They provided pinocle and poker playing cards,board games dominoes, and jig saw puzzles. you could order books from the library and there was always a rack of paper back books in the pods.

JM: Did you have regular access to the entertainment or was competition fierce?
Jason: you could ussually always get in on a game of cards you may have had to wait a couple of games but there were usually enough deks to go around. You could always watch t.v. except during meals and lock down but you probably aren't going to get to watch what you want to watch

JM: Did you have a hard time staying in shape while in jail?
Jason: no you could walk around the pod do push ups sit ups or go for a jog out in the gym. the gym windows were just bars so the air was fresh out there. you could also play basket ball or work out on the weight set

JM: How often did you get to go outside?
Jason: never

JM: Did the jail offer church services? If so, what were they like and when were they held?
Jason: Yes. They held services on wednsday and sunday. every one was available to attend church.They was also church held in spanish for your spanish speaking friends. Usually church was held in the mornings. they had a veriety of religious groups come in