Cobb County Jail

Leisure Time

Interview with Harry, Qtip, Hanna, DoneMyTime, Linda, Missy and Josh


JM: What types of facilities were available to help pass the time?
Harry: Playing spades or casino cards games. Checkers and newspapers and some books.
Qtip: none u stayed in ur pod 24/7
Hanna: They didn't provide any type of entertainment for you, that was your job. A lot of people bought playing cards from the store to help pass the time. The also made there own bingo cards and pieces.
DoneMyTime: not a lot in the pod I was in. there is a waiting list to watch television. I did not bother. you can go to room like a library with out dated books
Linda: LAW LIBRARY,CHURCH.
Missy: NONE ASIDE FROM CHURCH AND G.E.D. CLASSES.
Josh: Essentially none. Every few days, one could go to the "exercise yard" which was essentially an open air concrete basketball court. If one applies, a GED course and AA meetings are available.

JM: Did you have regular access to the entertainment or was competition fierce?
Harry: There was usually someone wanting to play a game of cards. Most of the time you try to sleep off your time.
Qtip: there was only cards so lol i guess not
DoneMyTime: nothing worth entertaining
Linda: WHAT ENTERTAINMENT. THE CLOWNS I WAS LOCKED UP WITH OR THE GUARDS.
Missy: THE ONLY ENTERTAINMENT WAS READING THE NEWSPAPER AND CERTAIN INMATES WOULD HIDE IT AND HOLD IT AS IF IT WAS THEIRS.
Josh: No. Jail is incredibly boring.

JM: Did you have a hard time staying in shape while in jail?
Harry: No every morning I would do 100 pushup and 100 sit-ups. I would also walk a circle around the pod to get exercise.
Qtip: nope the food sucks and they dont have sugar i actually lost weight
Hanna: yes, I did. The food is nasty and absolutely horrible for your health so it certainly helps you put on weight. I tried to walk circles around the POD to get some exercise, and do pull ups on the back of the stairs, but they would yell at us a lot if we were doing to much.
DoneMyTime: somewhat
Linda: NO
Missy: YE,BECAUSE YOU ARE IN A LITTLE SPACE ALL DAY WITH NOTHING TO DO BUT EAT,SLEEP OR TALK ON THE PHONE.
Josh: Yes. If innovative, one can exercise, but not nearly as effective as outside of jail.

JM: How often did you get to go outside?
Harry: Once a week depending on the weather and or if they thought we should be let outside. It was up to the jailers.
Qtip: once a week if we was lucky
Hanna: Maybe once a week if we were lucky. It always depended on how the jailers where feeling that day.
DoneMyTime: none
Linda: ONCE A WEEK
Missy: THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS OUTSIDE IN COBB COUNTY JAIL YOU ARE TRANSPORTED FROM AN INSIDE CAGE TO AN OUTSIDE CAGE REVEALING NOTHING BUT THE SKY.
Josh: Maybe a few times per week for one hour at a time.

JM: Did the jail offer church services? If so, what were they like and when were they held?
Harry: Yes church service was held in the pod usually by someone with faith in God. There are a lot of black people with a lot of faith in god that would run these services.
Qtip: yes it was very nice
Hanna: Yeh i believe they did, but only five people could go from each POD, and that is if you were lucky too. It was technically the first 30 people who went out into the hallway that got to go to church.
DoneMyTime: i am not sure. we had our own bible study and you can get visits from the Chaplain
Linda: HELD IN THE HALLWAYS. IT DEPEND ON WHAT TYPE OF SERVICE.IT COULD BE SUN ,TUES,ECT.THREE
Missy: YES,THEY WERE ALRIGHT BUT DIDN'T REALLY GIVE YOU THAT TRUE HOLY GHOST FEEL.
Josh: Yes, but I did not observe any services.