Washington County Jail

Clothing

Interview with Jake, misty, Sam and Bruce


JM: What types of clothes were most common?
Jake: Jump suits
misty: ORANGE SHIRTS AND GREEN AND WHITE STRIPED PANTS
Sam: Orange jumpsuits for the common inmates.
Bruce: jumpsuits

JM: Did you have a set uniform? What did it look like?
Jake: An orange jumpsuit for regular inmates. Gold for inmate worker
misty: IT LOOKED LIKE SOMETHING OUT OF CAT IN THE HAT
Sam: Inmate workers wore gold two piece sets. Regular inmates wore orange jumpsuits. Mental cases wore green jumpsuits, or striped jumpsuits.
Bruce: orange jumpsuit

JM: Were there any assigned clothes in high demand that an inmate should look for when getting clothing assigned?
Jake: Yes the proper size
misty: NEW SOCKS AND PANTIES
Sam: Get the proper size and become an inmate worker fast as possible!!!
Bruce: good sandals

JM: Was the clothing different between men and women?
Jake: yes women wore striped tops. and they were a different color. Men wore jumpsuits
misty: YES THE GUYS HAD ALL ORANGE SUITS AND THE WEOMEN HAD STRIPPED PANTS
Sam: Regular male inmates wore orange jumpsuits, that said "inmate" on the back. Inmate workers wore gold two piece sets. Women wore gold bottoms and white and green stripped tops.
Bruce: no