Harris County Jail

Clothing

Interview with Julie, Inmate's Sister, Houston, Claire, Smyth, Ken and Jim

JM: What types of clothes were most common?
Julie: orange jumpsuits
Inmate's Sister: slippers and top and bottom
Houston: Orange shirt and pants.
Claire: Jumpsuits. Street clothes were not allowed past booking.
Smyth: Whites
Ken: Orange Jump Suit at all times.

JM: Did you have a set uniform? What did it look like?
Julie: Yes i had one they were alright but i hated wearing them for the women we would get some were the previous person may have had their cyle and stained the suit then we had to wear it thats very unsanitized
Inmate's Sister: all white black slippers thick socks
Houston: Same as above
Claire: Two-piece orange jumpsuits. That was it.
Smyth: Yes.. White Shirt White Pants
Ken: Orange Jump Suit

JM: Were there any assigned clothes in high demand that an inmate should look for when getting clothing assigned?
Julie: no all was the same
Inmate's Sister: na
Houston: Yes the CLEAN, non tattered ones.
Claire: The most popular commissary items were thermal shirts and undershirts, as well as boxer shorts, which were prohibited for females, but some of us got away with it. They were much more comfortable than the commissary underwear.
Jim: You are issued an orange jumpsuit and shower shoes. You must get your own underwear.
Smyth: You could buy a shirt if you has money otherwise no.
Ken: Shoes

JM: Was the clothing different between men and women?
Julie: nope not from what i seen
Inmate's Sister: defintily
Houston: NO
Claire: Nope, we all wore the same thing.
Jim: Im not sure but the jumpsuits are the same
Smyth: No women so wouldn't know.