There will be none of this lying around and sleeping all day, Wilson says. It just makes sense to keep them busy and give them something to do. We haven t always been able to do that here. The atmosphere at the new jail is more conducive to the inmates wanting to be active, Shumpert says. Where the cell blocks in the old jail are dark and despairing, the housing areas at the new jail are flooded with light.
All pods have skylights and each cell has a narrow window.
You know what they say, Shumpert says. Natural light is supposed to do something to your brain to make you feel better. He spent his time as a jail trusty, doing work such as cooking and cleaning during the day to help pass the time. But he hated every minute of it. It was like hell in there, he says.