You've got three hours of recreation a day, which is optional. The facility does not allow prisoners computer or Internet access, so Quigley occupies his time by reading, writing letters and daydreaming. Although the Chittenden Facility meets all the Board of Health and Safety requirements, Quigley still says that it's dirty. You've got so many inmates going back and forth all over the place. The inmates themselves have poor personal hygiene habits.
Sickness travels fast.
There are germs everywhere. Unlike most maximum-security prisons, residents at Chittenden County can wear their own clothes. But there are restrictions. They can't have rings, brass knuckles, but other than that, there aren't many restrictions. Hemond said that even when sleeping inmates must comply with a dress code.