His 41 fellow podmates are facing anything from three months to life. Those charged with minor offenses wind up in E Pod if they violate the jail's rules, DiAntonio says. I could pick up a trade. Both men say they fear for their safety, although the cramped quarters seem free of tension with three officers present. Sunlight pours in from skylights.
Men play cards on tables in the middle of the large main room.
Their bunks are in plain view, surrounding the large open area. He has spent more than 20 years in jails and prisons. His body is covered with Indian blue jailhouse tattoos, his own work, he says. Two blue tear drops lie next to his left eye. Finding work outside is nearly impossible with his record, Lopez says, although he held a steady job at a supermarket until his most recent stint here.