Tulare County Jail

Clothing

Interview with Jen


JM: What types of clothes were most common?
Jen: Pants, and T-shirt, a pair of socks, a sweat jacket, a pair of crappy tennis shoes.

JM: Did you have a set uniform? What did it look like?
Jen: The pants are a dark blue, and the shirt is orange, and the sweat shirt is blue or white I can't remember. The shoes are white.

JM: Were there any assigned clothes in high demand that an inmate should look for when getting clothing assigned?
Jen: No there were no special shoes. Most women just wanted to make sure they had their bedding.

JM: Was the clothing different between men and women?
Jen: No the women and men wore the same colors. However, the difference in clothes came when your charges are more criminal: Lifers wore black and white stripes, child abusers wore orange and white stripes. The stripes actually let other inmates know how much time the other persona was looking at for their offense.