Kings County Jail

Jail Layout

Interview with Ron


JM: How many different blocks were there?
Ron: there are fifteen different types of blocks at the main jail, general population there are ten fouty man tanks with room in each for up to ten more inmates with sleeping on the floor in the dayroom.then theres gangs segragation, which is a form of protective custody, drop outs & real protective custodiesthese tyoes of diferent custody levels adds onther ten blocks to the new main jail, no windows or veiws of the outside world, very deppressing

JM: Did they have names? If so, what were they?
Ron: kings county main jail kings county branch jail kings county workforlugh, kings county teen detention center kings boot camp & kings road camp county yard crew/dogpound.. wow you got me on this one i should have figured so kings county is small we do however have more prisons per capita then any other county in California..

JM: Which inmates were housed in the different blocks?
Ron: it depends on what county your in in kings county if your in general population housing & your white not gang related you,ll get locked housed up with blacks others & northerners..if your a skin head you,ll get housed with other skins some american indians & southernersbulldogs don,t program with other hispanics in jail only though.as far as classifacation of inmates paroles ussually go to there own tank based on your race & criminal type ..

JM: What do you remember being the nicest and worst parts about the different blocks?
Ron: i was in a christian cell for about 6 months it was peaceful & very clean in that tank there was no overcrowding in that tank & everyone got along pretty good. that was good. every time that i got locked up i felt like i was losing my freedom, i even got addicted to being locked up the whole game hide & seek, but in the long run it was allways bad!!