Ventura County Jail

Clothing

Interview with Ford, Miss T and Reta


JM: What types of clothes were most common?
Ford: The blue jumpsuit or two piece complemented with the orange underwear and the ever popular orange socks. yes the orange socks. Quite popular. A pair of shower shoes was provided for footwear. Not really much of a selection going on. Blue and Orange was the landscape of color.
Miss T: We were required to wear a jail issued uniform.
Reta: light to medium blue 2 piece outfits with ugly orange undershirts and open toes sandels with brown/orange socks. everything imprinted on front/back in big huge letter VCSD in case you escaped.

JM: Did you have a set uniform? What did it look like?
Ford: Blue top blue bottom. Orange all around underneath.
Miss T: Yes. A white tshirt underneath a blue smock. blue pants and blue canvas, stringless shoes.
Reta: see above

JM: Were there any assigned clothes in high demand that an inmate should look for when getting clothing assigned?
Ford: The clean ones were popular and if you got something that fit that was a bonus. Lots of ill fitting gear. Just a mess.
Miss T: Good socks were in high demand.
Reta: newest not worn out clothes. socks without holes.

JM: Was the clothing different between men and women?
Ford: The clothing to my knowledge was the same for both men and women.
Miss T: I don't think so.
Reta: never saw the mens clothes