Pinellas County Jail

Jail Layout

Interview with Toby, J. Friday and Jeremy


JM: How many different blocks were there?
Toby: there were several. i don't know exact number,
J. Friday: This jail is divided up into divisions. North, South and Central. There are numerous buildings for different levels of security.
Jeremy: Dont know. I was housed in Central Division.

JM: Did they have names? If so, what were they?
Toby: i was in "lower G" for example. they had letters for names.
J. Friday: South Division is just called max., the different block inside are alpa numeric. Alpa, Delta, Bravo(medical), echo, charlie, F- wing. Central just uses floor and pod numbers. 4C4 would mean; 4th floor POD 4 in Central. Thats minimum. North Division uses letters for the building names. A barracks (females-sentenced and non) B barracks (misdemenors and snntenced males) C barracks (non-sentenced felon males) F (female felons) Mini is a another location in North division.

JM: Which inmates were housed in the different blocks?
Toby: according to crimes like misnomeanors, felonies, sex ccrimes, violent offenders,ect.
J. Friday: South Division (max) houses all non-sentenced felons and all the special needs inmates. Central houses minimum security male and female felons, and Project New Additude (sentenced male felons) A barracks (females-sentenced and non) B barracks (misdemenors and snntenced males) C barracks (non-sentenced felon males) F (female felons) Mini houses sentenced males who have jobs. Kitchen, road crews etc.
Jeremy: Inmates are classified into housing based on if they are violent, non violent, crazy, or sick.

JM: What do you remember being the nicest and worst parts about the different blocks?
Toby: the nicect were where the noise was controled and it was quiet. the worst was where there was less supervision of the inmates, and some guys could make trouble.
J. Friday: Mini was the nicest part about the whole jail. It's more of a dormroom type of enviroment than a jail atmosphere. On the flip side, the worst part in the whole jail is Bravo (medical wing in max.) They toss you in a 30 by 20 cell with up to 16 people in it. It feels like a dungon and there is no tv and everyone thats piled in there is sick. It's an awful place. Old, stank, and that mildew smell that will never wash away.
Jeremy: Central has 2 TVs with cable, a microwave and hot water. Its also very clean and neat compared to MAX.