90020_43708_Martinez_Jail_02
Footage shows a day at the Martinez Jail during the 1970s. Martinez is a city in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Clip begins with a door sign that reads “module C.” Inmates in orange clothing sit in a lounge-like area, watching television.
A guard sits in a control room. Before him is a panel of lights and switches.
Inmates sit around a table playing cards.
CCTV monitors show two doors that are closed shut.
Inmates rest at a table, drinking coffee or tea.
An empty inmate cell is shown. The sink and toilet are sparkling clean, and the bed is stripped bare that includes a white sheet, blanket, and pillow, ready to be made. The belongings of someone sits on another bed; a cowboy hat sits on a desk.
Inmates shoot hoops in an indoor basketball court.