Letters From Alcatraz - Michael Esslinger [244]
28. DAILY ROUTINE:
7:00 A.M. Weekdays. . .7:15 A.M. Saturdays, Sundays & Holidays:
Morning wake-up bell. See Section 30 for instructions in making bed, policing cell, etc.
7:20 A.M. Weekdays. . .7:50 A.M. Saturdays, Sundays & Holidays:
Count Bell. Stand up by your cell door, facing out, remain there until the bell signal sounds again, indicating the count is correct. Absolute silence must prevail during all counts.
7:30 A.M. Weekdays. . .7:50 A.M. Saturdays, Sundays & Holidays:
Breakfast. When your door opens come out promptly and proceed in single file to the Dining Room in a quiet orderly manner. Do not change places in line by moving forward or backward. You may carry books and magazines to the library exchange table but do not carry books or anything else to exchange with other inmates nor put anything in other inmates' cells.
The Officer at the tray-dispenser cart will direct you to file past the steam table to the right or left, as he sees fit, to balance the lines. You must follow his instructions without question. See Section #33 for other Dining Room Rules.
Upon returning to your cell after breakfast, tidy up your cell, placing all trash in your wastebasket. Place this basket outside the cell door at the first opportunity so that orderlies may empty it. If you leave the building for work or recreational activity, put on appropriate clothing. Caps are not worn inside the cellhouse at any time.
8:00 A.M. Weekdays: Outside Work Call. Industries and other outside details will proceed in single file through the rear cellhouse door to the yard.
In rainy weather, all outside workers are called out by details. Remain in your cell until your detail is called, then proceed promptly to the West End of the cellhouse. Your detail officer will escort you as quickly as possible to your place of work.
In fair weather, or when it is not raining too hard, details will remain on the Yard until the Lieutenant gives the signal to line up. You will have a few minutes to smoke and converse. When the line-up bell rings, move promptly to your proper place in your detail and face the South wall. Smoking is not permitted between the Yard and your place of work. Your detail officer will give the signal to proceed through the rear gate to the Work Area. Move in single file.
Laundry workers will turn right at the ramp and enter the Laundry. Gardeners and incinerator operator will wait at the Garden Area Gate. If you work in a lower-level shop or outside, proceed to the lower level and stop at the designated lines. Form a column of Twos and await the signal from your detail Officer to proceed.
When you reach your place of work, change in to your work clothes and go about your work as directed by your detail Officer or Foreman.
Smoking is permitted in the shops except where there is some hazardous condition. Smoking is a privilege. Be very careful about putting matches and butts in the butt-cans.
8:25 A.M. Count Bell on Saturdays, Sundays & Holidays.
8:30 A.M. Saturdays—Main Line Bath. (See Section #29)
9:25 A.M. Saturdays—Count Bell.
9:30 A.M. Saturdays—Yard. (See Sections #37 & #42)
8:30 A.M. Sundays—Religious Services. (See Sections #40 & #48)
8:40 A.M. Sundays—Yard.
8:30 A.M. Holidays—Yard.
8:40 A.M. Weekdays: Inside details will proceed directly and quietly to their places of work. They will confine their activities strictly to their assigned duties and upon satisfactory completion of these duties will return directly and quietly to their cells.
Culinary Detail inmates have a special schedule of work and recreation hours.
11:35 A.M. Weekdays: Outside details will stop work, check in tools, wash, change clothing and prepare for return to the cellhouse.
11:45 A.M. Weekdays: Outside details leave shops on signal and proceed in column of twos to the cellhouse. Do not carry on loud