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<strong>Freedom</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Death</strong> <strong>Inside</strong> <strong>The</strong> <strong>Jail</strong><br />

Table 6.3: Different Forms of Matik <strong>and</strong> Hirit<br />

return right away; <strong>the</strong>y save it <strong>for</strong> future needs. In o<strong>the</strong>r words,<br />

it is <strong>the</strong> jail officers here who initiate <strong>the</strong> practice.<br />

Inmates view matik <strong>and</strong> hirit as necessary mechanisms to get<br />

things done in <strong>Jail</strong>. When a sick inmate needs to be brought to <strong>the</strong><br />

hospital, inmates have no problem shouldering <strong>the</strong> transportation<br />

expenses of escort <strong>and</strong> custodial officers. This <strong>the</strong>y call “laughing<br />

money” because it benefits both jail personnel <strong>and</strong> inmates.

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