Contra Costa County Jail

Jail Layout

Interview with Tom


JM: How many different blocks were there?
Tom: There is 9 seperate housing units in the main jail in Martinez

JM: Did they have names? If so, what were they?
Tom: Yes there is A module "ADAM" B module "BAKER" C module "CHARLES" D module "DAVID" E module "EDWARD" F module "FRANK" M module "MARY" Q module "QUEEN" and T module "TOM"

JM: Which inmates were housed in the different blocks?
Tom: A module houses Southern Mexican GANG members also known as 13s or Surenos, whites and blacks. B module houses Northern Mexican gang members aka 14s or Nortenos as well as whites and blacks from South Richmond, CA. C module houses Northern Mexican gang members, North Richmond blacks and whites. D module is administrative segregation for problem inmates and protective custody inmates. E module is all Protective custody. mostly gang drop outs and sex offenders and snitches. F module is seperated in 2 parts half is protective custody and half are inmates with medical problems. M module is for inmates with major mental problems as well as a few female inmates requiring mental health treatment. The rest of this facility is all males. Q module is intake and minor discipline punishment. T module is the trustee module for kitchen workers laundry and intake workers.

JM: What do you remember being the nicest and worst parts about the different blocks?
Tom: T module the trustee module is the best. You get to work out of your cell, get better food, less time locked in your room. There is also a pool table ping pong table a really nice as well as big recreation yard with landscaping. The cops who work this module are the coolest. This module has the most privileges. All the other modules pretty much are messed up. a b and c modules are all violent with all the gang stuff. Q and D are 23 hour a day lockdown. F is a bunch of sick people. E is for p.c. inmates. Unless you are on t mod or a trustee in a regular module this jail is max security with little to enjoy.