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Decisions that they made. not us. >> while some disciplinary inmates will return to general population, others cannot. these inmates end up next door in the jails administrative segregation unit which is considered extended segregation. though ad seg inmates have a few more privileges, most are considered too dangerous for general population. one of the jails most infamous ad seg inmates is eric kelly. kelly has already spent more than 22 years in prison for convictions including armed robbery, ...

Ive just to get some nerves of steel. because -- its terrifying, man. very terrifying. im just hoping everything works out in my favor. >> while bacon will soon learn his fate, eric kelly is still waiting for his day in court. hes been in jail awaiting trial for the past 18 months, in part because he chose to replace his public defender. for most of that time, hes been housed in the jails administrative segregation unit. as kelly watches tv during his daily hour outside of his cell, he talks to ...

Parks, historic places and southern hospitality. but those who run afoul of the law will mind themselves in a far less hospitable place, the chatham county detention center. here the county houses more than 1,500 men and women, most of whom have only been charged with crimes and are awaiting trial of the resolution of their cases. >> man, its ugly. its jail. aint nothing pretty about it. >> the majority of inmates are housed in the jails general population units where they can interact with each...

>> kelly has been housed in adseg for more than a year. but his stay in the jail began in general population. he was caught with a broken broom handle, which was considered a potential weapon and was given 15 days in disciplinary lockdown. after his return to general population, he threw a food tray at an officer and then encouraged other inmates to follow suit. >> after that, inmate kelly was placed on administrative segregation, and he has remained there according to classification and accordi...

But those who run afoul of the law will mind themselves in a far less hospitable place, the chatham county detention center. here the county houses more than 1,500 men and women, most of whom have only been charged with crimes and are awaiting trial of the resolution of their cases. >> man, its ugly. its jail. aint nothing pretty about it. >> the majority of inmates are housed in the jails general population units where they can interact with each other in the day room or exercise in one of the ...

Clean record. >> im hoping to get time served, probation for the rest of the time, first offender, something like that. its a scary thing, you know. not knowing which side the judge is leaning. not knowing which way its going to play out. its always scary. ive just to get some nerves of steel. because -- its terrifying, man. very terrifying. im just hoping everything works out in my favor. >> while bacon will soon learn his fate, eric kelly is still waiting for his day in court. hes been in jail...

Steel. because -- its terrifying, man. very terrifying. im just hoping everything works out in my favor. >> while bacon will soon learn his fate, eric kelly is still waiting for his day in court. hes been in jail awaiting trial for the past 18 months, in part because he chose to replace his public defender. for most of that time, hes been housed in the jails administrative segregation unit. as kelly watches tv during his daily hour outside of his cell, he talks to one of his neighbors who did no...

>> its hard when you try to do the right thing, when you know youre doing the right thing, heres somebody arresting you, provoking you. an officer who wont be professional. its wrong. >> you think punishing him and taking away his hour tomorrow is going to make the matter worse? >> hes definitely going to be agitated by the situation but thats the nature of being in admin segregation. >> they black the hour out naturally and you and i both would too. if we act up and dont behave and you take my ...

Civil war. its history is kept alive through memorials and the preservation of landmarks such as ft. polaski, site of an early union victory in the civil war. the forts cannons are still fired during weekly demonstrations. but on the opposite side of town is a modern-day fortress that few visit by choice. most of the 1,500 inmates inside the chatham county detention center are only charged with crimes and are awaiting trial of the resolution of their cases. >> you aint got to worry about me comi...

But thats the choices and the decisions that they made. not us. >> while some disciplinary inmates will return to general population, others cannot. these inmates end up next door in the jails administrative segregation unit which is considered extended segregation. though ad seg inmates have a few more privileges, most are considered too dangerous for general population. one of the jails most infamous ad seg inmates is eric kelly. kelly has already spent more than 22 years in prison for convict...