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Say that. >> the santa rita jail consumes 113 acres of land in the foothills just outside oakland, california. opened in 1989 it is bed space for more than 4,100 inmates. while some have been convicted most are currently charged with crimes, and are awaiting trial or the resolution of their cases. men and women are housed in separate areas. but all wear jail-issued scrubs, eat the same food and sleep on the same thin mattresses. yet, as danielle benfield proves, individuality is hardly lacking h...

>> the santa rita jail consumes 113 acres of land in the foothills just outside oakland, california. opened in 1989 it is bed space for more than 4,100 inmates. while some have been convicted most are currently charged with crimes, and are awaiting trial or the resolution of their cases. men and women are housed in separate areas. but all wear jail-issued scrubs, eat the same food and sleep on the same thin mattresses. yet, as danielle benfield proves, individuality is hardly lacking here. [ scr...

With him. >> you have to find somebody that youre compatible with because eventually were going to run out of bed space. >> im not asking you to do it for everybody. >> well, then youre just asking special favoritism for yourself. >> no. >> you have to have a medical reason. >> no. >> is there a rule in ccr, order title 15 that says an inmate has to be housed with another inmate? yes or no? >> i dont know. you can talk to the sergeant about that. >> and then something happened that ive never see...

Theyve got jobs, things going on. theyve got visiting. youre not going to have any of that in the hole. >> we dont have bed space to not let you have a cellie. so youre going to run your whole program like this? >> its getting ruined. >> whats that? >> its getting ruined. >> why? >> because i have a life sentence. >> so how does that ruin it? >> chances of me getting out are slim to none. >> two days later hamilton was involved in a fight with officers and written up for staff assault. >> someti...

>> you have to find somebody that youre compatible with because eventually were going to run out of bed space. >> im not asking you to do it for everybody. >> well, then youre just asking special favoritism for yourself. >> no. >> you have to have a medical reason. >> no. >> is there a rule in ccr, order title 15 that says an inmate has to be housed with another inmate? yes or no? >> i dont know. you can talk to the sergeant about that. >> and then something happened that ive never seen happen i...

>> i think this is my third time. >> okay. you get with the program. a lot of these dudes are doing life here. theyve got jobs, things going on. theyve got visiting. youre not going to have any of that in the hole. >> we dont have bed space to not let you have a cellie. so youre going to run your whole program like this? >> its getting ruined. >> whats that? >> its getting ruined. >> why? >> because i have a life sentence. >> so how does that ruin it? >> chances of me getting out are slim to non...

Time. >> okay. you get with the program. a lot of these dudes are doing life here. theyve got jobs, things going on. theyve got visiting. youre not going to have any of that in the hole. >> we dont have bed space to not let you have a cellie. so youre going to run your whole program like this? >> its getting ruined. >> whats that? >> its been ruined. >> why? >> because i have a life sentence. >> so how does that ruin it? >> chances of me getting out are slim to none. >> two days later hamilton w...

Now recinding its decision to cut pay and man power in some areas by 20% allegedly because of the sequester. let me tell you what is different. in the past when illegal immigrants would be caught theyd agree for voluntarily removal rather than spend time in jail. now because of this reform bill they are asking for an immigration hearing, and then they would go to jail but there is no bed space because of sequester so they are being released with a date to appear in court, then they disappear int...

The relationship is short-lived. >> you refuse? go ahead, close it. >> close it. >> are you sure? you didnt even want to look at who you -- >> doesnt matter. >> okay. weve got to turn back. >> before hamilton is returned to his cell, his escort officers make one more attempt to reason with him. >> you have to find somebody that youre compatible with because eventually were going to run out of bed space. >> im not asking you to do it for everybody. >> well, then youre just asking special favoriti...

The relationship is short-lived. >> you refuse? go ahead, close it. >> close it. >> are you sure? you didnt even want to look at who you -- >> doesnt matter. >> okay. weve got to turn back. >> before hamilton is returned to his cell, his escort officers make one more attempt to reason with him. >> you have to find somebody that youre compatible with because eventually were going to run out of bed space. >> im not asking you to do it for everybody. >> well, then youre just asking special favoriti...