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About it today. today is the confinement meeting. >> each week a team of deputies discusses the possibility of moving confinement inmates back to general population. but sarah herman thinks that is unlikely in jacksons case. >> kenneth jackson is simply in confinement because he cannot cope in general population. he is more afraid of being in general pop with other inmates with a roommate and cell mate. weve tried a couple times to get him to go to general population. he didnt last 24 hours. he ...

Boyfriend, markus cash, rocky brett, aka casper, has been moved to a new cell. his new cell mate asked that we not use his real name, but did permit us to use his nickname, big daddy. casper claims that he and big daddy have a past history that could lead to violence. >> weve had problems from the street. were from the streets. we dont get along. >> the jail takes inmate claims of potential violence seriously. and in this case, there is an easy solution. >> were going to -- you cant be in the gr...

That group. after violating jail rules by sharing a shower with his boyfriend, markus cash, rocky brett, aka casper, has been moved to a new cell. his new cell mate asked that we not use his real name, but did permit us to use his nickname, big daddy. casper claims that he and big daddy have a past history that could lead to violence. >> weve had problems from the street. were from the streets. we dont get along. >> the jail takes inmate claims of potential violence seriously. and in this case...

County jail, cell mates weston kruger and brandyn scotto not only live together in a small cell, they take their one hour daily rec time together, but scotto is taking rec easier due to swelling around the eyes. >> you look different from the last time i saw you. >> got in a little altercation. >> a little one? >> yeah. big bully. >> a big bully came at you. >> yeah. >> big bully swinging? >> yeah. >> does the other guy look the same as you? >> no. >> how does he look? >> better. >> like most in...

Mate was the perpetrator of that assault. he actually admits that he and his cell mate weston kruger had gotten in a fight. he had told us that the fight was over a disrespect issue. he was trying to watch tv from his cell, which is a challenge because you cant always hear the television from your cell. and his cell mate was in the rear of the cell, shouting through the vents to someone else. a common way that inmates communicate. >> a pretty long dude. i told him once before, keep it down. stil...

Okay. >> basically what is going to happen now is well flex you up to a level two inmate. youll probably be down here until i can get you a house. you may need to spend the night here. >> okay. >> you may go to theo lacy, whatever the room is going to be. >> okay. >> thank you. >> fair enough. good luck to you. >> thank you. >> while scotto will be moved to a higher security level, markus cash, after serving ten days in isolation for fighting with his boyfriends cell mate, has just been moved ba...

Be in that cell at all. he wants to talk to the sergeant. well get a hold of a sergeant. and no ones life is at risk at this point. hes in his cell all by himself. so basically he solved the situation for now. >> you know what, in the end, this is all that matters. and hes right upstairs. if they separate me, ill write him letters. theres no stopping our relationship. when he goes home, ill call him on the pay phone. you cant stop it. he can be a million miles away, it dont matter. it dont matte...

Fold it up. >> while hes still awaiting the start of his murder trial, weston kruger has already been convicted of murder the owner of a liquor store after being caught shoplifting. >> this is just the beginning of my struggle. this is still just the beginning. >> kruger is awaiting sentencing. he faces up to 25 years to life. >> it is almost torture, like chinese water torture, something like that. i dont know. until you know whats going to happen, you really just -- you cant move forward with ...

And then stopped, shook hands, there aint no problems no more. from that point on, he was quiet when i was watching tv. >> the two men are moved to holding cells until authorities can find new housing assignments for them. >> well bring each of them down, talk to them. if its necessary, well place separation orders so neither one sees the other one again. there is a certain boiling point with inmates, if you live with somebody for a certain amount of time in a close proximity, tensions can rise ...

>> watson is optimistic about the future. but today his thoughts are also with his cell mate, jon antonucci who is in court for sentencing. he could be facing anywhere from 7 to 21 years. >> i told him to wake me up this morning when he went to court. we talked for a little bit. he was very nervous. he was shaking. he was near tears and i was near tears for him. i know hes done some dumb things too but he is a good person. i know that inside jon is a good person and i hope that the judge saw tha...