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On it. >> mm-hmm. >> despite the differences in both age and race, cell mates scott parker and alvin mchellon have come to think of each other more as family than friends. for the past few months, they have shared a small cell in the close management or confinement unit at the santa rosa correctional institution. but mchellon may soon be leaving for the general population compound. the prisons internal classification team has recommended the transfer. but it must still be approved by a state cla...

>> had you sold one before? >> yes, maam. >> how much do you make for a handcuff key? >> about $15, $20. >> you do realize the danger that represents in a high security facility for $15 or $20, not only to you but to other inmates and staff as well? >> yes, sir. >> you realize the consequences? >> yes, sir. >> bowden will wait outside, but it only take as matter of moments for the classification team to reach a decision. >> inmate, the institution classification team, were going to recommend upg...

It just keeps the pressure off your family from having to send so much money. cuts down on what they send. >> mccrory must interview for the job with the classification team. >> you have past experience working at canteen? >> yes, sir, at county correctional facility. >> how long did you work in the canteen? >> one year, sir. >> did you have any problems while you were doing it? >> no, sir, no problem. >> you will be working with staff directly. it is a good job. you need to have the appropriate...

Want to. >> lets go. >> inmate kitchen worker george ellis has done time at other prisons but finds the atmosphere at santa rosa to be especially oppressive. >> im from up north. up north, prisons are different. we have unity up north. inmates -- aint no unity here. inmates theyre scared. theyre scared of being locked up. theyre scared, period. they dont stand up for themselves down here. >> richard penn says he was standing up for himself when he recently attacked two officers. now, he could fa...

Sisters, i got them beat. yall cooking like maybe ten cups at a time. i do 150 pounds. five-star meal right here. we might have cleaned this corn. same corn we cleaned. corn we picked. shucked, bagged. loaded up. >> good thing we did a good job on it. >> mm-hmm. >> despite the differences in both age and race, cell mates scott parker and alvin mchellon have come to think of each other more as family than friends. for the past few months, they have shared a small cell in the close management or c...

Classification officer is recommending upgrade to class management 1. >> what were you planning to do with the handcuff key? >> sell it. >> had you sold one before? >> yes, maam. >> how much do you make for a handcuff key? >> about $15, $20. >> you do realize the danger that represents in a high security facility for $15 or $20, not only to you but to other inmates and staff as well? >> yes, sir. >> you realize the consequences? >> yes, sir. >> bowden will wait outside, but it only take as matte...

Visit him a couple times of year. >> are you proud of him? >> oh, absolutely. for him to just graduate from high school and not be in trouble is enough for him to be proud. if he had took after me, a way different route. and that comes from his mama, a lot of that does. >> his son, who has just scheduled another visit, has inspired mccrory to be a better role model. he currently has a nonpaying prison job as an orderly but today is applying for a much better job as a clerk in the staff canteen. ...

Up north, prisons are different. we have unity up north. inmates -- aint no unity here. inmates theyre scared. theyre scared of being locked up. theyre scared, period. they dont stand up for themselves down here. >> richard penn says he was standing up for himself when he recently attacked two officers. now, he could face an indefinite stay on close management level one, floridas most restrictive housing unit. >> inmate penn was ordered to submit hand restraints. he refused to do so. at that tim...

>> im from up north. up north, prisons are different. we have unity up north. inmates -- aint no unity here. inmates theyre scared. theyre scared of being locked up. theyre scared, period. they dont stand up for themselves down here. >> richard penn says he was standing up for himself when he recently attacked two officers. now, he could face an indefinite stay on close management level one, floridas most restrictive housing unit. >> inmate penn was ordered to submit hand restraints. he refused ...

>> are you proud of him? >> oh, absolutely. for him to just graduate from high school and not be in trouble is enough for him to be proud. if he had took after me, a way different route. and that comes from his mama, a lot of that does. >> his son, who has just scheduled another visit, has inspired mccrory to be a better role model. he currently has a nonpaying prison job as an orderly but today is applying for a much better job as a clerk in the staff canteen. >> how much does it pay? >> $75 a ...