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And a metal detector will not pick it up. its prison and these guys are pros at doing this stuff to get it in. they want it and a lot of it comes through the visiting rooms, unfortunately, where they have contact with people from the outside who have access to that. >> i was working visiting which is a dormitory setting, contact visits. there was an inmate in there that tried to smuggle in some cocaine. he had it in two balloons. what he did is his visitor brought it in. he had to use the restro...

In most prison systems sex offenders have to be kept in protective custody units for their own security. but in this prison, they are trying to program that allows sex offenders to live in a dormitory setting with other general population inmates. >> it is called cru which stands for community reintegration unit but commonly known as a sex offender unit. >> im 35 years old. im in prison for having molested a family member when she was between the ages of 8 and 12. and at first, you know, just be...

It in. they want it and a lot of it comes through the visiting rooms, unfortunately, where they have contact with people from the outside who have access to that. >> i was at work at h in the visiting, which is a dormitory setting, contact visits. there was an inmate in there that tried to smuggle in some cocaine. he had it in two balloons. what he did is his visitor brought it in. he had to use the restroom. he went to the restroom. he pushed it up inside his rectum. as i was doing his search, ...

>> youre welcome. >> i appreciate it. >> all right. >> although the maximum security units at the penitentiary of new mexico require his constant attention, warden stanley moya has also devoted more time to creating a new and more rehabilitative minimum security program. the goal is to prepare inmates for life on the outside. >> it is a dormitory setting, which is a much more controlled environment. youre dealing with a completely different caliber of inmates, an inmate thats much closer to his ...

In most prison systems sex offenders have to be kept in protective custody units for their own security. but in this prison, they are trying to program that allows sex offenders to live in a dormitory setting with other general population inmates. >> it is called cru which stands for community reintegration unit but commonly known as a sex offender unit. >> im 35 years old. im in prison for having molested a family member when she was between the ages of 8 and 12. and at first, you know, just be...

Is a dormitory setting, contact visits. there was an inmate in there that tried to smuggle in some cocaine. he had it in two balloons. what he did is his visitor brought it in. he had to use the restroom. he went to the restroom. he pushed it up inside his rectum. as i was doing his search, i stripped him down. i had him bend at the waist and spread his cheeks. at that time, i seen an item that was yellow inside. i addressed the inmate, do you have anything hidden up inside you? no. im going to ...

In it, im moving on to someone else, because what can he do for me when hes locked up? so as its all on her. so youve got to respect these women for going through what they do. >> despite elaborate security measures, visitors continue to find ingenious ways to smuggle a variety of contraband into the prison system. >> we have found contraband such as black tar, cocaine, marijuana, tobacco, alcohol. these women can hide that stuff where you will not see it. and a metal detector will not pick it u...

Has also devoted more time to creating a new and more rehabilitative minimum security program. the goal is to prepare inmates for life on the outside. >> it is a dormitory setting, which is a much more controlled environment. youre dealing with a completely different caliber of inmate, an inmate thats much closer to his release date. they can see the light at the end of the tunnel. >> theyve already done their time. theyre ready to get out. theyre at that point where theyre not flooding and burn...

For life on the outside. >> it is a dormitory setting, which is a much more controlled environment. youre dealing with a completely different caliber of inmate, an inmate thats much closer to his release date. they can see the light at the end of the tunnel. >> theyve already done their time. theyre ready to get out. theyre at that point where theyre not flooding and burning and everything. so theyre more polite. >> unit 448. unit 552. >> at times as few as five officers oversee the 330 inmates ...

Variety of contraband into the prison system. >> we have found contraband such as black tar, cocaine, marijuana, tobacco, alcohol. these women can hide that stuff where you will not see it. and a metal detector will not pick it up. its prison and these guys are pros at doing this stuff to get it in. they want it and a lot of it comes through the visiting rooms, unfortunately, where they have contact with people from the outside who have access to that. >> i was working visiting which is a dormit...