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Doctor or somebody. where am i at? last thing i remember is im driving a car. an officer was there at the hospital with me. he came out of one of the rooms and ran up behind me and tackled me, said i was trying to escape. and told me that now i was being charged with attempted escape charge. >> because attempted escape is considered a security risk, youngman was not allowed into the drug program. meanwhile, he has the unique experience of being incarcerated at his mothers workplace. >> shes at h...

>> i was trying to like find a doctor or somebody. where am i at? last thing i remember is im driving a car. an officer was there at the hospital with me. he came out of one of the rooms and ran up behind me and tackled me, said i was trying to escape. and told me that now i was being charged with attempted escape charge. >> because attempted escape is considered a security risk, youngman was not allowed into the drug program. meanwhile, he has the unique experience of being incarcerated at his ...

In order to be part of that housing unit where its very comprehensive, drug rehabilitation. and then you see things in between. but theres no uniformity. im assuming it comes down to finances, resources. but unfortunately, its the kind of situation that we could truly reduce our prison and jail population if we addressed addiction at an earlier stage and if not then, at least once somebody is incarcerated. >> the sheriff al cannon detention center in charleston, south carolina offers a rehabilit...

Drug use, ties to a notorious gang, a brush with murder, and motherhood. >> i have three daughters that are adopted by their grandmother. and i have a beautiful little boy. >> how long has it been since youve seen your daughters? >> its been nine years since ive seen my daughters. >> why is that? >> because i cant stay out of jail for over a year. i will not be a yo-yo mommy. once im out of jail for a year, then i will slowly try to work myself back in to their lives. this is not who i wanted to...

Jails drug program. >> i was trying to like find a doctor or somebody. where am i at? last thing i remember is im driving a car. an officer was there at the hospital with me. he came out of one of the rooms and ran up behind me and tackled me, said i was trying to escape. and told me that now i was being charged with attempted escape charge. >> because attempted escape is considered a security risk, youngman was not allowed into the drug program. meanwhile, he has the unique experience of being ...

Of that housing unit where its very comprehensive, drug rehabilitation. and then you see things in between. but theres no uniformity. im assuming it comes down to finances, resources. but unfortunately, its the kind of situation that we could truly reduce our prison and jail population if we addressed addiction at an earlier stage and if not then, at least once somebody is incarcerated. >> the sheriff al cannon detention center in charleston, south carolina offers a rehabilitation program that w...

>> being here -- >> you believe it because you have to believe it. >> i know it, yeah. >> nearing the end of a six-month sentence in the hillsborough county jail in tampa, florida, sheree dean says shes ready to give up her former life of drug use and prostitution. >> im over this. i realize if i keep doing the [ bleep ] that im doing i will keep coming back here. i dont want to be one of those people that keep walking through the doors. oh, didnt you just leave? especially those people who come...

Miss the way like i cant do anything wrong. the baby just thinks like im just -- i used to cuddle them, and i miss the way they smell. my mom takes good care of them, though. she really does. >> so are you the drug problem? >> yes. >> you ought to try to go through our alpha program. >> okay. thank you. >> its the best in the nation, our drug program. how long are you going to be -- you havent been sentenced? >> no, i havent been sentenced. i havent been -- >> lets get her through there. the dru...

The baby just thinks like im just -- i used to cuddle them, and i miss the way they smell. my mom takes good care of them, though. she really does. >> so are you the drug problem? >> yes. >> you ought to try to go through our alpha program. >> okay. thank you. >> its the best in the nation, our drug program. you havent been sentenced? >> no, i havent been sentenced. i havent been -- >> lets get her through there. the drug program. >> thank you very much. >> okay. see you guys. >> okay. bye-bye. ...

>> the supervisor of the unit went inside his cell and found a sharp burnt object inside his uniform. >> i was trying to hide the tattoo needle and he seen me trying to hide it. i was like, here, man, dont poke yourself. its a needle. tattoo needle. you got me. they came in and searched the room and found the rest of my tattoo equipment. >> we gave him a 24-hour lockdown and seven days loss of privilege. hell lose his visitation and commissary for seven days. >> billiter already had a previous w...