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>> we get animals in that are literally skin and bones. we nurse them back to health. we resocialize them. we get them used to being around people. and once their court case is cleared, we take actual ownership of the animal, we adopt them out to a good home. >> good boy. >> the animals are cared for by inmate workers who have no history of animal abuse. male inmates take care of the horses and other farm animals. >> we get accused of standing around scratching our ass all day here at m.a.s.h. u...

>> we get animals in that are literally skin and bones. we nurse them back to health. we resocialize them. we get them used to being around people. and once their court case is cleared, we take actual ownership of the animal, we adopt them out to a good home. >> good boy. >> the animals are cared for by inmate workers who have no history of animal abuse. male inmates take care of the horses and other farm animals. >> we get accused of standing around scratching our ass all day here at m.a.s.h. u...

Brother. dimaggios car was found friday morning in a remote area of idaho. again, hannah anderson has been found safely in idaho. now, we will take you back to "lockup." dinner on that side tore me. thank you. >> the kitchen staff at oaklands santa rita jail must prepare and deliver meals for 3,000 inmates three times per day. seven days a a week. it is a big job but thent result rarely brings praise. >> very unhappen advertising. bland. >> we call it white dip because we dont know how they ma...

To james dimaggio. im veronica de la cruz, now back to "lockup." pass out dinner on that side for me. thank you. >> the kitchen staff at oaklands santa rita jail must prepare and deliver meals for 3,000 inmates, three times per day, seven days a week. its a big job, but the end result rarely wins praise. >> this is very unappetizing, bland. >> we call it white dip. becaus we dont know how they make it and it might kill you, but its all weve got to eat. >> but for inmate workers like vincent de...

Pass out dinner on that side for me. thank you. >> the kitchen staff at oaklands santa rita jail must prepare and deliver meals for 3,000 inmates, three times per day, seven days a week. its a big job, but the end result rarely wins praise. >> this is very unappetizing, bland. >> we call it white dip. because, huh, we dont know how they make it and it might kill you, but its all weve got to eat. >> but for inmate workers like vincent del judas, chow time offers a break from an otherwise monotono...

At the cuyahoga county corrections center in cleveland, some inmates are eligible for jailhouse jobs. these inmate workers are called trustees. >> i have about 75 kitchen trustees. probably about 15 safety and sanitation trustees, 8 bar boars, and out of 2,300 inmates, it is a privilege to be a trustee. >> trustees are not paid for their labor, but rewarded with time out of their cells, extra food and possibly time off their sentences. >> it is all to the discretion of the judge. we have a lot o...

Behavior that may or may not get me in trouble. you are not allowed to advertise any homosexual tendencies or induce others to commit or participate in these activities. do you understand these? >> yes, maam. >> sign for me right there. >> he requested to move to a trustee pod, a housing unit for inmate workers. though theyre not paid. there are other benefits to be had. more time out of their cells and extra food. >> the trustee on the days they do work, they would get two trays at the end of t...

Like theyve known you a long time. how is your court case going? >> even though he is well past the hip-hop generation, mason likes giving his younger customers something extra with their meals. a serving of rap. >> ill do a short one. ill do a short one. ♪ my minds not right but still got game ♪ ♪ bet my dope puts yours to shame ♪ ♪ these crews are cool but their living in sin ♪ ♪ theyre robbing the pharmacies for vicodin ♪ >> when their shift ends, mason and other inmate worker...

One way to measure the challenge of managing such a large inmate population can be found in the theo lacey kitchen, where inmate workers prepare 9,000 meals per day. >> ive actually heard that if an inmate had to be incarcerated they prefer to come to orange county jail because they are fed well. they are fed more colorfully. and our nutritional guidelines and standards are the same as the rest of the state but we put a lot of care and energy into what we do. >> while lower security level inmate...

Going to demonstrate anything that will get me in trouble. you are not allowed to advertise any homosexual tendencies or induce others to commit or participate in these activities. do you understand sign for me right there. >> he requested to move to a trustee pod, a housing unit for inmate workers. though theyre not paid. there are other benefits to be had. more time out of their cells and extra food. >> the trustee would get two trays at the end of their work period. >> is that your main motiv...