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Occupants in 1999. >> 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...

♪ at the cuyahoga correction 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, 16 sanitation and eight barbers and out of 2300 inmates, it is a privilege. >> they are not paid for their labor but rewarded with time out of their cells and extra food and possibly time off their sentences. >> it is all to the discretion of the judge. if he wants to give them good time. we have a lo...

At the cuyahoga correction 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, 16 sanitation and eight barbers and out of 2300 inmates, it is a privilege. >> they are not paid for their labor but rewarded with time out of their cells and extra food and possibly time off their sentences. >> it is all to the discretion of the judge. we have a lot of individuals who are sentenced to 180 ...

>> it really helps that i used to work at dennys. it makes me thankful where i am at because at least we get to come out three times a day. it passes the time a lot quicker. these guys are locked down 23 hours a day, 22 hours a day. time goes by real slow up there. thats why we are kind of like their only contact. so, i mean, you can do little things for them and they act like theyve known you a long time. how is your court case going? >> even though he is well past the hip-hop generation, mason...

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 motivation? >> that is my main motivation for being in trustee pod. >> but eloy orosco need not w...

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 motivation? >> that is my main motivation for being in trustee pod. >> but eloy orosco need not worry about getting an inmate ...

Tell them stuff like when you talk to the officer make sure you tell them you want this, this, this. messing with them. and they do it. then they realize they got played. >> all right, you called me earlier about your request to go to general population. he addressed to me he didnt understand what the homosexual unit was. didnt know what he was signing up for. that he very adamantly didnt want to beep in there. >> still when an inmate requests a transfer out of the homosexual unit the jail requi...

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 motivation? >> that is my main motivation for being in trustee pod. >> but eloy orosco need not worry about getting an inmate job for extra food. >> yes, you are excited. >> he is able to purchase more than enough sn...

Earlier about your request to go to general population. he addressed to me he didnt understand what the homosexual uniit was. didnt know what he was signing up for. that he very adamantly didnt want to beep in there. >> still when an inmate requests a transfer out of the homosexual unit the jail requires he und understand what is expected. your signature, requegs sting oy own free will. you are not allowed to advertise any homosexual tendencies or induce others to commit or participate in these ...

Of managing such 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 inmates eat in the chow hall, the majority of inmates...