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>> this is laura princes first time in prison. like many of the inmates here, she stole to feed her drug habit. laura will be in incarcerated for the next six to eight months. >> we stole $15,000 in jewelry. we broke into somebodys home. >> crack cocaine is a very serious addiction. its very hard to let go. comes to you at night in your dreams. it comes to you in your dreams. it takes more -- more than 30 days to get off crack cocaine. its just bad. its really bad. >> its 11:00 a.m. and processi...

It takes more -- more than 30 days to get off crack cocaine. its just bad. its really bad. >> its 11:00 a.m. and processing begins with each woman handing over personal effects, money, jewelry, clothing. >> you got tattoos starting from the top and work your way down. >> ive got one on my back. >> im a little nervous. ive never been to prison. ive done jail time but ive never been to prison. >> alissa smith is another new arrival. shes here for parole violations. >> i dont know what to anticipat...

Tattoos? >> tattoos. >> start from the top and work your way down. >> rose with a bleeding heart. >> on your left shoulder? >> on my right. my kids names on my right ankle. ive got initials on my hands. >> we do our strip searching in this actual area here. and when we do do the strip search, we make them squat and cough several times, and were visually watching that just to make sure that they do not have any contraband. >> after a strip search and shower, its off to be photographed and fingerp...

>> you got any scars or marks or tattoos? >> tattoos. >> start from the top and work your way down. >> rose with a bleeding heart. >> on your left shoulder? >> on my right. my kids names on my right ankle. ive got initials on my hands. >> we do our strip searching in this actual area here. and when we do do the strip search, we make them squat and cough several times, and were visually watching that just to make sure that they do not have any contraband. >> after a strip search and shower, its o...

It comes to you in your dreams. it takes more -- more than 30 days to get off crack cocaine. its just bad. its really bad. >> its 11:00 a.m. and processing begins with each woman handing over personal effects, money, jewelry, clothing. >> you got tattoos starting from the top and work your way down. >> ive got one on my back. >> im a little nervous. ive never been to prison. ive done jail time but ive never been to prison. >> alissa smith is another new arrival. shes here for parole violations. ...

Make sure that they do not have any contraband. >> after a strip search and shower, its off to be photographed and fingerprinted. >> do you usually do your whole time? >> youre going to do at least six months. >> the whole eight? >> if you get in trouble. this is prison, do your time. >> not nobody elses. >> thats right. >> i aint here for no drama either. im ready to get this over with and go home. >> unlike laura and alissa, sharon thompson has been here before. she violated parole and has bee...

Clothing. >> you got tattoos starting from the top and work your way down. >> ive got one on my back. >> im a little nervous. ive never been to prison. ive done jail time but ive never been to prison. >> alissa smith is another new arrival. shes here for parole violations. >> i dont know what to anticipate. ive heard bad things and ive heard good things. its -- im just keeping my eyes open. thats about it. >> some of them come in and theyre just nonchalant, especially the ones that had been here...

>> now im nervous. ive never been in a prison before. i did have a brother who died on death row in texas. >> this is laura princes first time in prison. like many of the inmates here, she stole to feed her drug habit. laura will be in incarcerated for the next six to eight months. >> we stole $15,000 in jewelry. we broke into somebodys home. >> crack cocaine is a very serious addiction. its very hard to let go. comes to you at night in your dreams. it comes to you in your dreams. it takes more ...

Cough several times, and were visually watching that just to make sure that they do not have any contraband. >> after a strip search and shower, its off to be photographed and fingerprinted. >> do you usually do your whole time? >> like i got a six to eight month sentence. >> youre going to do at least six months. >> the whole eight? >> if you get in trouble. this is prison, do your time. >> not nobody elses. >> thats right. >> i aint here for no drama either. im ready to get this over with and ...

The top and work your way down. >> ive got one on my back. >> im a little nervous. ive never been to prison. ive done jail time but ive never been to prison. >> alissa smith is another new arrival. shes here for parole violations. >> i dont know what to anticipate. ive heard bad things and ive heard good things. its -- im just keeping my eyes open. thats about it. >> some of them come in and theyre just nonchalant. especially the ones that had been here quite a few times. we have a lot of repeat...