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East facility is the oldest operating jail in los angeles. otherwise known as old max, it was built in 1951 to handle overcrowding. the 15 dormitories inside the jail can house approximately 2,000 inmates. with the nations jail population becoming more middle-aged, facilities like l.a. countys east jail are trying to accommodate older inmates and keep them away from more violent younger ones. >> well, this is the old mans dorm. which is a privileged dorm. you have to be 45 and older to be in thi...

It requires not only the building of new jails but also keeping the old ones running. east facility is the oldest operating jail in los angeles. otherwise known as old max, it was built in 1951 to handle overcrowding. the 15 dormitories inside the jail can house approximately 2,000 inmates. with the nations jail population becoming more middle-aged, facilities like l.a. countys east jail are trying to accommodate older inmates and keep them away from more violent younger ones. >> well, this is t...

East facility is the oldest operating jail in los angeles. otherwise known as old max, it was built in 1951 to handle overcrowding. the 15 dormitories inside the jail can house approximately 2,000 inmates. with the nations jail population becoming more middle-aged, facilities like l.a. countys east jail are trying to accommodate older inmates and keep them away from more violent younger ones. >> well, this is the old mans dorm. which is a privileged dorm. you have to be 45 and older to be in thi...

Building of new jails but also keeping the old ones running. east facility is the oldest operating jail in los angeles. otherwise known as old max, it was built in 1951 to handle overcrowding. the 15 dormitories inside the jail can house approximately 2,000 inmates. with the nations jail population becoming more middle-aged, facilities like l.a. countys east jail are trying to accommodate older inmates and keep them away from more violent younger ones. >> well, this is the old mans dorm. which i...

Keeping the old ones running. east facility is the oldest operating jail in los angeles. otherwise known as old max, it was built in 1951 to handle overcrowding. the 15 dormitories inside the jail can house approximately 2,000 inmates. with the nations jail population becoming more middle-aged, facilities like l.a. countys east jail are trying to accommodate older inmates and keep them away from more violent younger ones. >> well, this is the old mans dorm. which is a privileged dorm. you have t...

East facility is the oldest operating jail in los angeles. otherwise known as "old max," it was built in 1951 to handle overcrowding. the 15 dormitories inside the jail can house approximately 2,000 inmates. with the nations jail population becoming more middle aged, facilities like l.a. countys east jail are trying to accommodate older inmates and keep them away from more violent younger ones. >> this is the old mans dorm. its a privileged dorm. you have to be 45 and older to be in this dorm. i...

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It requires not only the building of new jails but also keeping the old ones running. east facility is the oldest operating jail in los angeles. otherwise known as old max, it was built in 1951 to handle overcrowding. the 15 dormitories inside the jail can house approximately 2,000 inmates. with the nations jail population becoming more middle-aged, facilities like l.a. countys east jail are trying to accommodate older inmates and keep them away from more violent younger ones. >> well, this is t...

Operating jail in los angeles. otherwise known as old max, it was built in 1951 to handle overcrowding. the 15 dormitories inside the jail can house approximately 2,000 inmates. with the nations jail population becoming more middle-aged, facilities like l.a. countys east jail are trying to accommodate older inmates and keep them away from more violent younger ones. >> well, this is the old mans dorm. which is a privileged dorm. you have to be 45 and older to be in this dorm. and if you mess up i...