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>> torres cellmate ryan abbey also got good news at a recent court hearing. he was accepted into a rehab program, and a few weeks into it has written to torres about life outside the orange county jail. >> i received two letters from ryan since hes been gone. he goes, hey, jimmy, whats up, buddy? did some research -- did some research on the mummy bandit thing for me, and he says theres mummy bandits all over the place. its like a mummy nation. he mentions that sobriety is great. people are good...

Their charges and criminal sophistication. they are entitled to two hours every day of day room and then three times a week they get an hour in the facility. unless they have outdoor rec time, they are in their cell for 22 hours. >> some of the inmates are being pulled out of their cells for a surprise shakedown. >> we search cells to find contraband, weapons, drugs. >> lets go, guys. >> lets go. >> go out to rec. enjoy your time out there, and well call you back in. >> a lot of times they will ...

Thanks. thats the crowd. unfortunately, theyre a captured audience. >> torres used to sing in a band on the outside, but hes probably better known for being a prolific bank robber. now hes pursuing a literary career working on his autobiography. >> yeah. its "the bank robber blues, the tales of the mummy bandit." its pretty good. ive got a couple guys here. i let them read it, and they are kind of my critics, and they say its a page-turner. it keeps the reader interested. it doesnt take a genius...

>> torres cellmate ryan abbey also got good news at a recent court hearing. he was accepted into a rehab program, and a few weeks into it has written to torres about life outside the orange county jail. >> i received two letters from ryan since hes been gone. he goes, hey, jimmy, whats up, buddy? did some research -- did some research on the mummy bandit thing for me, and he says theres mummy bandits all over the place. its like a mummy nation. he mentions that sobriety is great. people are good...

Book aside to help out his cellmate ryan abbey. >> basically what you want to tell them is that you need help, buddy, okay? >> yeah. >> youve got a problem. we both know that. what you told me, i read the police reports. >> abbey was convinced his latest arrest would send him to prison, but the judge has allowed him the option of entering an alcohol treatment program. now he just has to be accepted by one. >> 38 years old now, theo lacy, alcoholic. >> definitely. >> like to be accepted to your p...

Every day of day room and then three times a week they get an hour in the facility. unless they have outdoor rec time, they are in their cell for 22 hours. >> still, some of the inmates are being pulled out of their cells for a surprise shakedown. >> we search cells to find contraband, weapons, drugs. >> lets go, guys. >> lets go. >> go out to reck and enjoy your time out there, and well call you back in. >> a lot of times they will keep fruit and turn that into a jailhouse alcohol called pruno....

>> torress cellmate ryan abbey also got good news at a recent court hearing. he was accepted into a rehab program, and a few weeks into it has written to torres about life outside the orange county jail. >> i received two letters from ryan since hes been gone. he goes hey, jimmy, whats up, buddy? did some research -- did some research on the mummy bandit thing for me, and he says theres mummy bandits all over the place. its like a mummy nation. he mentions that sobriety is great. people are good...

Facility. unless they have outdoor rec time, they are in their cell for 22 hours. >> lets go. >> today some of the inmates are being pulled out of their cells for a surprise shakedown. >> we search cells to find contraband, weapons, drugs. >> lets go, guys. >> lets go. >> go out to rec and enjoy your time out there, and well call you back in. >> a lot of times theyll keep fruit and theyll turn that into a jailhouse alcohol called pruno. theyll save bread. theyll save all that. the yeast in the b...

>> yea. >> thanks. thats the crowd. unfortunately, theyre a captured audience. >> torres used to sing in a band on the outside, but hes probably better known for being a prolific bank robber. now hes pursuing a literary career, working on his autobiography. >> yeah. its "the bank robber blues: the tales of the mummy bandit." its pretty good. ive got a couple guys here. i let them read it, and theyre kind of my critics, and they say its a page-turner. it keeps the reader interested. it doesnt tak...

Program, and a few weeks into it has written to torres about life outside the orange county jail. >> i received two letters from ryan since hes been gone. he goes, hey, jimmy, whats up, buddy? did some research -- did some research on the mummy bandit thing for me, and he says theres mummy bandits all over the place. its like a mummy nation. he mentions that sobriety is great. people are good at the house, and he mentioned also that hes going to help me with this project weve got going. were goi...