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Are convicted and serving ntences. thats due, in part, to a 2011 law known as ap-109. it was created to help relieve the californias state prison systems once dangerously over-crowded conditions. now, thousands of inmates who normally would have gone to prison are diverted to county jails. like the law has drastically changed the make-up of the inmate population with more convicts serving hard time as opposed to shorter term, not-convicted inmates still awaiting trial. >> it has brought some ver...

Orange county jail. >> what are you in for? >> disturbing the peace. >> have you been in jail before? >> no, sir. >> all right. look here at the camera for me. >> the orange county jail is comprised of five separate jail facilities. the largest of these is the theo lacey jail, with an average daily population of 2,800 male inmates. theo lacey alone dwarfs many state prisons. >> i have an assistant sheriff at theo lacey. he always likes to say we dont have andy of mayberry. we dont have otis comi...

Find your awesome with the xfinity x1 voice remote. as the capital of california, sacramento is the heart of the worlds eighth largest economy. while decisions made here could have global impact, nestled among its downtown skyscrapers and government buildings is a reminder of local concerns. >> the main branch of the sacramento county jail system houses about 2,000 men and women. like traditional jails, most of them are only charged with crimes and are awaiting trial and the resolution of thei...

Trial, about 65% of the inmates are convicted and serving sentences. thats due, in part, to a 2011 law known as ap-109. it was created to help relieve the californias state prison systems once dangerously over-crowded conditions. now, thousands of inmates who normally would have gone to prison are diverted to county jails. like r the law has drastically changed the make-up of the inmate population with more convicts serving hard time as opposed to shorter term, not-convicted inmates still awaiti...

>> keep president noise down. >> all right, yall, hold it down. hey, if you stop talking and get up here, well go to chow. we structure everything like the military and we like to have everybody do the same thing all together and they stay in compliance when they do that. >> if you got your hands in your pocket, youre wrong. if you got your hands in your jacket youre wrong. >> we make them walk on the line so that we do have consistency. and if everybody is walking in a straight line, it makes o...

Institutions, okaloosa, walton, century, the igs canine. what were doing this morning, mass search. our goal is to identify, locate and remove items of contraband, making santa rosa a safer place for the inmates and the staff. >> todays search will cover two housing units and involve officers from santa rosa, three other state prisons, and the states inspector generals canine unit. the dogs are trained detect the scents of both drugs and cell phones. >> weve got six different search teams. some ...

Of the 56 state prisons for men, one is considered the end of the line. the place male inmates go when other prisons cant handle them. the santa rosa correctional institution located in floridas panhandle. >> pretty much predominantly two emotions, its anger and fear. okay? if you go out acting like an [ bleep ], youre going to be treated like an [ bleep ]. if you step out of line, youre going to get put back in line. >> except for a few brief periods, jack hill has been in florida prisons since...

>> so thats why this game is so complicated because it takes time. can i ask, how long are you in for, and whats your sentence? >> im currently incarcerated right now under the three-strike law. i committed a nonviolent, non weapons involved, no physical injury, second-degree robbery. and you know the crazy thing? i got almost as much time as him, 30 years to life. >> can i ask you what the crime was, sir? >> first-degree murder. >> okay. >> i got a possession of a firearm, and im doing double l...

>> as the capital of california, sacramento is the worlds eighth largest economy. while decisions made here could have global impact, nestled among its downtown skyscrapers and government buildings is a reminder of local concerns. the main branch houses about 2,000 men and women. like traditional jails, most of them are only charged with crimes and awaiting resolution for trials and cases. like other county jails in california, sacramentos main jail is also affected by ab-109. a law that diver...

The californias state prison systems once dangerously over-crowded conditions. now, thousands of inmates who normally would have gone to prison are diverted to county jails. the law has drastically changed the make-up of the inmate population with more convicts serving hard time as opposed to shorter term, not-convicted inmates still awaiting trial. >> it has brought some very unique challenges to us. number one, now our jail is like state prisons. before county jails, people would do 3-6 months...