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I have been tempted big time. >> the jail, however, has offered her a very different opportunity, a spot on the 28 day long substance abuse program but for day its not an easy decision. >> i know it would help me. its just my pride. i dont know if i would be able to let myself do that. its just the fact that people would know, probably all of my family would know where is brooklyn? she is in a rehab. that would be embarrassing to have to say to anyone. coming up -- jack spell and brooklyn day ...

Theft and first-degree forgery. he is currently in the jail on charges including theft by receiving stolen property and fleeing to elude a police officer. he has pled not guilty on all charges. while some inmates in the substance abuse program are mandated to be there by a judge, billiter has joined the program voluntarily. he said hes never had a problem with drugs or alcohol that he has a different reason for joining the program. >> mainly to help me with my legal issues. as far as the substan...

If billiter chooses to waive his right to the hearing, he would likely receive less time than if the disciplinary officer finds him guilty. >> what im going to do offering you a waiver for 20 days, lockdown, 20 days loss of privilege. do you want to accept that waiver? >> no, not taking that. >> any lockdown sentence over 14 days would have to be served in the jails disciplinary unit, which would automatically remove him from the substance abuse program. >> wait until i at least complete the pro...

>> im the night sanitation officer. we take care of the cleanliness of the jail at night, sweep and mop the floors, clean the offices, and painting. theres always something to paint. in the rooms paint gets peeled off the walls. walls get scuffed up, scarred up. its a jail. theres always constant work. >> on the work list tonight is a cell that once belonged to 18-year-old brooklyn day. >> you can tell a lot about the girl. you can tell shes young, shes talented. shes a virgo. she lives in the m...

Trying to get bun but i cant get one yet. i go back to the indian days. were poking. it takes a staple, heavy duty staple, a sharpener, really good, and i poke it in there. ive got pretty good with pick pokes. i can do faces and everything from a pick poke. im really good with it. >> he says he knows his tattoo business is not without risk. too many write-ups could get him kicked out of the substance abuse program. >> being that im in the drug dorm, im trying to be very careful. its a privilege ...

Ill try to squeeze the "h" in there. we ended up trying to squeeze the "h" in there. didnt look too good. >> billiter continues to perform tattoos though he knows he could risked getting kick out of the substance abuse program that hes counting on to help him get a favorable ruling in his case. jail staff allowed us to give some inmates a small camera to record their thoughts. billiter used to use his camera time to record himself creating a tattoo on his cell mate, jack spell. >> this is a litt...

And i jumped on him. and when i was in confinement, like, my high power, we call god, revealed itself to me and said its time to get your life right. i stayed in that confinement cell for 90 days. then they transferred me to another prison. when i got to the other prison, i started making aa and m.a. meetings. i started going to church. i started reading the bible more, studying. >> jones served 18 years of a 25-year sentence at a florida state prison before he was released on parole. he moved i...

Remaining 10 days here, and you got released. which means if you get into anymore trouble its really up to your magistrate to decide what theyre going to do with you. if they dont take advantage prior to turning 18 to the services that this court offer, theyre screwed. i know that sounds very cold, but realistically thats the way it is. they will only be a number. the adult system will not coddle you. you wont be held by your hand to make sure you do your substance abuse program or do your famil...

They gave you 90 days, 80 days are stayed and you did a remaining ten days here. and you got released. which means if you get into anymore trouble its really up to your magistrate to decide what theyre going to do with you. if they dont take advantage prior to that to the services this court offers, theyre screwed. i know that sounds very cold, but realistically thats the way it is. they will only be a number. the adult system will not coddle you. you wont be held by your hand to make sure you d...

To the hearing, he would likely receive less time than if the disciplinary officer finds him guilty. >> im offering you a waiver for 20 days, lockdown, 20 days loss of privilege. do you want to accept that waiver? >> no, not taking that. >> any lockdown sentence over 14 days would have to be served in the jails disciplinary unit which would automatically remove him from the substance abuse program. >> wait until i at least complete the program. ive done all my stuff, all my work -- >> mr. billit...