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Every year to help honor those we lost, the heroes and the survivors, the members of americas 9/11 foundation make a tribute ride to all three crash sites. yesterday some 850 people and 600 bikes made their final stop at one world trade right after they joined us here live on "fox & friends" weekend. back to us now is the president and co-founder is ted shertsitz. how did it all go yesterday? when you were on the plaza, it was definitely an emotional event for us even here and very patriotic see...

So we dont have the movement. and you also have direct supervision where everybody is moved with a deputy or custody assistant officer. >> 16-year veteran nancy medina is the line sergeant for tower two. >> how you doing, ladies? >> shes responsible for all the deputies and custody assistants on the evening shift. >> i start out with check-in. we check in all our employees for the shift, specifically p.m.s. and then i go from floor to floor and check and make sure theyre doing their jobs, the co...

While drugs, violence, and gangs are a common problem in jails across california, a variety of mental health issues in the inmate population also create a considerable challenge for overworked jail administrators. with large numbers of these inmates returning to the community every day, mental health professionals and sheriffs deputies are working together to find better ways to identify and treat their patients before they head home. tower number one is a 185-foot-tall facility that has no bars...

>> in case of a riot, catwalks can also be locked down to protect deputies from violence. >> are you mentally insane, dude? next -- "lockup" takes you inside tower number one, where the biggest challenge is protecting inmates from themselves. my constipation feels like a heavy weight that keeps coming back. vo: linzess can help. once-daily linzess treats adults with ibs with constipation or chronic constipation. linzess is thought to help calm pain-sensing nerves and accelerate bowel movements...

Everybody is moved with a deputy or a custody assistant or officer. >> 16-year veteran nancy medina is the line sergeant for tower two. >> how you doing, ladies? >> she is responsible for all the deputies and custody assistants on the evening shift. >> i start out with check-in. we check in all our employees for the shift, specifically pms and then i go from floor to floor and check and make sure theyre doing their jobs, the count is clear. >> hi. how come youre all in there? you having a party ...

You cant let your guard down for a second. because thats when either you will be assaulted or they will assault somebody else. >> high power inmates are housed in single, 6 x 9 cells, and are monitored by surveillance cameras and deputies 24 hours a day. >> basically this is what we call a catwalk. its a security corridor for staff to go down a row and visually either do a security check or count or just get down the row and see whats going on. the walls are all painted black and so that they do...

>> its another day in paradise. >> just to let you know, the next couple of days, were talking about extreme heat. we need to ensure ice is passed out so you guys can keep your fluids nice and cold and for drinking. its really important to check each other out, make sure you guys are okay. were looking at 105 heat index plus for the next four to five days. >> the towers. curry. >> sir. >> tower one. >> its 6:45 a.m. at stateville correctional center. >> tower two, voight. >> officers on the 7:00...

>> its another day in paradise. >> just to let you know, the next couple of days, were talking about extreme heat. we need to ensure ice is passed out so you guys can keep your fluids nice and cold and for drinking. its really important to check each other out, make sure you guys are okay. were looking at 105 heat index plus for the next four to five days. >> the towers. curry. >> sir. >> tower one. >> its 6:45 a.m. at stateville correctional center. >> tower two, voight. >> officers on the 7:00...

>> theres going to be extreme heat. its really important to check each other out and make sure youre okay. were looking at 105 heat index plus. >> the towers. curry. >> sir. >> tower one. >> its 6:45 a.m. at stateville correctional center. >> tower two, voight. >> officers on the 7:00 to 3:00 shift are preparing for their day. for the next eight hours, 400 correctional officers will police more than 2,600 inmates. before most inmates wake up, the humans and machinery whose sole purpose is to ens...

For overworked jail administrators. with large numbers of these inmates returning to the community every day, mental health professionals and sheriffs deputies are working together to find better ways to identify and treat their patients before they head home. tower number one is a 185-foot-tall facility that has no bars. the thousands of square feet of security glass and other acoustical materials serve as sound barriers, making it a uniquely quiet facility. its high-tech design allows a module...