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Next -- "lockup" takes you inside tower number one, where the biggest challenge is protecting inmates from themselves. you do what you do... because it matters. at hp we dont just believe in the power of technology. we believe in the power of people when technology works for you. to dream. to create. to work. if youre going to do something. make it matter. ive worked hard to build my family. and also to build my career. so im not about to always let my frequent bladder urges, or the worry my pip...

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. the thousands of square feet of security glass and other acoustical materials serve as sound barriers, making it a...

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...

>> 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...

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. the thousands of square f...

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...

Can see them. >> 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. last season was the gulfs best tourism season in years. in florida we had more suntans... in alabama we had more beautiful blooms... in mississippi we had more good times... in louisiana we had more fun on the water. last season we broke all...

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 the catwalk. its the 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 so that they dont see us. this is a one-way mirror. and so ...

Assistant or 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 count is clear. >> how come youre all in there? are you having a party in there? >> we have a certain number of inma...

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 control deputy to see into each of the 96 cells with one glance. this is where all of th...