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State of alabama, the state was sued not just about hitching posts, but also about chain gangs, prison policies and alabama said a man could be put on a chain gang if he failed to shave or keep his bed clean, if he disrespected a member of the staff you would end up doing hard labor, breaking rocks while being chained together in groups of five, shackled with 8 feet of chain between them. these practices, the case that was demonstrated were disproportionately affecting african-americans. in later litigation, the practice of using the hitching post was called by an alabama judge "the most painf...

State of alabama was sued not just about hitching posts but also about chain gangs. prison policies in alabama said a man could be put on a chain gang if he failed to shave or keep his bed clean, if he disrespected a member of the staff and would end up doing hard labor breaking rocks while being chained together in groups of five, shackled with eight feet of chain between men. and these practices -- the case that was brought demonstrated were disproportionately affecting african-americans. in later litigation, the practice of using the hitching post was called by an alabama judge the most pai...

Practices. such as constructing an outdoor housing facility with tents. the striped uniforms and pink underwear inmates are required to wear. and the use of chain gangs to perform everything from maintenance work to burying the indigent. behind it all is the man who has run the jail since 1992. sheriff joe arpaio. >> one of my philosophies is you should never live better in jail than you do on the outside. >> you purposely want your jails to be tough, correct? >> well, i sure don't want it to be a hilton hotel like some other prisons around the nation. it's all this rehabilitation, education. ...

At too high -- ooh that's a little dicey there. if they're too strong from the side i am not suppose today land. i imagine they have something like that for jetliners i'll have to look into that. jenna: i'm just glad everything was all right. jon: you know those passengers were happy about that one. jenna: chicago is actually turning to criminals to solve a growing urban problem. as cook county inmates demolish abandoned houses and pick up some valuable skills in the process. mike tobin is live in chicago. >> reporter: that's just it, jenna. the sharp difference between this and the prison cha...

Mining, this is different from the old prison chain gangs. >> one difference. the guys on the chain gangs were no more employable what happen the got out. in cook county they're pickling up job kills while taking care of abandoned houses. they come oughted with an osha certificate that says they're safe to work on a construction site and the jail hooks them up with a job whenever possible. >> we can look at these businessmen and say we're going to give you someone with training, the desire, we'll vet them. and please offer then an opportunity. >> only nonviolence offend offenders qualify and u...