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Some inmates say they prefer being out on the chain gang to sitting in jail. >> sometimes it gets to the point where you lose your mind. but if you get out here, you get fresh air. not crammed up inside like you're going crazy. >> the new sheriff told us his goal is to send a message to the community. >> this is crime prevention tool that screams out to a child that drives by or to a young teenager driving by and said, don't come to jail. you don't want to be in brevard county jail. >> the inmate on the chain gang are provided with sunscreen, protective clothing, and training on how to walk in...

The county's policies toward illegal immigrants. before that, much of the coverage centered on its 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 ...

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. we have all...

Known for its harsh and sometimes brutal history, chain gangs are a long thing of the past. well, having been phased out of prisons in the 1960s. but one south carolina sheriff wants to bring them back. chuck wright joins me now from spartanburg county in south carolina. sheriff, welcome. thanks for joining us. >> my pleasure. thanks for inviting me. >> you believe chain gangs could be a positive thing for both community and inmates. why is that? >> i think that we can call it a chain gang or a behavior modification program or whatever you choose to do. i'm trying to lessen the burden on socie...

I'm not into treating any human being badly. just asking people who drain our society to pay back. all i'm asking them to do is basically yard work like most americans do every day. i'm not trying to suggest they are less of a human whatsoever. i still believe in the programs you put them in to get their education, to let them have their religious beliefs. i believe in all that stuff. i understand these are someone's children. >> there are still a few chain gangs in existence. most notably in maricopa county, arizona, but they are voluntary. would this be voluntary for your prisoners? >> i'm a...