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And landscaping. >> you get out of jail for the day. you go and work a real job. you only get $3 a day, but it's worth it to me because it helps me get through the day when it gets me back into the real world. you know what i mean? >> almost like a stepping stone, to get out of the door. they're working, seeing people, going to work, children with families. different than being in a house with 30 females. they're actually in population. it's a gradual thing. >> yeah, but i don't think they're any smaller. >> today some female inmates are headed to a public library to shovel snow. >> the classi...

I don't try to put too much of a buildup on the paint because i want to control it. creativity, i got you, no problem. >> as one of the prison's more senior residents, robbins also sees himself as a bit of a father figure to some of the new inmates, as austin knight will soon discover. >> knight? >> yeah? >> ready to go? >> after completing the classification process, it's time for knight's transfer to general population. >> got everything? >> i'm going to "d." i wanted to get out of there, intake as soon as possible. be able to get some air now. i'm a little nervous. but other than that, it's...

Prison depends on the results of a classification process required of each inmate upon arrival. >> when we receive people from the county jail, we generally receive no records. we don't know who we've got, what they're capable of, whether or not they are going to need a lot of support. can they live in the general population in the prison or do they need special support? it's a safety issue for them. it's a safety issue for us. >> they are evaluated to see what their educational level is, what type of skills they have. and once they are classified, then we try to send them to an institution th...

Escalade. this is serious art here. how much time do i have? >> some inmates struggle with how to serve time, a problem steven robbins has mastered. >> art is my sanity and my salvation. i mean, that's what keeps me stable. this is all paint. this is not acrylics. you have to let this dry. that's how i do it. i don't try to put too much of a buildup on the paint because i want to control it. creativity, i got you, no problem. >> as one of the prison's more senior residents, robbins also sees himself as a bit of a father figure to some of the new inmates, as austin knight will soon discover. >>...

Classification process, it's time for knight's transfer to general population. >> got everything? >> i'm going to "d." i wanted to get out of there, intake as soon as possible. be able to get some air now. i'm a little nervous. but other than that, it's more excitement than anything. more relief. i'm glad to be out of just that room all day. >> there you go. right there. they'll get you hooked up with your property and a mattress and see if we can get you some stuff to clean in there. >> okay. >> all right? >> yes. >> finally, knight is left alone