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Fearful about being housed on this jail, barr was a welcome sight. >> i've known david since what, high school? >> over ten years, plus? >> yes. >> he walked in and i was -- i had a big old smile on my face. i didn't recognize him at first because he had the big old viking beard. he looks like a [ bleep ] viking. >> though rother feels more at ease with a friendly face on the unit, he says it's still jail. >> it's just weird, man. there's like people in here, they have all this pent-up like aggression and -- >> a lot of people are really angry in here. really, really angry. >> so if i get into...

>> i think they have at least bunk beds or something like that. it's kind of [ bleep ] up. they've got me sleeping on the floor. right now i'm looking at it as i'm at least going to be here for a few months. if i get bond, great. i've got the money and i'll get out and i'll go back home to my girl. i miss my family, man, you know? sucks, man. it really does. i don't want to be here. so -- it is what it is. ♪ >> while rother struggles to adapt to his surroundings, there is one fairfax inmate for whom the jail is almost a second home. >> john stark. can you comment on john stark? >> i'm an alc...

>> was the toilet right-handed or left-handed? >> what, like the flusher? what do you mean? oh -- just your average toilet with a water fountain on top. that's what we drink out of, so. >> rother gave the same story to deputies when they noticed the injury. >> of course, you pull him out and you talk to him. you get his story. they're not always believable. sometimes they're completely unbelievable. >> are you asking me if i would be safe? >> yeah. >> yes, sir. i'll be safe here. i'll be safe anywhere else. >> we just want to make sure that it's looked into. we realize that we're not always go...

♪ daytime is one of the most uncomfortable times for medium and maximum security inmates housed on the old side of the fairfax county adult detention center. the 20 men in each unit are locked out of their cells and must share a day room measuring about 21 by 19 feet. most watch tv or play chess and cards. robert barr likes to draw. he just arrived here after serving 30 days in disciplinary segregation for starting a fire in his work release housing unit. >> something to do. i'm not a very good artist so i can draw lines very good. >> you just draw boxes. >> pick them up. >> that will look...

>> while i'm doing that the other deputies will be coming in and conducting a security and sanitation inspection of each cell. >> don't be banging on my windows yelling out my door unless you've got a fight or medical emergency. do we have any personal problems in this block right now, people not getting along? you need to talk about it now so we get it straightened up. all right. then we should have a nice quiet day. thank you for your attention. keep your backs on the wall till we leave. >> no, no, go ahead. >> david rother has just spent his first night on the old side. after he was brought...