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>> this whole clothes thing, shoe thing, i grew up very poor. i remember walking to school some days and i would have holes in the bottom of my shoes and my mom would make me wrap my feet in plastic, and you know, i would walk to school like that. i didn't like that. i kind of vowed to myself, man, i don't like this thing. and here i am. it makes me feel good. so that's it. that's my story and i'm sticking to it. >> ivey has taken issue with the latest incident involving the jail's largest gang, the heartless felons. after several heartless felons attempted to steal commissary from another inm...

There are more than 2,000 inmates and 700 staff people at the cuyahoga correction center in cleveland. one person makes his presence like no other. >> eric ivey is our operations warden. he daily is in jail. and i mean, he's in the jail. he will make rounds nearly from the time he gets here in the morning, till the time he leaves. >> how you doing, bro? good. >> he is an individual who has a military background. he's very polished. >> you got the sheet on the bed but you ain't got your blanket on there. tie that up for me, sir. >> yes, sir. >> i appreciate it. thank you. >> he is also somebody...

We're going to get along. we're going to have an understanding. now when we cross the line of now you going to be disrespectful towards me, i have to let you know that that's not acceptable to me. >> we'll cross that bridge when we get there. >> yes, sir. >> i try to incorporate those things from where i come from those things that i've learned in the military. those things i've learned here, have to incorporate who i am and where i'm from. i'm always the guy from the inner city of cleveland, raised in cleveland and in the neighborhoods and things like that. that's who i am. >> whatever decisi...

Walk to school like that. i didn't like that. i kind of vowed to myself, man, i don't like this thing. and here i am, makes me feel good so that's it. that's my story and i'm sticking to it. >> ivy has taken issue with the latest incident involving the jail's largest gang, the heartless felons. after several heartless felons attempted to steal commissary from another inmate, ivey put housing unit 10-c on 23 and 1 lockup status. >> that means you're going to be locked down for 23 hours. you come out one hour a day. >> reaction was terrible. inmates was kicking and banging and screaming and yell...

>> eric ivey is our operations warden. he daily is in jail. and i mean, he's in the jail. he will make rounds nearly from the time he gets here in the morning, till the time he leaves. >> how you doing, bro? good. >> he is an individual who has a military background. he's very polished. >> you got the sheet on the bed but you ain't got your blanket on there. tie that up for me, sir. >> yes, sir. >> i appreciate it. thank you. >> he is also somebody who can get to the level of any inmate in here. >> gave me -- >> you want me to address those issues? we will. >> we're going to deal with you the ...