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Adrian zonker was headed to court when he lunged for a food tray and was taken to the ground by deputies. today, zonker is once again due in court. but this time the deputies have a different plan. they have placed him in a holding cell before inmate workers have begun pushing food carts into the housing units. and before zonker leaves for court, they bring him his lunch. >> what time is it now? >> almost 12:00. 11:45. all right? >> all right. hey, did they get two slices of bread or just one? >> based on what? everything matched. all right? >> i have a deal with adrian zonker when i work for ...

Belief. i'm seeing them go to other jobs, sam's and walmart and those type of things because the pay's a little better, the benefits are a little better. that's when we go okay, what do we have to do to retain folks. insurance benefits is an issue i hear all the time. so those are things from my end i have got to start talking with commissioners and stuff so we can hopefully hire more people and retain them. >> sheriff easter has even expanded the range of jobs available to inmate workers or trustees. >> sedgwick county jail. >> such as answering the phones. >> we do not have anybody by that l...

Jobs, sam's and walmart and those type of things because the pay's a little better, the benefits are a little better. that's when we go okay, what do we have to do to retain folks. insurance benefits is an issue i hear all the time. so those are things from my end i have got to start talking with commissioners and stuff so we can hopefully hire more people and retain them. >> sheriff easter has even expanded the range of jobs available to inmate workers or trustees. >> sedgwick county jail. >> such as answering the phones. >> we do not have anybody by that last name in our facility. how do you...

At the cuyahoga county correction center in cleveland, some inmates are eligible for jailhouse jobs. these inmate workers are called trustees. >> i have about 75 kitchen trustees. probably about 15, 16 safety and sanitation and eight barbers and out of 2300 inmates, it is a privilege to be a trustee. >> trustees are not paid for their labor but are rewarded with time out of their cells, extra food, and possibly time off their sentences. >> it is all to the discretion of the judge. if he wants to give him good time. we have a lot of individuals who are sentenced to 180 days and get 90 days off....

Others to participate. do you understand? >> yes. >> beachum has requested to move to the trustee pod, a housing unit for inmate workers. though they are not paid, there are some other benefits to be had. more time-out of their cells and extra food. >> i'm a trustee. on the day that they do work, which is more than likely every day, they would get two trays at the end of their work period. >> is that your main motivation? >> yes, that is my main motivation for being in trustee pod. >> but eloy need not worry about getting an inmate job for extra food. >> i am quite excited. >> yes, yes. >> he ...