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>> short of being released, the strongest sense of freedom most wabash inmates ever experience is their time on the outdoor recreation yards. >> for the record, we won that game. >> while rec is a time to enjoy some fresh air and exercise, it is also one of the times inmates are most likely to exchange contraband, including shanks. >> tell us what's going on out here. >> well, right now they're patting down the convicts that are going back in from recreation, to check and make sure they don't have any weapons. i guess there's been a tip that there was going to be some trouble. the officers jus...

Wabash inmates ever experience is their time on the outdoor recreation yards. >> for the record, we won that game. >> while rec is a time to enjoy some fresh air and exercise, it is also one of the times inmates are most likely to exchange contraband, including shanks. >> tell us what's going on out here. >> well, right now they're patting down the convicts that are going back in from recreation, to check and make sure they don't have any weapons. i guess there's been a tip that there was going to be some trouble. the officers just line them up, pat them down one at a time, make sure they don'...

>> nice hands, baby! >> short of being released, the strongest sense of freedom most wabash inmates ever experience is their time on the outdoor recreation yards. >> for the record, we won that game. >> while rec is a time to enjoy some fresh air and exercise, it is also one of the times inmates are most likely to exchange contraband, including shanks. >> tell us what's going on out here. >> well, right now they're patting down the convicts that are going back in from recreation, to check and make sure they don't have any weapons. i guess there's been a tip that there was going to be some trou...

Perspective. why am i even bothering to walk through the metal detective? >> reporter: you have to the distinguish between the equipment, the procedures and the way they are being used. remember earlier the scandal with the tsa when the head was reassigned because staff were unable in the majority of cases of pat downs and inspections to discover bombs and other equipment that were being used for tests. so the fact that the gao has come out with this report is if you like heaping further injury on to insult of what we already know about the tsa, which is that they would appear to have a system...

Find a bunch of times after that happens, they'll find a bunch of stuff thrown in the grass. >> as the pat-downs are conducted, officers will search the yard for discarded weapons. >> the inmates were standing watching the game. on this bench over here is always a good place. you'll see a shank. it could be buried just right underneath the grass. that's the place where they'll drop it and hide it and kick it with their foot right into the grass. this is what i don't like to see. this right here. those are razor blades. that's not something you want to step on. really not something i like picki...