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In most prison systems, sex offenders would have to be kept in protective custody units for their own security. but in this prison, they're trying a program that allows sex offenders to live in a dormitory setting with other general population inmates. >> it is called cru which stands for community reintegration unit but commonly known as a sex offender unit. >> i'm 35 years old. i'm in prison for having molested a family member when she was between the ages of 8 and 12. and at first, you know, just between and you me. at the end it was pretty much, you know what? i don't care if you want to s...

For its inmates and officers. >> right now. >> down here, the dangers are pretty good. i'm left-handed. it's an open environment. >> gentlemen. >> there's right now, i have six staff members. >> [ muted ]. >> you're doing a good job. >> breaking all my rights. >> another day on the job. >> almost all the individuals down here are parole violators, been out on parole, couldn't hack it. got picked up for something, sent them back here, generally do six months, a year. they go main line to another institution to do their time or released out on parole. prison systems are overcrowded. beds are at ...

Know the vast majority of the votes would go to president obama if they were able to be cast. >> i work on legislative issues with opening up opportunities for those involved in the criminal justice system. i'll never forget setting down with a senator. we were in the district of nine prisons, he took a look at the building and said, this is great but news are not my people. i have never had that response ever, but he was crystal clear with me. these are not my folks, meaning these are not republican votes, good luck. >> i'm going to lose the privatization issue because it is a big issue. peop...

Especially are wrongfully accused and victimed. >> mike: that's another issue. >> should innocent people, potentially innocent people be treated like this. i think we should treat people with a certain level of humane respect. >> when we have law abiding citizens down the street that don't have air conditioning. taxpayers don't pay for them to have central air. >> mike: i did notice a supreme court out in california say you've got to reduce the size of the prison population, because that, that creates bad conditions. >> right, right, there was one prisoner a week, i believe, that was dying in ...

tribute to the fallen on this memorial day. we remember the sacrifices of our troops and their families. newsroom begins right now. good morning to you. i'm carol costello. it's going to be a wet and soggy memorial day across parts of the north florida and southeast georgia. tropical storm beryl is to blame. you're looking at a live picture from jekyll island, georgia. the storm moves up the coast. we learned a short time ago beryl caused major damage at the jacksonville airport after making landfall and canceling 12 outgoing flights and forced jacksonville officials to cancel ho...