>> when we built the women's detention center, it was well under capacity. once we opened it up, we never could get back to capacity. there was a lot of need for housing female inmates. >> in an attempt to decrease recidivism, miami-dade corrections offers counseling services, life class and vocational programs. >> at the women's detention center, i believe the most effective vocational program we have here is our cosmetology because they have the opportunity to receive a certification and it does not print they received this in jail so they can present that to a possible employer when they get out. >> hold your ridge. hold your ridge. start to clean out. swing it. that's it. see it closes up the openings? you got it? >> elizabeth velenza is the head instructor for the cosmetology program. >> i'm here for them and that's very important to them. i mean, that, they would tell you straight out. they would tell anybody. that's good. to them, it's just very