where compelling drama plays out every day. there are about 900 men and women incarcerated inside the bergen county jail. most are only accused of crimes and are awaiting trial or the resolution of their cases. many of them also share something else in common. we re seeing a large influx of inmates coming into our facility for heroin, prescription drugs, oxycodeine and things the of that nature. but heroin is making a huge comeback. not just in suburbs or urban areas but into all different areas. alyssa schlossberg look no further than her own skin of heroin s comeback. i shot my feet, too, like in here, and little spots in here, here. my family, being around them, they know what these are. you know, people that don t know so it s embarrassing. but nothing a little foundation can t fix.
token. this coin is really a token of your ability to cope. it has no intrinsic value itself, but coping and completing this program in 90 days is a very difficult task. so the ability to get through it without getting written up and kicked out is important. i wish you all the best on your journey, and i hope that you put the same effort into discovery house that you did here. okay? thank you. thanks. you feel good to see somebody come in on day one and see the change in them. if we get too good at this, i ll be put out of a job, but that s okay. i ll find something else to do. prior to his release, he must complete one more task provide an orientation to the inmate who will take his spot in the drc, aaron sofield. grab two sets of blues and we ll change you up. leave the other two in there. you have your key, right? yes, sir. i m addicted to heroin. use it every day, morning, noon
i didn t say it. she did lie to you. she admits to lying to the rabbi to get an extra lunch tray. while not the most serious violation jail officials deal with, the lieutenant has decided it warrants a visit. i m going to tell you something, this [ bleep ] got to stop. okay? i deal with drug court all the time. i know. now, listen to me. okay? if you re pulling [ bleep ] here, listen, i don t want a response. if you re pulling [ bleep ] here, all i got to do is pick up the phone and let them know. okay? it doesn t go over well with them. you know what i m talking about, right? yeah. so does everyone else because i m not the only one it doesn t matter. i understand that. but i am always well, why do you think that is? you think it s me? why do you think that is? i don t know why. i m not the only person. you re not the only person, you re right. but
to get her way. schlossberg not only told the rabbi she didn t eat that day, she also told him something else. she don t feed us enough because she s pregnant. no, your exact words were i m with child. time to get the rabbi to talk to her boyfriend. so she goes but don t tell thomas that i m pregnant. because he doesn t know that. that s a good thing you told me. it s a good thing you told me. yes, i lied about my pregnancy. i lied about the food. i get whatever i want. coming up i might tell you something, okay? this got to stop. alyssa schlossberg encounters an angry lieutenant. you know what i m talking about. i don t have amateur addicts. i have the real mccoys here. the first rehab center set up inside a new jersey correctional facility. the next time i stick a needle into my arm, i m going to die.
center. aaron sofield s growth was amazing. he came in with the attitude, maybe i ll do this program. from that day, just progressed into, wow, i do have a problem. i do have something in my life isn t going the right way. and i need to change it around. in fact, sofield who was in jail on a theft conviction recently turned down a chance of freedom in order to complete the program. he went to court, and he told the judge that he wanted to stay in this program, which i thought was important. a lot of people will not do that. i have court two weeks ago, i think. the prosecutor and judge told me i could leave. time served, you know. basically get out. my stomach told me, i couldn t leave. i was only here like 30 days. every other program i ve been to, 30 days, i was right back to the same thing. running the streets. it s not good. i want to get this to work this time. i don t want to have to do this again. to accommodate his request, the judge gave him a longer sentence than h