and then once they get here, all the excitement starts. every week, dozens of new inmates arrive at limon correctional facility. a level 4 prison located on the barren plains of eastern colorado. the prison sits on 320 acres and houses inmates in six different living units. the type of offenders that we have at limon are violent offenders. we have 64% violent. 244 of our offenders are serving a life sentence. limon has had a reputation of being a violent prison amongst the offender population. they do tend to send the majority of violent offenders to limon. it s crazy how cold it is.
then three of the half hours that we come out is to go get the worst food you ve ever ate in your life. i don t even know how they call it food. everyday, seeing people take for granted, we cherish right now. wabash valley correctional facility a maximum security prison on the western edge of indiana. the center piece of the rural town of carlisle. the inmate population of nearly 2,200 out numbers local residents 4-1. many of indiana s most violent offenders are sent here. the approximate breakdown for offenders that have committed serious offenses against a person which may be murder, voluntary manslaughter, battery, assault is approximately 35% to 40% of our offender population. the most violent of these offenders are housed in single person cells, 23 hours a day in the secured confinement unit.
housed in the secured confinement unit. most inmates have assaulted staff or other offenders and are now held inside windowless single-man cells 23 hours a day. they take their meals alone and even phone calls, which are allowed once a week, are made from the isolation of their cells. in this confinement unit we have to deliver all of their services. i try to make contact with every one of my offenders at least once a week. that s all 144 of them. case manager beverly gillmore is the primary link to the rest of the world for the inmates. i came from the south. i was so protected and so green when i came here. and when i started learning more about the needs of offender population i thought why can t i be an advocate for them? on a daily basis they will send
single-man cells 23 hours a day. they take their meals alone and even phone calls, which are allowed once a week, are made from the isolation of their cells. in this confinement unit we have to deliver all of their services. i try to make contact with every one of my offenders at least once a week. that s all 144 of them. case manager beverly gillmore is the primary link to the rest of the world for the inmates. i came from the south. i was so protected and so green when i came here. and when i started learning more about the needs of offender population i thought why can t i be an advocate for them?
correctional facility the men considered to be the most dangerous and disruptive are housed in the secured confinement unit. most inmates have assaulted staff or other offenders and are now held inside windowless single-man cells 23 hours a day. they take their meals alone and even phone calls, which are allowed once a week, are made from the isolation of their cells. in this confinement unit we have to deliver all of their services. i try to make contact with every one of my offenders at least once a week. that s all 144 of them. case manager beverly gillmore is the primary link to the rest of the world for the inmates. i came from the south. i was so protected and so green when i came here. and when i started learning more about the needs of offender population i thought why can t i be an advocate for them?