Ed was the perfect jekyll and hyde. Gambling a lot of money, seeing hookers. Two worlds were about to collide. It was helterskelter. I need you to be honest. Now is the time for you to tell me. You get one shot at it. Im sorry. I just need a second. Cis sth a real surfer. Dicahis to this. And he loved it. Chris was tall, dark, and handsome. Women were drawn to him. Very allamerican surfer business casual, professional guy. Chris grew up in watsonville, california, which is outside of the beach town santa cruz. It was a place where he got really into things like wakeboarding and surfing. A good place for a guy who was athletic and liked to do stuff outdoors. I dont know many brothers that were as close as we were. We just had a unique bond. Ever since i was really little, he felt like he was there to protect me, to provide for me. Were he and paul always as close as they were towards, you know, in their later years . Always. Always, theyre just the best of friends. We had just a great c
Before her son gets another chance. Me being over there in afghanistan and seeing my mom in jail, its really hard on me. Thats my boy. Orange county, california conjures images of wellmanicured neighborhoods and a surfer culture that gave birth to the beach boys. But blending seamlessly into the heart of one of its busiest neighborhoods is a reminder of the countys other side. The theo lacy jail is the largest of five jail facilities in the Orange County system. It sits on 11 acres and has a capacity of more than 3,000 inmates. Lets go. Hands behind your back. Back row go to the house. Marc gonzales is one of them, and except for his jailissued tshirt and scrubs, he could easily be mistaken for any other funloving oc teenager. I love surfing. I love the ocean. Its the best. The Promised Land here. Nothing could go wrong except for robbing a weed store and getting arrested. My mom is in a lot of shock right now. Its the first offense. My baby is robbing weed stores . What does he need t
Orange county, california conjures images of wellmanicured neighborhoods and a surfer culture that gave birth to the beach boys. But blending seamlessly into the heart of one of its busiest neighborhoods is a reminder of the countys other side. The theo lacy jail is the largest of five jail facilities in the Orange County system. It sits on 11 acres and has a capacity of more than 3,000 inmates. Lets go. Hands behind your back. Back row go to the house. Marc gonzales is one of them, and except for his jailissued tshirt and scrubs, he could easily be mistaken for any other funloving oc teenager. I love surfing. I love the ocean. Its the best. The Promised Land here. Nothing could go wrong except for robbing a weed store and getting arrested. My mom is in a lot of shock right now. Its the first offense. My baby is robbing weed stores . What does he need that for . Unlike most inmates in the Orange County jail system who have not been convicted but are awaiting trial, gonzales pled guilty
A lot of people were. That is kind of the basis of christianity. And a female inmate keeps a grim secret from her two best friends. I just dont want them to stop talking to me, stop caring for me, i dont want them to think im that person. Im not that person. Youve got to show me where to go. Oh, youve never been to jail before . No, i havent. Oh, yeah, i believe that one. Every week 1,200 men and women are arrested and booked into the Orange County jail in Southern California. Some will be released within hours. Others could be here for years, until their charges are resolved in court. But they always begin their time at the Intake Center located at the central jail facility. Orange county jail system is considered a mega jail. We have the ability to house over 7,000 inmates at one time. And the challenges we face pretty much reflect, to a certain degree, the challenges the Community Faces with gang affiliations, with drug abuse, mental problems, issues that would be better served in h
Some of these guys are looking upwards of 10, 15 years each, you know. Knowing that im getting out in two days doesnt make me the most popular guy. This is our jail, and were going to clean house. Unlike prison, where all inmates have been convicted of a crime, the majority of jail inmates stand accused of criminal acts and are either on or awaiting trial. Handcuffs are going to come off next, but leave your hands behind your back. But the threat of violence is just as real in jail as it is in prison. Around here at theo lacy, well get a couple of these maybe in a in a month. Daytoday management of the Orange County jail in Southern California is up to sheriffs deputies. Some work permanently at the jail while most others rotate through, then return to street patrol. All right. Lets line up. Lets do a gear check. Lets line up on the wall right here. A select group of deputies make up the Emergency Response team, a s. W. A. T. Like unit called to action when inmates refuse orders or pos