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it s just how we live. most of the 2,300 inmates at the louisville metro department of corrections jail live in dormitory housing units where they re able to move around and socialize throughout the day. but those who break the rules can wind up in disciplinary segregation. this is our disciplinary segregation housing unit. the doors down here are solid. they have plexiglass on the windows so that the inmates don t throw urine or feces, water, anything like that out on the staff or the work aides as they go through. you ll see the black-and-white striped jumpsuits, which represents disciplinary. these inmates only are allowed to have their legal work in their cell and a pencil. they get to come out one hour a day. they ll stay in their cells for 23 hours a day. they do not get visits, they do not go to the gym, they do not get any commissary or anything like that while they are doing disciplinary time. you ll hear the inmates refer to this as the ho. it tends to get a little loud

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