. >> reporter: marcel has been in and out of jail his entire life.me, it's theft and assault charges. >> hopefully this time i learned my lesson. this isn't the place to be. if you don't have this, then you go stir crazy. listen to the news, music, sports. >> reporter: august rayfield, who swears by his jail-issued transistor radio is in for meth possessi possession, stolen checks and domestic violence. >> we have one of these. >> reporter: the other thing keeping him sane, the calendar where he counts down the days. >> so, 31, 31, 30. and that's what you hear all day. that's what you hear 24/7. no way to live. don't break the law. >> reporter: back in my cell, the noise has also begun. it's my neighbor downstairs again. as i get ready for sleep, i'm wondering whether i can make it. the guards have told me i can leave at any time if i can't take it anymore and that idea is becoming increasingly tempting. the next morning, i wake up in my tiny cell. personally, i can smell freedom at this point and i am ready to get out of here. outside, the deputy ma