boston, massachusetts, has become known as the city of neighborhoods. with deep-rooted loyalties running through its diverse communities. but when certain bostonians take territorial pride a little too far, they could wind up in the suffolk county jail>> approximately 180 or so street gangs within boston. just neighborhood street gangs. they're all comprised of a couple of blocks, sometimes a project, sometimes an entire neighborhood, certainly. almost every case, every group has some sort of serious feud with at least four to five other groups with in the city of boston. >> and over the past 10 years, the structure of those gangs has changed and that's had a serious impact on the jail. >> such as it was, there was a bit of a code about what you did and what you didn't do. and that seems to have gone by the wayside, and what that translates into is some of this wild west mentality and sort of shooting for any slight, real or imagined. >> that's just how it is. bank robber robs banks, a nurse helps patients, gang members shoot each other. >> back to the [ bleep ]. >> 22-year-old delshaun bloodworth says he spent the last ten years as a member of boston's local street gangs. >> i really, really liked the lifestyle. i like the lifestyl

only through monday, and only at the sleep number store. >>> at the suffolk county jail in boston, bothen and women live in the house of correction. one of two facilities that comprise the jail system. they're housed on separate floors but that doesn't stop them from finding ways to communicate. >> it's 192, we get to talk to the guys downstairs. through the toilets. we clear them out and yell through the pipes. you could do it this way which people laugh at all the time. >> what are you doing? >> i'm plunging the toilet with my ass. >> because you can't talk to them unless it's clear so you got to get all the water out. >> yo! >> yeah, say hi. >> hi! this is the only way they'll do an interview. >> this is the only way they'll do an interview. >> life for most inmates at the suffolk county jail is anything but fun and games. inside the jail's nashua street facility is a newsing unit whose reputation that could result in grave consequences. >> a specialing housing unit, which we call the shu, is typically what most people refer to as pc, protective custody unit. the people who go to pro

so do four boys from boston. >>> at the suffolk county jail in boston, the new class of 40 cadets are about to get their first experience of direct inmate interaction as part of their training to become jail deputies. among them are kareem mallard abrioll aspag nole. >> we're going to go down to the unit for a shakedown. make sure you have your protective gloves on and verbalize what you want from these people. inmates will only allow you to do what they're allowed to do. if there's any issues, contact one of us. if there's any questions, contact one of us. is that clear? questions? all right. >> a shakedown is a little bit different from a room search whereas you actually handcuff the inmate, bring them out of the room, search the room with a three-person team. >> forward, march. >> and then at the end of it, they get stripped search and placed back inside their room so you can be virtually assured the room is clean. >> sir, stand up, please. >> hands behind your back, palms up. >> behind your back. >> looking for nuisance contraband. health and wellness type thing, milk, food they m

challenge for you guys. >> do the running man. >> krystal o'reilly continues her time at the suffolk county jail in bostonl for allegedly robbing two banks, but her life in jail has taken a major turn. her cell mate and good friend, melanie reddy recently had her prostitution charge dismissed and has returned to the streets. >> the neighborhood that i'm from, the armpit of massachusetts, it's gangbangers, drug dealers, prostitutes and addicts. i love it. i don't know what it is about that place because it's disgusting, but i [ bleep ] love it. >> i know how it is being out there, especially when you're not ready. i want to really try to change, but she blatantly said she wasn't ready. i respect that. she knew they wanted to get clean so we didn't talk about use. i knew she wanted to use, so i didn't talk much about getting clean. but betalked about everything else. >> not surprisingly, o'reilly received distressing news about her friend. >> we heard she od'd. that left me really upset. that was the first time i cried. nobody knew anything further than that. they just knew she od'd where the day she got ou

viewer discretion is advised. >>> the deputies who manage the day-to-day operation of boston's suffolk county jaile numerous responsibilities that all fall under one primary goal. safely securing the men and women who are incarcerated here. >> are you all right? >> but jail officials also put resources into keeping young people from ending up here in the first place. >> because jail is glamorized so much in film and music and other places, they really don't have any idea what it's actually like. and this shows them what it is actually like. >> today, four boys ranging in age from 12 to 16 have just arrived at the jail for a visit. all four have had run-ins with the law. >> everybody stand up. >> deputy justin plaza heads up the program known as jailbreak. >> jailbreak is geared towards kids that are headed towards -- in the wrong direction. >> put these uniforms on over your clothes, hurry up. >> not doing the right thing, making bad choices, and we bring the kids in and show them what jail life is really like. >> how old are you? >> 12. >> why are you here? >> i cut a teacher. >> you cut a teache

. >> there is some sunshine in boston suffolk county jail at least on the open air recreation.ending on their security level, inmates are allowed out for an hour or more of rec each day. during bad weather, recreation is taken in housing unit day rooms where inmates work out any way they can. >> got to do pull-ups every day. about ten reps a day. ten sets and i do my pushups, squats. have to work on the legs. >> now raise your left arm up. >> over on the women's side, some inmates aim for a mind/body connection for a more contemplative breakfast. >> bring the hand on to the chair. >> from time to time the jail allows a volunteer yoga instructor to conduct a class. >> cool like the breeze. >> i like it. it's really relaxing and makes your day go by easier. takes away all your stress. >> 23-year-old valerie minacapelli hasn't always been so mellow. she's nearing the end of 90-day sentence for convictions that include a fight with a police officer. >> i got in a fight with a girl. they got rough with me so i fought back. i punched a lieutenant in the face. they gave me assault and

there's a good reason why some inmates try to avoid trouble while serving time at the suffolk county jail in bostondon't receive a disciplinary write up they can earn good time or days off their sentences. with the good time that he's eligible to earn, 65-year-old anthony peppe's release was less than two months away. >> there's nothing better than getting out of jail. it's like such an awesome feeling. you know, i can't describe it because you have to be in prison to know what it is to be free again. a ton of bricks is off my shoulder, you know? >> but peppe has just been told he will not be earning 15 days of good time. he's been sanctioned for fighting. >> inmate peppe was down in a medium security housing unit in 121. the officer heard scuffling coming from the back of the unit. as the officer approached, he looked into his cell and found that inmate peppe was breathing heavily, bending down. he had some scratch marks on him. they were able to write him up for fighting or altercation. inmate peppe alleges that he was just spoking at another inmate with his cane and the inmate attacked him. >> h